24 May 1890
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1890
Page
1
A jumble of verses and anecdotes about mortality dinners and social misfires. The text riffs on a headstone inscription at Oxford, a dramatic death, and a caterer’s note on embodying congenial guests. A New York hotel scene and a bellhop joke close the fragment.
A Boston Herald column explains second class postage practice. Publishers deposit funds at the post office, receive a receipt, and stamp it with postage. Quarterly stubs are sent to Washington, showing revenue for the period. Stamps range from 1 cent to 100 dollars with red and green colors and a female figure. The article notes high denomination stamps are less negotiable. It cites $101,401.73 in postage used for last fiscal year.
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