He knew a telegraph operator in the city, and in the course of the day succeeded in finding him, but he also was out of work, and the best he could do was to lend Edison one dollar.
After I became a telegraph operator," he says, "I practised for a long time to become a rapid reader of print, and got so expert I could sense the meaning of a whole line at once.
During Edison's first stay in Boston he began to weary of the monotonous routine of a telegraph operator's life and took steps to establish himself in an independent business.
He was connected with the Grand Trunk Railroad as telegraph operator for a period, after which he removed to New York State.
Mr. Dana has resided in Orange County since 1893, being employed as telegraph operator in the office of the Pennsylvania Coal Company at Newburgh.
He then served two years at the same place as telegraph operator.
The position of telegraph operator at the Wheeling station a mile north of town became vacant and, through an accidental encounter with a former resident of a neighboring town, he got the place.
Birdie Spinks says he is an inventor; says George Pike told him; says he is working all the time on new inventions to do things by machinery; that his passing off as a telegraph operator is only a bluff.
Hugh decided not to try to explain away the mistake made by his new acquaintance, and to accept the offer of assistance in getting the appointment as telegraph operator.
He knew a telegraph operator here, and on him he depended for a loan to tide him over until such time as he should secure a position.
After I became a telegraph operator," he says, "I practiced for a long time to become a rapid reader of print, and got so expert I could sense the meaning of a whole line at once.
Among all the new occupations invaded by women I do not know of any better suited for them than that of telegraph operator.
My knowledge of affairs, derived from my position as telegraph operator, had enabled me to know the few Pittsburgh men or firms which then had dealings upon the New York Stock Exchange, and I watched their careers with deep interest.
The result was that I began as a telegraph operator at the tremendous salary of twenty-five dollars per month, which I thought a fortune.
From a telegraph operator in the pool rooms and bucketshops at a salary of $18 per week, he acquired enough in the short space of two years to own and operate the largest bucketshop in the United States.
Sullivan, who frequently signs himself "Red Letter Sullivan," is by occupation a telegraph operator.
He seems to have come direct to Chicago, and was employed for several months by bucketshops and private-wire houses as a telegraph operator.
It will be remembered that it was at this same town I had resigned my position as Telegraph operator a few years before.
But, you ask, how did he learn to be a telegraph operator?
While employed as telegraph operator Edison's inventive mind was hard at work.
The father, a telegraph operator, was so grateful to young Edison for saving his child that he offered to teach him telegraphy.
He decided, if possible, to get a position as telegraph operator.
The plan answered all right, but the hitch came after, for that girl with the soft voice, who is telegraph operator here, must needs dump something on the lid that I couldn’t lift off.
It gave her quite a thrill to see the place again, and to think of all the excitement and strain of the adventurous night which had terminated her residence there and cut short her career as a telegraph operator.
Oh, I’ll go to bed before my work is done, and I won’t learn to be a telegraph operator, so there!
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