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June 8, 1929
The Gazette
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Harry Pierce of Bellefontaine received a surprise transatlantic telephone call from his son Robert in Belgium on his 78th birthday, exchanging greetings and well-wishes.
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Birthday Present
Bellefontaine Man Has Call
From Belgium on 78th
Birthday
To wish for such a birthday
present when
Harry
Pierce
of
Bellefontaine was 28, or even 58,
would have been like crying for the
moon. But on his 78th birthday
The telephone rang.
"Brussels calling," the operator
said. and in a few moments the
voice of Robert Pierce, a son,
greeted his father from across the
water in far-away Belgium.
"Greetings on your 78th birth-
day," said Robert.
A brief conversation ensued.
Messages of health and happiness
sped through the wires and out
into the ether in both directions
and even the weather was men-
tioned.
The transatlantic call came as
a complete surprise, for the cable-
gram which was to inform Mr.
Pierce of the call arrived after the
conversation was over.
Bellefontaine Man Has Call
From Belgium on 78th
Birthday
To wish for such a birthday
present when
Harry
Pierce
of
Bellefontaine was 28, or even 58,
would have been like crying for the
moon. But on his 78th birthday
The telephone rang.
"Brussels calling," the operator
said. and in a few moments the
voice of Robert Pierce, a son,
greeted his father from across the
water in far-away Belgium.
"Greetings on your 78th birth-
day," said Robert.
A brief conversation ensued.
Messages of health and happiness
sped through the wires and out
into the ether in both directions
and even the weather was men-
tioned.
The transatlantic call came as
a complete surprise, for the cable-
gram which was to inform Mr.
Pierce of the call arrived after the
conversation was over.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Family
Filial Piety
What keywords are associated?
78th Birthday
Transatlantic Call
Father Son
Surprise Greeting
Bellefontaine
What entities or persons were involved?
Harry Pierce
Robert Pierce
Where did it happen?
Bellefontaine, Belgium
Story Details
Key Persons
Harry Pierce
Robert Pierce
Location
Bellefontaine, Belgium
Event Date
78th Birthday
Story Details
Harry Pierce receives a surprise transatlantic phone call from his son Robert in Belgium on his 78th birthday, with greetings and a brief conversation about health, happiness, and weather.