Lorain Telephone Company ads have been featured on this blog many times. They're a nice mirror of our society and the role telephones play. Over the years, the ads also reflect changes in telephone technology and consumer tastes.
Our old pal – the smiling phone mascot – has appeared on this blog many times as well. But since he's usually just standing around, he often seems to be (groan) just phoning it in.
But not always. In this post, we saw his evolution from a Bell System mascot to one used by local phone systems, such as Lorain's. And this post demonstrated that he worked both ends of Lorain County, appearing in an Elyria Telephone Company ad in the Chronicle-Telegram.
Anyway, the 1954 ad above is kind of interesting with its theme of using the phone to save lives. "Every day, the telephone runs errands of mercy," it reads. "Calls to the doctor, fire department, police, coast guard... emergency calls that are life and death they're so urgent."
But a look at the weak-chinned cartoon trio of life savers reveals a doctor, a fireman and... a life guard? I guess the artist didn't want to draw a policeman. But we get the idea.
And speaking of emergencies, it's a good time to make sure you know how to call 911 on your cell phone.
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"Sorry, the number you have reached is not in service at this time. If you need assistance, please hang up, and dial your Information operator; this is a recording."
Remember calling for the time and temperature?
At the beep, the time will be nine-twenty-nine A.M......... Beep.
I remember meeting with Lorain Telephone back in the 80’s for them to advertise their new fangled innovation “voicemail “. It sounded so high tech at the time. Todd
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