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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Nov 19 08:17:45 2009, in response to On this Day in History 11/18/1883, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Wed Nov 18 20:22:15 2009. Prior to that, local sun time was observed. Localities would set their clocks according to the position of the sun at high noon. I read that on the appointed day, the big clock at one of Chicago's depots was stopped for 12 minutes to bring it in line with Central Standard Time. |
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