A Century of Phone Calls: From 1915 Transcontinental Milestones
The Mini Page explores how telephone history evolved from early to modern days. It recalls the January 25 1915 event when two Coast to Coast calls were celebrated. The article traces growth from bulky devices to pocket cellphones and global reach.
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Morse Code History and Emergency SOS Signal
The article explains Morse code uses dots and dashes with a dash three times a dot. It notes WWII era straight keys and modern machines or computers tap out messages. It mentions alternative signaling like mirrors, flashlights, or radio in emergencies and identifies SOS as the distress signal.
Before telephones came into common use in the 19th century
Before phones, people spoke in person or wrote letters but mail was slow and costly. Telegraphs arrived by the mid 1800s using Morse code tapped onto paper. Operators translated messages, but sending required a trip to the telegraph office and one message at a time, with occasional failures.
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