re: #29 William Lewis

They were forced to shutdown during WWI because, I guess, the Germans would be helped by hearing the weather in southern Wisconsin.

I’m just imaging some German wireless operator in Abteilung III b listening in, suddenly taking off his headphones and throwing down his pencil, throwing open the door to his office and shouting, “Someone, quickly, go wake up Hindenburg, Ludendorff and the Kaiser! I’ve found the key to defeating the Entente Powers!!”