Calling All Telegraphers

The invention of the telephone was an epic win for humanity.

The myriad components of what eventually became the practical, functioning telephone we’ve known and loved for a century and a half were invented by different people over the course of many decades, and a patent for the device was given to Alexander Graham Bell in March of 1876. It’s pretty much been sunbeams and rainbows for the world of communication since then.

That is to say, it’s been great for everyone except telegraphers. Life...