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Show BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBJy" i ! j : " - " Good Profits Seem Assured. The earning power of tho Marconi ' stations at Welladeet and Olaco Bay t Is a matter of easy computation. The I practical maximum speed thus far attained at-tained by tho Marconi system is thirty words a minute. An nverago of eight-" ecn words per minute would bo a safe-baBls safe-baBls for calculation. Tho cablo charga for transatlantic service is 2D cents a word. If the chargo bo 10 cents a ord tho dally earning capacity of one station is over $2,500, or $925,000 per year. This earning capacity may be doubled by an Increase of speed to tn maximum attained. I |