This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
14
A new parcel system allows commodities to be sent worldwide including groceries and meats. Local deliveries may be handled by merchants, enabling customers anywhere to receive packages through this service.
The 1918 parcels post system details eight zones from Mobile to distant regions, with weight limits of 11 pounds and 72 inch length girth. Rates start at 5 cents and rise by zone, plus insurance options up to 50 dollars.
Parcels up to four ounces are mailed at one cent per ounce or fraction. Parcels over four ounces are charged at the pound rate, with any fraction counted as a full pound. See Parcels Post Guide for full First Zone rate explanation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.