The greatest feat ever accomplished in telegraphy was the transmission of the whole of the New. Testamnt to Chicago in less than seven hours. The operators started on four wires at 5.30 p.m., and additional wires were employed until at 9 p.m. 20 were in use, and at 12.20 a.m. the last word was sent.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20364, 23 July 1934, Page 5
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