Cablegrams

That Association sends a small amount in cablegrams daily to the morning and evening papers, and much of this cabled stuff is the most absolute slush that can possibly be described -- worse even in its anti-British influences than much of what the American Associated Press has been sending. ❋ Unknown (1907)

I took my cablegrams, and accompanied the harbour-master ashore. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Chief at once began writing cablegrams and lectures, which Prestrud and I translated into English, and the Chief then copied again on a typewriter. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The cablegrams came first — bundles of them from every corner of the world — then the letters, a steady inflow. ❋ Unknown (2003)

All four intercepted cablegrams were decoded, translated, and delivered promptly to President Roosevelt over a twelve-hour period starting at 9:30 P.M Saturday, December 6, and ending at 10:00 A.M. December 7. ❋ ROBERT B. STINNETT (2001)

I kept receiving all these distressing cablegrams from you, following me across the globe. ❋ Melissa De La Cruz (2001)

I had sent Mummy several incredibly urgent cablegrams, but had yet to receive any word. ❋ Melissa De La Cruz (2001)

Since cablegrams had to be paid for by the word—and even press rates were expensive—the practice was to affix Latin prefixes and suffixes to make one word do the work of several. ❋ Daniel Schorr (2001)

Not only do the newspapers and radio keep him informed, but his government sends him copies of despatches and cablegrams from its posts around the world. ❋ Unknown (1957)

In the course of the inquiry certain cablegrams were mentioned, which had been sent by Cecil Rhodes to some persons in England. ❋ Various (N/A)