On This Day in Telephone History September 9TH, 1912 The Readlyn Telephone Company was Destroyed by Fire. The Northwest business section of Main Street Readlyn, Iowa was devastated by fire. The drug store, which housed the Readlyn telephone company on its second floor, was lost. After several weeks, the second floor of Klemp barber shop had a new switchboard installed, with Mrs. William Klemp continuing as the company operator.

On This Day in Telephone History September 9TH 1912

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On This Day in Telephone History September 9TH, 1912 The Readlyn Telephone Company was Destroyed by Fire. The Northwest business section of Main Street Readlyn, Iowa was devastated by fire. The drug store, which housed the Readlyn telephone company on its second floor, was lost. After several weeks, the second floor of Klemp barber shop had a new switchboard installed, with Mrs. William Klemp continuing as the company operator.