xkcds:“Even the blind—those who are anxious to hear, but are not able to see—will be taken care of.
xkcds:“Even the blind—those who are anxious to hear, but are not able to see—will be taken care of. Immense megaphones have been constructed and will be in use at The Tribune office and in the Coliseum. The one at the Coliseum will be operated by a gentleman who draws $60 a week from Barnum & Bailey’s circus for the use of his voice.”Election Night [Explained] -- source link