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Paris Post Cards Race Draws Public Attention at Central Office
A crowd attended a Paris postal contest where 470 postcards from equal number of competitors were submitted after courier inspections. Entries would circle through Havre Delhi? No, Havre route and Marseille Cherbourg Southampton paths. the winner claims a cash prize upon return to Paris. The report notes American and Asian correspondents and long wait times before posting again.
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