tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post8317292423747121329..comments2024-03-09T13:49:36.566-06:00Comments on Prairie Bluestem: Telephone Service in 1950Genevieve Netzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-39569679975914576222008-12-31T00:15:00.000-06:002008-12-31T00:15:00.000-06:00We had a friend in Missouri who was retired from t...We had a friend in Missouri who was retired from the telephone company. When he received a phone call, the whole house rang. He had several old phones in every room.<BR/><BR/>About the ad content: today, you might see an ad that describes the features offered by a telephone service provider, but hardly an ad that describes the benefits of owning a phone.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-79797210797887167952008-12-30T09:45:00.000-06:002008-12-30T09:45:00.000-06:00Thanks for the text of those ads.My children recen...Thanks for the text of those ads.<BR/><BR/>My children recently gave me a rotary desk phone (found in a thrift store). I use it in my office. The sound of the ringer, turned all the way, is amazing -- I'd forgotten how loud these things are.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.com