Clara Broke Her Left Leg at the Rink Saturday Night, 1884 Western Union Telegram workers with wheelbarrow I write like a fool

I write like a fool

with ball/globe in hand--sits squarely atop the book (Bible) in his hand as if it were a chair

6 1/8” x 3” x 3” and in good condition

and handy for holding a folder or two full of tax related documents

Clara Broke Her Left Leg at the Rink Saturday Night, 1884 Western Union Telegram workers with wheelbarrow I write like a foolOne of my favorite finds of the week, though perhaps no one else will appreciate it quite as much as I do. The message on this Western Union telegram, dated 1884: "Clara broke her left leg at the rink Saturday night." Signed Harry. A message that, to me, perfectly embodies the challenge posed by the telegram how to communicate what is necessary in as few words possible. In doing so it delivers what I think is a very Hemingway esque sentence, spare but