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Form 1201
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THE WESTERN UNION
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WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAM
NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT
GEORGE W. E. ATKINS, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
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CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOL
Day Message
Day Letter Blue
Night Message Nite
Night Letter NL
If none of these three symbols appears after the check (number of words) this is a day message. Otherwise its character is indicated by the symbol appearing after the check.
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CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOL
Day Message
Day Letter Blue
Night Message Nite
Night Letter NL
If none of these three symbols appears after the check (number of words) this is a day message. Otherwise its character is indicated by the symbol appearing after the check.
RECEIVED AT EQUITABLE BUILDING, BALTIMORE, MD. ALWAYS OPEN
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73W JX 48 NL PIKES 104AM
FY WASHINGTON DC JUNE 9TH 1917
PIKES 104 AM
DR G
DR G
2 MIN
945AM.
MAILED AT ONCE
DR J F GOUCHER
PIKESVILLE BALTIMORE MD
THE BISHOP MUST ATTEND AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF CHATLAINCY COMMITTEE IN PHILADELPHIA MONDAY THE ONLY AVAILABLE DATE FOR WEEKS HE HAS SENT LETTER OF REGRET AND GREETING TO COLLEGE FOR YOU IS VERY SORRY HE CANNOT BE PRESENT LOVE TO ALL THE FAMILY MANY BLESSED RETURNS OF THURSDAY
MRS W F MACDOWELL
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