Thursday, February 28th, 2013 | Posted by

“…speak slowly and distinctly in a moderate tone…”

An unidentified women stands in front of the Michigan Bell Telephone Company building in Manistee circa the 1920s. The building was constructed in 1906 and stands on the corner of Water and Oak streets. (Courtesy Photo/Manistee County Historical Museum)

By MARK FEDDER Manistee County Historical Museum PART 1 of 2 In today’s world of instant communication and social media, it may be difficult to consider how big of a boon it was to the people of the 19th century once telephones became more commonly utilized. By the mid-1870s, this new technology had quickly spread [...]

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