5 nov 1911 - Technology

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Technology moves forward. The first transcontinental airline flight was begun in New York by C.P. Rodgers. It would complete its journey to Pasadena, California after numerous stops and 82 hours and 4 minutes in the air on November 5. Also, Henry Ford patents the Automotive Transmission, Patent #1,005,186. Consumer confidence goes up and the economy is increasing because families are spending money on goods and businesses are producing more products.