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TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY |
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December 24th, 1909, being the TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY of Competitive Trans-Atlantic Cable Service, the COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY embraces the opportunity to thank its patrons for their loyal support, without its development and efficiency would have been impossible. |
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HISTORY |
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It commenced business on the 24th of December, 1884, with two trans-Atlantic cables between Nova Scotia and Ireland; one cable between Nova Scotia and New York; one two-conductor cable between Nova Scotia and a point near Boston, and early in 1885 laid a two-conductor cable between Ireland and England and a cable between Ireland and France, a total of 7,763 miles. Mr. Mackay, realizing the great importance of having land line connections to feed the cables, gradually acquired, rebuilt and organized an excellent system of land lines known as the Postal Telegraph Company, which system and connections now comprises over 330.000 miles of wire. In 1894 the Commercial Cable Company laid a third transatlantic cable between Nova Scotia and Ireland. |
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Commercial Cable Company was incorporated in 1883 by the late John W. Mackay and James Gordon
Bennett. Its objects were to furnish an improved and competitive telegraph service between America and Europe.