Changes in global and nationaltelegraphrates were an important factor in the function and articulation of the information order.
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The symmetry reductions thus obtained are compared with analogous results for the continuoustelegraphequation.
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Any twotelegraphcompanies could consolidate with shareholder approval.
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Thetelegraph, moreover, falls short not only as regards its promise of speed in transmission; it is notoriously spare in detail.
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Once it got overlaid on the map's magic carpet, the line on paper effaced memory of thetelegraphline.
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On the one hand, this newly tamed force could power new technologies such as thetelegraphand dynamo.
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The convention organizers offered many "free privileges" including free telephone andtelegraphservice, local transportation, museum admissions and opportunities for food and drink.
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The creation of revolutionary broadsheets was spurred by lowertelegraph, post, and press rates, and proscription often led to wider circulation.
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It is remarkable that so many symmetries are shared by the continuous and discrete versions of thetelegraphequation.
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Officials unveiled new monuments, parks, libraries, schools, public lighting,telegraphand telephone lines, pavilions and municipal palaces.
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However, even if a quarter of the capacity of the multiplextelegraphwas to be used, substantial reductions in tariffs across the board were imperative.
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With the minor exception of thetelegraph, the first electronic means of communication involved the spoken rather than the written word.
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For example, nationalisation of thetelegraphsystem (in 1870) and the telephone system (in 1912) may have stymied efficiency by removing the pressure of competition.
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This paper traces various wind paths, from natural casuarinas totelegraphwires.
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Beginning withtelegraphlines, the construction of connective systems began to become decoupled from massive civil engineering projects.
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Collocationswithtelegraph
telegraph
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electric telegraph
It was later made more universally accurate by the electric telegraph and then by radio time signals.
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telegraph cable
That was a telegraph cable, and could only be used for telegraph purposes.
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telegraph company
Both the telegraph company and the military authorities dispose of these personal messages as speedily as the difficulties of the situation permit.
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