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Domestic News
January 24, 1918
The Princeton Union
Princeton, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
In Princeton, the Tri-State Telephone company has completed consolidation with the Rural Telephone company, unifying all rural lines into one exchange. This allows patrons to use either Tri-State or Northwestern long distance lines, though rural connections remain noisy with animal sounds and gossip.
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One Telephone System in Princeton.
The Tri-State Telephone company has completed the connection of all rural lines radiating from this point with its system at Princeton—hence there is but one exchange in operation in this village. This is in accordance with the agreement of purchase of the Rural Telephone company's line entered into by the two parties.
This change will no doubt prove beneficial, as either the Tri-State or Northwestern long distance lines may be used at the option of the patron. However, on the country connecting lines we are unable to detect any improvement—the roosters are still crowing, the hogs grunting, the cows bellowing and, worst of all, these lines are always choked with a lot of gossip between rural neighbors who refuse to "get off" even if you tell them to go to.
However, the consolidation of the two lines has its advantages.
The Tri-State Telephone company has completed the connection of all rural lines radiating from this point with its system at Princeton—hence there is but one exchange in operation in this village. This is in accordance with the agreement of purchase of the Rural Telephone company's line entered into by the two parties.
This change will no doubt prove beneficial, as either the Tri-State or Northwestern long distance lines may be used at the option of the patron. However, on the country connecting lines we are unable to detect any improvement—the roosters are still crowing, the hogs grunting, the cows bellowing and, worst of all, these lines are always choked with a lot of gossip between rural neighbors who refuse to "get off" even if you tell them to go to.
However, the consolidation of the two lines has its advantages.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Telephone Consolidation
Princeton Exchange
Rural Lines
Tri State Telephone
Long Distance Access
Where did it happen?
Princeton
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Princeton
Outcome
consolidation provides access to long distance lines but no improvement in rural line quality due to noise and gossip.
Event Details
The Tri-State Telephone company completed connection of all rural lines to its system in Princeton, unifying into one exchange per the purchase agreement with Rural Telephone company.