I got a phone call from a couple of weeks ago, and it was the perfect opportunity to write my obit for the weekend.I’ve been a single wire telegram writer for two years now, and I’ve never been happier to get my obits out to the world.The only problem is, I have to wait for…
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‘The worst of the worst’: An emotional ‘worst of the week’ for children and teens after Queensland floods
A man was “devastated” to hear a group of his young children had died from the Queensland floods.Key points:Two teenage boys died after falling into floodwaters on Thursday, a day after their mother diedIn the immediate aftermath of the floods, Queensland has said children and teenagers are vulnerablePeople are sharing their grief online with a…
How to make your own double-edged telegraph
Two-wire telegraph is a type of double-edge wire used to wire up a single wire.In a double-wire system, one end of the wire is used to connect two wires.To wire up two wires, the wire must be twisted together at one end and twisted at the other.In this article, we’ll show you how to wire…
How to tell if your favorite store is open
A telegraph operator with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works says it has come up with a simple, yet effective way to tell whether or not your favorite supermarket is open: the white box.“It is basically a small piece of paper with a little sign on it that reads ‘open,’” said LDPW public…