Parcel Post Rates and Zone System Explained for New Year
The United States will begin parcel post this New Year with a zone based rate system. Each unit around a local post office determines the per pound charge to zones, with a 11 pound limit for a single package and distinct parcel post stamps required for mailing.
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Clark
United States
Congress
Uncle Sam
Parcel Post
Post Office
Hitchcock
Postoffice Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Senate
Jonathan Bourne
Oregon
David J. Lewis
Maryland
William Sulzer
New York
Ose
Parcel Post Rules Open to Farm and Factory Mail
The Post Office approves detailed parcel post regulations enabling mail of farm and factory goods nationwide. Zones set rates from five to twelve cents per pound up to weight and size limits, with perishable and manufactured items subject to packing rules.
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Hitchcock
Parcel Post
Government Printing Office
Post Office Department
Washington
Canada Week in Chicago Showcases Western Canada Farm Wealth
Hon. Dr. Roche directed a large exhibit at the United States Land Show in Chicago to display western Canada farming strength. Wheat, oats, flax yield estimates, abundant vegetables, Canadian dairy products, and breads from Canadian flour highlighted resources. The entry of Glencarnock Victor, a prairie grass fed steer, won fat steer honors over corn-fed rivals, with British Columbia apples and Scott of BC giving strong showings.
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Canada
Chicago
Central States
Dr. Roche
Interior
United States
Shaw
W. J. White
Ottawa
Rosthern
I. Holmes
Cardston
Lethbridge
Jill & Sons
Lloydminster
Saskatchewan
Colorado
Columbus
Ohio
British Columbia
New York
London
England
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
McGregor & Sons
America
Brandon
Manitoba
McGregor
W. E. Scott
Western
Postage Rates For Parcels Four Ounces And Under
Postal guidelines state parcels of four ounces or less cost one cent per ounce or fraction thereof, regardless of distance. Parcels over four ounces use the pound rate, with any fraction of a pound counted as a full pound, per the accompanying table.
Wife Invents Frugal Uses for Gasoline Smell
In a humorous exchange Dubkins boasts that his wife is the most economical woman. He claims she uses the gasoline exhaust scent to preserve furs by packing them in cheesecloth to repel moths in summer, prompting astonished disbelief from Harkaway.
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Dubkins
Harkaway
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