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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Buce!<br>
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I'm venturing out on a shaky limb, but here goes. . . <br>
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The article suggests the lovebirds were in regular contact, so
maybe on the same route? And they "talked" when business was
slack, suggesting significant traffic? There were at least five
routes out of Danville. The busiest was likely the former (barely)
Richmond and Danville main line? <br>
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How many locales in Virginia of any size were called "Blacksburg"?
Even if that number had been pared down by 1897, it only has to be
a telegraph office on a route out of Danville.<br>
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I just heard a faint cracking sound. . .<br>
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So happens, there IS a Blacksburg on the old R&D main. The
article was published in the <i>Ledger</i>, but the byline is NY.
Between the two, what if the inaccuracy you refer to is simply the
state where Blacksburg is located?<br>
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In South Carolina?<br>
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That limb just broke off. . . .<br>
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VTRTA forever.<br>
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Grant Carpenter<br>
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On 4/24/2025 5:07 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:<br>
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style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Found
this in the Virginia Chronicle (the Library of Virginia online
newspaper archive) while search for stories about the Va.
Anthracite Coal & Railway Co. and its line to Blacksburg.</div>
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a little sleuthing will turn up some actual details about
these two lovebirds since the story is a little inaccurate.
There was no quiet railroad station in Blacksburg in 1897.
Also, how did they make a connection between "Blacksburg" and
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in Blacksburg</div>
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face="verdana, sans-serif">[Norfolk] Public Ledger, Volume
54, Number 74, 30 April 1903, pg. 3</font><br>
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<font face="georgia, serif">WANT TO MARRY OVER THE WIRE.</font><br>
<font face="georgia, serif">Couple Who Made Love by Telegraph
Wish Minister to Marry Them Same Way.<br>
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New York, April 29.—Joseph J. Mondeau, a telegraph operator
of Plainfield, N. J., is disappointed that he cannot find a
preacher who understands telegraphy. He fears that a
romance, which so far has been conducted by wire, must reach
its climax in a commonplace marriage. But he will be wedded
May 6th. whether he finds a telegraphic minister or not.<br>
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Miss Cenah J. Barton, of Gloversville, N. Y., is the happy
young lady. She presidded [sic] over a telegraph key in the
quiet railroad station at Blacksburg, Va., six years ago,
and at that time Mondeau held a similar position at
Danville,Va. To while away the time when business was slack
Miss Barton and Mondeau talked with each other over the
wire. They introduced themselves to each other by wire and
made love by wire.<br>
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He was transferred to Plainfield and she to Gloversville.
Still the courtship continued. The proposal was made and
accepted by telegraph and the date for the wedding arranged.
Invitations have been sent by telegraph, instead of by the
usual engraved card, and now the demand is for a minister
who can perform a marriage ceremony by telegraph.<br>
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