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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
3
An overview of the new parcel post regime with zones based on 30 mile square units. Rates fixed from sending post office, same to any destination within a zone. Limits of 11 pounds per package. reading maps and tables for postmasters to apply rates.
Postmaster General Hitchcock approves detailed parcel post regulations. Rates start at five cents for first pound within local zone, rising to twelve cents per pound across eight zones. parcels limited to eleven pounds and six feet combined length and girth. Restrictions cover perishables, meats, live bees, seeds, confectionery, fragile items, and unmailable matter with penalties for unsafe packing or libelous content.
Parcels four ounces or less mail at one cent per ounce or fraction, regardless of distance. Parcels over four ounces use the pound rate, with any fraction of a pound rounded up to a full pound per the accompanying table.
The parcel post begins January 1 1913 and handles only merchandise. Perishables have limited short distance use and eggs may be mailed locally in containers. Fresh meats travel only within 50 miles. salted meats and fish have no limit. Fragile items must be labeled. Prohibited items include liquor poisons matches explosives firearms live poultry and books. Weight limit is eleven pounds. Parcel sizes measured by a 72 inch string test. Regular carriers deliver where possible. Parcels must be mailed at the post office or with branch stamps.
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