What does telepost mean?
Telepost means (historical) A message of up to 100 words transmitted by telegraph at the post office..
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(historical) A message of up to 100 words transmitted by telegraph at the post office..
[…] sending telegrams of 50 words, teleposts of 100 words, and teletapes of 200 words for 25 cents, […]
It is only by the utilization of the full facilities of a wire that a telepost service can be established. Cheap rates are impossible at nine words a minute.
A telepost is a dispatch of 50 words, between all points, for 25 cents, delivered at the post-office.
Use telepost when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Telepost means (historical) A message of up to 100 words transmitted by telegraph at the post office..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] sending telegrams of 50 words, teleposts of 100 words, and teletapes of 200 words for 25 cents, […]
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