Re: Bedwell & Sears

[LaVerne Andreessen <LWAndreessen@f...>]

Virginia Edgar wrote:

> And of course Harry wasn't the only famous person to start on the Q - there
> were also Sears (of Roebuck fame) 


I will go along with Harry as a former Q employee.

Sears started on the Q? Where did he start?

If he did, he got his start in the retail biz when he worked for 
the M&StL at Redwood Falls, MN.
If you have a chance to view a Sears Catalog reprint, ca. 1900, 
take a look at the advertising for telegraph instruments. The 
advertising lists several whys/reasons/advantages for learning 
telegraphy.
LWA