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[–] 12 points 9 months ago* (1 child)

You'd send telegrams via telegraph by going to a business that offered the service. The business on the other end would either deliver it, or have the post office do it.

But no, telegraphs weren't something the average person owned.

You could also just pay a neighbor kid a few cents to run the message for you.

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