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World at Our Feet and the Telephone Boom
A reader recalls the rise of telephone use from party lines to wall sets, noting social and medical concerns. The piece contrasts early rebuffs of long distance calls with the modern dream of dialing Europe as easily as a neighbor, and mentions local anecdotes about phones, business ads, and family life shaped by telecommunication advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Miarhalltown
Iowa
Bert Madison
Mandi
Des Moines
Eyman Lichty Pharmacy
Walnut
Father