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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text presents a parcel post map of the United States with garbled foreign language insertion. No clear dates, places, or figures are readable. The item appears to be a brief catalog card or map illustration note lacking complete context.
Postmaster General Hitchcock approves parcel post regulations detailing what can be mailed, weight and zone rates, and packaging requirements. Local rates apply within first zone with specified per pound charges. maximum eleven pounds per parcel and length girth limits.
The article explains the new parcel post system with zones and 35,000 units centered on post offices. It details how rates are fixed from the sending unit, how distances and zones affect pricing, and notes a one pound limit and caps for parcels. It mentions possible English style hampers and the exclusion of books from parcel post.
The new parcel post goes into operation January 1 1913 and changes which items are mailed. Perishable goods may travel short distances, fresh meats only within sixty miles, and fragile items must be marked as such. Certain items are banned, including intoxicating liquors, explosives, firearms, and live poultry. Weight limit is eleven pounds with a simple measuring method. Regular carriers will deliver parcels where possible and parcels must be mailed at post offices with special stamps.
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