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Synopsis
In Wire to the West, set in 1849, Hiram Sibley enters a telegraph office in Washington, D.C., where he quickly learns about the chaotic state of the telegraph industry. With over fifty competing lines, the delivery of messages is unreliable, and rates fluctuate without notice. Sibley, who is eager to send a telegram to his wife in Rochester, New York, finds himself frustrated by the inefficiencies of the system. The operator explains the convoluted process that will delay his message, highlighting the need for a more organized approach to telegraphy.
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