A Cable to Mackinac Island
A short notice on the first telephone cable linking Mackinac Island to the mainland, a small but real milestone in America's spreading communications network.
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The Evening Bulletin · June 23, 1900 · Page 1
1 min readSt. Ignace, Mich., June 22.
St. Ignace, Mich., June 22. A cable was successfully laid between this point and Mackinac Island by the Michigan Telephone company, and speaking communication established with the island for the first time. Various cities east and west were spoken.
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