Telegram from Richard T. Gernert to William H. Gernert, October 28, 1942

[top band of Western Union telegram, transcribed left to right] CLASS OF SERVICE [line] This is a full-rate Telegram or Cable-gram unless its de-ferred character is in-dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre-ceding the address.
WESTERN UNION
A.N. WILLIAMS PRESIDENT
NEWCOMB CARLTON CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
J.C. WILLEVER FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
1201
SYMBOLS: DL = Day Letter; NT = Overnight Telegram; LC = Deferred Cable; NLT = Cable Night Letter; Ship Radiogram
The filling time show in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination
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[body of telegram, non-standard formatting]
7DW A 9
SAN FRANCISCO CALIF 531A OCT 28 1942
DR W H GERNERT
217 NORTH GROVE AVE BOWLINGGREEN OHIO
STAYING DRAKE WILSHIRE SANFRANCISCO SALLY WITH ME FUTURE UNCERTAIN
DICK
917A [end body of telegram]
[handwritten in pencil] 7401 Mrs W.H.G. 920 am a [end handwritten in pencil]
[bottom band of Western Union telegram] THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE [end bottom band of Western Union telegram]