Her obituary was found inThe Times Heraldfrom Port Huron, Michigan, dated 7 Nov 1946. Transcription follows. Carsonville, Nov 7-Dec 29, 1941. Mrs. Rhoda Edwards Provost, more than 96 years old, told a Times Herald reporter that her hope was to live to be 100 years of age and that she...
At the age of twelve Edison sold fruit, candy, and newspapers on the Grand Trunk Railroad between Port Huron and Detroit, Michigan. In 1862, using a small printing press in a baggage car, he wrote and printed the Grand Trunk Herald, which was circulated to four hundred railroad employees....