| | Railroad Telegrams
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| | by Hans Kettenburg
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Fine "go-withs" to show off with your insulator collection are
telegrams. And, if you choose to specialize in railroad telegrams, the supply
can be almost limitless. (Did I read somewhere that there has been upwards of
ten to twelve thousand different railroad companies in the U.S.?) A good number
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| | The Patent Office - William R. Twiggs
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| | by Carol McDougald
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When I found out that William R. Twiggs had come from Sandusky, Ohio, I
decided to write to the historical society in that town and see what they could
tell me about their resident. Twiggs was listed in the 1905 phone directory and
was a postal carrier. (In those days, a subscriber's profession was often listed
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| | Porcelain Insulator News
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| | by Elton Gish, NIA #41
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Dear Elton,
My grandfather was born and lived in New Lexington so when I finally started doing some
genealogical research in the New Lexington Tribune, I naturally was on the lookout
for any mention of the New
Lexington High Voltage Porcelain Company. The microfilm can be ordered through
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| | MAC's Believe It Or Not!
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It was the first Wednesday after Labor Day (1981) and the
kids were back in school, so Mrs. Mac headed for Jamie's Flea Market in nearby
Amherst, Ohio. There were a lot of transient dealers set up. A good day to find
some new items. Believe It or Not, on the first table she stopped to survey
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| | Ask Woody
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I am most grateful to Mr. N.R. Woodward, Houston, Texas for his willingness
to answer readers' questions. Mr. Woodward is the author of The Glass Insulator
in America and developed the Consolidated Design Numbers identification system
for glass insulators. Edward J. Trapp, a new collector from St. Joseph,
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| | The Badges Of Our Profession: Service Pins
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| | by Jack Snyder
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What is the distinguishing mark that enables us to recognize a fellow
telephone employee at a glance? "The only sure badge of the telephone
profession is the one frequently worn on the lapel or bodice"...according
to a 1922 Ohio Bell Telephone Co. magazine. In addition to the bodice in the
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