Clara Broke Her Left Leg at the Rink Saturday Night, 1884 Western Union Telegram wolverine and signed and dated on

and signed and dated on the back

which I especially love for the pips (the black black and shape of these spades makes me swoon

The wood shows a few splits and the painted underside is a little grungy

one wants to be a little gentle on the hinges

These measure from 4 5/8" to 5 1/2" long and 2 1/2" widest

Clara Broke Her Left Leg at the Rink Saturday Night, 1884 Western Union Telegram wolverine and signed and dated onOne 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