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Little Girl Sent By Mail As Parcel Post PacKageMAY PIEESTOEFF, FIVE YEAR8 OLD, TO VISIT GRANDMOTHER BEDECKED WITH POSTAGE STAMPS BY UNCLE SAM.Little May Pierstorff, age five years, was sent from Graugeville to Lewiston on today’s train as parcels post mail. The postage bill for the little girl ami her suitcase was 53 cents. The entire 44package*’ weighed 49 pounds.The postage stamps were affixed to a small suitcase carried by the child and she was taken to the depot along with the regular mail. She was consigned or addressed to C. G. Venniger-holz in whose home her grandmotherawaits her and who has doubtless received the 41 package'9 from the mail carrier ere this hour. Little Miss Pier-storff is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pierstorff of this city. Her uncle, Leonard Mochel, is one of the mail clerks assigned to the run from Lewiston to Orangeville.This is thought to be the first instance where a child has been sent through the mails since the inauguration of the parcel^ post system. On a short run like this from Orangeville to I^ewiston which can be made in a few hours the stunt is doubtless unique and novel, thought it is hardly probable that this taode of transportation will become universally popular.
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Grangeville Idaho County Free Press
Grangeville, Idaho, US
Thu, Feb 19, 1914
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