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Telegram from Senator Harry S. Truman to Edgar Hinde
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Telegram from Senator Harry S. Truman to Edgar Hinde
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THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE
1201-S
CLASS OF SERVICE
This is a full-rate
WESTE RN
SYMBOLS
DL = Day Letter
Telegram or Cable-
NM = Night Message
gram unless its de-
ferred character is in-
dicated by a suitable
symbol above or pre-
UNION
(50)
NL = Night Letter
LC = Deferred Cable
NLT = Cable Night Letter
ceding the address.
R. B. WHITE
NEWCOMB CARLTON
J. c. WILLEVER
Ship Radiogram
PRESIDENT
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination.
TELEPHONE
Received at 227 West Lexington St., Independence, Mo. INDEPENDENCE 17231939 JUL 18 PM 4 55
KH28 12 GOVT=SN WASHINGTON DC 18
523P
HONORABLE EDGAR G HINDE, POSTMASTER:
PRESIDENT SIGNED YOUR NOMINATION TODAY STOP SHALL I HAVE
IT HELD UP=
HARRY S TRUMAN.
THE QT ICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE