The first telegraphic message over an experimental line from Washington D. C. to Baltimore was dispatched on May 24, 1844 by Samuel F. B. Morse. Its first message pertained a verse taken from the Bible, Numbers 23:23, suggested to Morse by Miss Annie Ellworth, a young daughter of a friend. Its message had been recorded onto a paper tape. The letters on the tape had been transmitted from an alphabet of electronic dashes and dots known as the Morse Code. Morse conceived a communications system using an electro-magnet and a series of relays through a network of telegraph stations.
Today, telegrams are still being used, even in a world of high-end technology and equipment, such as mobile phones, internet, email, etc. The reason is simple: "A Telegram has an impact on any person receiving one and leaves a lasting impression."
(October 1. 1891)
John R. Woolard and Rosa Huffman married last Saturday at the home of the groom's parents.
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(January 26, 1893)
Noah L. Woolard, youngest son of Stacy Woolard, and Nellie B. Fowler married Monday evening at her home east of town by Squire Philipp Kearny.
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