The first institution established in the United States for the advancement of business and trade in all branches, both domestic and foreign, was the “Commercial Museum.” It was projected by Dr. William P. Wilson, and established by ordinance of Philadelphia City Council, approved June 15, 1894. The first successful electric automobile was designed and built by two Philadelphians, Henry G. Morris and Pedro G. Salom. It was patented August 31, 1894. The first hospital train sent out during the Spanish War, for the relief of the fever-stricken soldiers in the mobilization camps, was sent by the University of Pennsylvania, and the soldiers were brought to and treated in the Hospital of that institution. This train left Philadelphia August 17, 1898. The first Automatic Restaurant (Automat) in America was opened June 9, 1902, at 818 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, by the Horn & Hardart Baking Co. I THE COMMOMWEALTH, OR STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA (PENN’S WOODS) With a royal grant for 40,000 square miles of land in the New World, William Penn, thirty-eight years old, came up the Delaware River in 1682 and landed at the Blue Anchor Inn, built by the Swedes in 1636. The state now covers 45,126 square miles. No eastern state contains forests of such varied and abundant timber, or extensive mineral deposits. According to official reports of the state geologist, one and one-third billion dollars’ worth of mineral products were taken from below ground in 1916; of these coal is the greatest wealth producer, over $1,000,000,000 annually, the production being nearly one-half that of the entire United States; the supply is still ample and new fields are being opened. Over $100,000,000 in coke; and more than $42,000,000 in its by-products. Petroleum counts for $26,000,000. Gold, silver, platinum, and asbestos are found in small quantities. Natural gas has been used in this state for manufacturing purposes since 1874. This is the greatest manufacturing region in the world, and has the richest agricultural land in the United States. Pennsylvania stands first among the states in the Union in the number of towns over 5000 in population, making it a remarkable selling market. PHILADELPHIA, the chief city, and third in population, 1,823,779, in the United [Illustration: PHILADELPHIA COUNTY SCALE IN MILES 0 4 8 12 16 MONTGOMERY CO. BUCKS CO. DELAWARE CO. PHILADELPHIA NEW JERSEY DELAWARE RIVER POQUESSING CR. PENNYPACK CR. WISSAHICKON CR. SCHUYLKILL RIVER COBBS CR. SOMERTON BUSTLETON FOXCHASE CHESTNUT HILL MT. AIRY OAKLANE GERMANTOWN MANAYUNK OLNEY TORRESDALE HOLMESBURG FRANKFORD W. PARK NICETOWN BRIDESBURG KENSINGTON LOGAN CAMDEN FERRY KINGSESSING WOODLAND AVE. PASCALVILLE SOUTHWARK PASSYUNK FT. BREEZE L.I.