1906: Commander Beehler of Naval Station Key West reported the receipt at the wireless telegraph station of an eight-word message from Colon, Panama, over 1000 miles away.
1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 6, thermometer 57. At 9 a.m. barometer 29.51.5, thermometer 61, wind north northeast 2, clouds 1. Read Law magazine. P. m. read Household Word. Sent Hucâs âTravels in Chinaâ home by Hatty.
1897: May Johnson recorded in her diary: I arose at 7 oâclock, dressed, had breakfast, went to school, came home, had dinner, played on piano, went to Aunt Juliaâs, came home, dressed, Lena and I went to La Brisa
1912: John J. Frawley, of the Lubin Manufacturing Company, was in Key West to film the arrival of the first train and the other industries of the city.