Alexander Graham Bell obtains a telephone patent
On this day, 146 years ago, Scottish-American inventor Alexander Graham Bell received the patent for the creation of the telephone.
On March 7, 1876, the United States…
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Mom was having trouble hearing, so Graham Bell made the phone, you know…?”
Telephones have come a long way from connecting lines to exchanges to reaching homes and now your pockets. However, Alexander Graham Bell, troubled by his mother's hearing loss, had to accept more papads for his patent than he did to…
Georgia Senate panel proposes social media censorship ban
ATLANTE A Georgia state Senate committee has advanced a proposal for the state to ban social media platforms from removing or censoring content amid an outcry from conservatives that their political views are being discriminated…
Hamilton had the first public telephone in Canada 141 years ago. Will we soon see the last?
Near the corner of James and Wilson streets in downtown Hamilton is something you don't see very often these days.Right next to the sidewalk you will find a phone booth. In fact, there are two, side by side, which is even rarer.I can't…
Smartphone Prediction in 1953 was made by Telephone Executive | What was its accuracy?
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The Heins Family Expands Telephone Company to Serve the Community | Archives
After writing last week about the life and contributions of Isabel Heins Lawrence to this community and…
Susan Marie McBee | News, Sports, Jobs
Susan Marie McBee, 79, of Nashua, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at the Edgewood Center in Portsmouth, NH,…
Billie John Reed obituary (2021) – North Platte, NE
Billie John Reed, 87, of Hershey, died at home surrounded by family on November 23, 2021. Billie, one of five children born to Oren and Ruby Reed, was born on the family farm north of Scandia , Kansas, August 27, 1934. He grew up working…
Long-distance telephone introduced to the county in 1886
The following is a reprint of a column passed through the old one Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who died on February 23, 2015.Some text has been updated to reflect changes since the original post and all images used may not…
Eagle Archives, October 4, 1957: Independent phone co. in Richmond continues to connect thanks to…
The telephone, familiar though it is, seems to most of us an impersonal instrument. Even when we…
Oxford County town claims to have world’s largest telephone
The town of Woodstock, in the County of Oxford, has a population of approximately 1,200. It sits approximately 10 miles from the Maine-New Hampshire border, nestled among hills, forests and small ponds. And it's the site of what…
Let’s talk about Clovis: history of the Clovis telephone service
In front: Lilly Gray, Frances Busick, Emi Whittaker, Betty Foster. Standing: Lutie Moore. (Clovis Museum)
Alexander Graham Bell obtained the first telephone patent in 1876. There were over 3 million telephones!-->!-->…
The rise and fall of telephone operators
In the early days of the telephone, people couldn't call each other directly. They needed an intermediary, a telephone operator, to manually relay their call to a central switchboard connected to the subscribers' wires. It was a crucial!-->…
Who invented the telephone?
THE phone is one of the greatest inventions of all time, enabling instant voice communication between people all over the world.
But who had this ingenious invention - and how was the lucrative telephone patent earned?
4Alexander Graham…
The first telephone exchange in Hamilton was devoted to chess movements
In order to facilitate his regular game of chess, Hugh Cossart Baker Jr. rented four phones so that he and his friends could contact each other directly about their chess moves. Melville Bell (Alexander Graham's father) came to Hamilton…
Original telephone building slated for demolition – The Sopris Sun
While an obscure provision in the city code is not enough to save a historic building, it has helped tell its story.
It all started when the owners of 234 Main Street - built to house the original switchboard and, more recently,…
Harmon Stories: Independent Telephone Co. had a short and loud tenure in Missoula
Today, the independent telephone building houses a day spa. It has housed many companies and the Chamber of Commerce over the years. (Jim Harmon / Current Missoula)
It is a beautiful old building.
As of 2020, it's home to Sorella's Spa…
144 years have passed since the first words spoken on the phone
ANKARAThe first telephone conversation in history took place in Boston, USA, between inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his assistant Thomas Watson on March 10, 1876.“Mr. Watson, come here, I…
The phone is coming to town
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| Let's talk about OpelousasHow many times do you communicate with your phone each day? I can bet it's multiple times. It's hard to imagine our lives today without a phone, right? A little over a century ago, there…
Alexander Graham Bell – Inventions, Phone and Facts
Who was Alexander Graham Bell?Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born scientist and inventor best known for inventing the first working telephone in 1876 and founding the Bell Telephone Company in 1877. Bell's success has come from his…
Telephone Museum Sold to Lincoln Telegraph District Developers | News from local businesses
“We have made it a priority to preserve the museum's goal of educating the public about the history of the telephone industry and LT&T,†said Clay Smith, general partner of Speedway Properties, in a…
Frank H. Woods Telephone Museum rings for the last time | Local
“We have investigated a lot of properties,†Tubbs said. "But the best choices were the most expensive and it showed us that this was going to have to end."The free museum with limited hours opened in…
When Milwaukee’s switchboards were a workplace battleground
In April 1968, workers in Milwaukee put the telephone company on hold twice. It all started with a wildcat strike on April 3, 1968.Wisconsin Telephone Co. installers and craftsmen have quit work in Milwaukee, Racine, Green Bay and…