Telegraphic Dreams to Telegraphic Realities at Expo
A pasted page recalls early telegraph experiments by Join Morse in a New York room, noting observers doubting long distance sending. It links that history to the Pan-American Exhibition's electric wonders, promising an illustrated account in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly February issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Square
New York City
Morse
Marve
Frank Leslie
GM Dodge
Montagu
Wright Howee
Eygleston
Milliken
Phonograph Cocote
E Pollassky
Meering Jar & Go
Camron
R M Hyde
Mr Hyde
Arcada
Miles Standish
Meissinier
Napoleon
Jolee Breton
Roumania
Carmen Sylva
Local notes and visits across Alma and area
Earl Clark share call noted with W. J. Smith in Linden while Walt Smith of Stanton visited Alma. Counted arrivals and visits in Alma Stanton Yale Mt Pleasant and Saginaw with many townspeople, a birth, job changes, and a quarantine update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Clark
W. J Smith
Linden
Banghart’s
Walt
Smith of
Stanton
Alma
Il. E. Palmer
Sanday
Lowey
Yale
D D. Whitewell
Mt Pleasant
J. CG. Bright
Mt. Pleasant
Spicer
Detroit
Buffalo
A. B. Spatterg
Seginaw
Geo
Taylor
Unionville
Alfred Houghtaling
W. P. Sigsby
Michigan Neutral Railroad
W. W Fraker
St. Johns
Clinton County
Joan Mawr
Mich
Tatos
May City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wing's Grocery
Sbarrar & Militeiane's
The
International Correspondence School of Scranton, Enn
F. Laddiemire
Saginaw Orhce
Genesee Ave
Southern Resorts
Via
Southern Railway
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Carolinas
Louisville
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Washington
SeRro Rico
Honklets
Saipip
SAN
Oy Baeeign
Hi A. Ragan
Trav Pam
Ot Tieave
Inowmnatt
Ohion
Warne, Varseneer
Zio
Fourth Ave
Lociaville
Tayloe
Aniniinare
Banghart
Gaffney
Stan
H Lancashire
Chicago
A. F. Broske
J- F. Sartor, Jr
BE. T. Edwards
Ionia
W. A. Bahlke
Saginaw
E DeYoung
F. J. Eilenberg
Lansing
J.C. Bright
Ann Arbor
Pere Marquette
Mr. Winchell
W. Cronkite
Santh Berd
Almasion
Roger
Caris Brown
D O K
David & Sons
L.H Hayt
J.T. Peters
Waldron
Alain
Owosso
PW. Blair
St Johns
Mr. Blair
Blair
Auditor Generals
Mra
J. H. Lancashire
Saginaw Thureday
A. J. Hall
Ellendale
N. C
Mra Capie
F. W. McCabe
Lansing Sugar Co
Guy Harpham
Sanitarium
Kay Mille
L.A
H Filden
Michigan Independent Telephone Association
Messinger & Go
Bayrrr
Elis
Mies
Kate Galein
Keene
Shiek
Kipp
Thanalat
Wight
Fot van Ardedate
Marion
Itia
Temple
New England
Marohlashivs’ Home Journal
Macedonia
Adeline M Jeunes
University of Wisconsin
Howell
Holmes
Michigan
Funda
Milliken House
Ed. Smith
L. H. Hayt’s Department Store
Cen Ain Fienal
Leyt
Church Block
Union Telephone Exchange
O. W. Rogers
Henry
Budlong
O. W. Centr
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