I can't say that I know much about this publication, other than it having been distributed with customer's monthly bills. Telephone Lines (renamed Telephone Talk sometime in the '50s) was edited by Don Davis, who included tips on getting the most out of the Bell service, as well as a little light, anecdotal humor. (With a spoonful of advertising thrown in for good measure) I suppose my favorite part is the illustrations, simple two-color line drawings, very mid-century in their execution. Below each image are links to the pages.
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