PANAMACITY FLO SEP 4 735 P 1941 SEP 5 AM 8 14
MRS W E DOVE=
220 WEST MESQUITE ST
ARRIVING NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY NIGHT AND WILL MEET YOU AT SP DEPOT SUNDAY MORNING. LOVE=
WALTER.
Telegram from Dallas, via Postal Telegraph.
1939 SEP 17 AM 400
MRS W E DOVE=
1928 FREEMONT AVE SOUTH MPLS=
CONSOLIDATION DALLAS MENARD SONORA AND UVALDE AT MENARD SUGGEST STRONG AND MEETING BISHOPP HERE JEFFERSON HOTEL SUNDAY. I WOULD PREFER MOVE MENARD WITHOUT GOING WASHINGTON=
WALTER.
Translated: Walter is probably going to be put in charge of a consolidated USDA research facility in Menard, TX.
Western Union telegram, received at Uvalde, TX.
MINNEAPOLIS MINN JUN 6
MRS W E DOVE=
222 WEST MESQUITE ST
FURNITURE ARRIVED AND NEARLY ALL PLACED IN LIVING ROOM TODAY. WHY DONT YOU COME UP AND SEE ME? COULD DADDY LEWIS DRIVE HERE IF SO WOULD BUY HIS TICKET WHEN HE WANTS TO RETURN PLEASE WIRE AND LET ME KNOW IF I SHOULD MEET YOU AIRPORT OMAHA SATURDAY WITH LOVE=
WALTER.
Western Union telegram.
1938 JUN 8 AM 6 41
UVALDE TEX 7
DR W E DOVE
707 THORPE BLDG MPLS
WILL LEAVE FOR MINNEAPOLIS WEDNESDAY MORNING BY WAY OF DALLAS MCALESTER MUSKOGEE KANSAS CITY DESMOINES AM TOLD THIS IS BETTER WAY THAN OMAHA PAPA CAN NOT GO WILL WIRE YOU EVERY DAY YOU NEED NOT MEET US WE ARE NOT AFRAID WILL TELEPHONE YOU ON ARRIVAL IN MINNEAPOLIS LOVE
INA.
“Easter Greeting by Western Union.” This was almost certainly a “canned” message the telegraph company would send at a discount rate.
WATERTOWN SDAK
WALTER WHITE DOVE AND FAMILY =
533 W MAGNOLIA ST SAN ANTONIO TEX =
I SEND YOU GOOD CHEER, NEW HOPE AND BEST WISHES FOR GREAT HAPPINESS THIS EASTER =
WALTER.
Western Union telegram, received at San Antonio, TX. Walter is traveling further afield now, still promoting prevention and treatment strategies for screw-worm infestations in livestock.
BOZEMAN MONT 27 320A
MRS W E DOVE =
533 WEST MAGNOLIA ST SAN ANTONIO TEX =
BISMARCK MONDAY AND WILL ADVISE ITINERARY SOUTH BUT NOT BY SALT LAKE CITY PROBABLY BY MINNEAPOLIS =
W E DOVE