Telegraph Companies Use Codes to Cut Telegram Costs
A report on 160000 registered telegraph addresses managed by Anglo American and French lines via Western Union. Codes and one word per address speed dispatches, reducing costs by clever coding, including cipher messages. Histories of coin finds, a strange dog with dual tails, and notes on Egyptian habits and crafts follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Direct
United States
sAmerican Telegraph
Western Union Telegraph Company
Cable
Yunel Lines
Niews
Roast Pig Feast Echoes Historic Southern Feasts
A Washington style roast pig supper recounts old political figures and foods linked to Southern hospitality. The tale mentions Senator Lill loving chitterlings, Governor Herschel Johnson savoring a pig's ear, and General Tooms near death from head cheese indiges tion, weaving humor with historic love for hogs and big meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Lill
Herschell Johnson
Brown
Stephens
General Tooms
Mara Thin Oe
Lee
Bear attack and kerosene fire scare in New Brunswick
An unarmed man in New Brunswick fends off a bear with a broken kerosene bottle but the bear hugs him as the flames spread. He rallies by lighting the bear with a watch fire, then extinguishes the blaze to save his snout and obtain the bounty. The tale blends warnings about disease and a self promoting Shiloh’s Cure ad appears amid the chaotic fragment.
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Hiss
Chicago
Colorado
Detroit Free Press
Passiene
Jack Belden
Don Peters
Sade
New Brunswick
Aaron
Seite
Michigan
Calhoun
Anid County
Marshall
George de Tron
Willie Odrriell
Anty
Yewan B. Cowly
Reinova
Soxalen
Ifan
Shonll
Sted Poulisnd
Parsons
Emai Neoby
Marehafl Statesman
Ahorge Ingersoll
Idee
Rorath
Carver
George Ineernoll
Jada
George B. Murray
George O Murray
St O’elack
George Ingersoll
Calhounas
Treanot
Ann E. Gleason
Elizabeth L. Gleason
Marshall Spatesway
Prs Atf
State of
Said
George Ingersall
Samuel Swartwout
Myron P. Westfall
Sail
Marehall
Marshall Statka
Daid
Siretivus
Frye Faby
Jiadzu
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Penge
Mairi
Anshall
Adamna
Converse
Firat
Hank
Marshalil Mich
Atty AT Law
Circuit Court
Boam Marshall
Togsday
Potdaoh Qek
Omco
Cour Zotae
Marval ‘Mich
Guere DP
Lewis
Port-ofice
Yreonsha
J. Marshall
M.D
Deare Wort
Esidenon No
North Eagle St
Hewitt
Binte Street
Zeorerts
Pest
Oraere
Mansion Street
Manhall, Mich
Fred Vogel
Weat Col
State & Madison Ste, Marshall, Mich
Insurance & Real Estate Agt
Lloyd, America
Red Star Lines
Rotary Public & Conveyances
Germany
M. Hh, Ssyder, B. D
Yue Finst National Bank
OF Marshall
Fira
General Mich
Weattra Land Association
Lasge and
Amull
Beach
Stale St
Nnarbor
Klugman
Paris
Marshal d Eliot
Jean le Bon
Charles
Guillaume de la Garde
Jeanne de Naples
Louis
Ife
Aiden
Europe
Egypt
Morocco
Shiloh
Tiraligues
Ewa
Fahhy &Whalen Martin Blooek
Uae
Ritter
Bigsy &Co
Ateaes i ci
Catarre Ely
Ecy
Cevsm
Bain Peectany
Bali
Drugginta
Owego
Det
D. &Co
HALL
LEGAL
Wichigan
Eoston
Sarah i
Gordon
Varifien
William Canta
Thia Court
Anid Court
Marshall Starrsaax
George TS Ixdgeson
George Ingertoll
William Holmes
Seth W. Holmes
Forencon
Enid
Anid
Enuce
Marshall Statesman
State of Michigan
Aid County
Neacesson
George Agoreoll
Frank Barker
Ida Barker
Anna Barker
Ada Barker
John Barker
Denton Barker
Ezea Marker
Ennas
Marshall Starussay
Probato
Said County
Marshal
George Ingervoll
E M, Diver
Harvey L Diver
Ida A. Diver
Cora A. Diver
Elis D. Diver
Mary J. Diver
Eaid Court
Mareball
Muarghall Starksway
Aid
George] Ingersoll
Marehhall
Amos Warsop
Christina Warsop
MaketaLt Sra Teawan
Ehres
Seymans
Watt
Nis
Tardean
Thaddeus
Boohman
Minor
Vandinn
Gulette Yendue
Rex
Saraw Ann Bootiman
Guardigo
Preza Ordeg
George Ingerroll
Malinda A. Batt
Lewis J. Batt
City of
Aaid
Sudze
Probave
Michjagy
Gal Foun
Tail
Ofa
Lwo
T! Eptate
Talia A. Ward
Edith A. Fulkerson
Jane
Eid
Olga
Sony
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