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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1903
Page
2
Yakima postmaster Lemon outlined Rural Free Delivery benefits before city carriers and postmasters at Everett. He noted rural readers gain daily access to newspapers and literature, while rural routes such as Route 8 Selah valley and Route 4 Nob Hill support larger patron bases.
The article details two rural routes, their miles, areas served, and carriers Frank Topliff and Mr. Furman. It notes 600 recipients on Route 2, costs and new wagons, and plans to add an automobile to speed trips, with residents praising prompt efficient service.
A Yakima area editorial extols the rural free delivery service as an established, cherished postal boon. It notes four routes covering 100 miles daily, serving about 3 000 people, with opposition overcome and broad farmer support, except for nonparticipants seeking routes.
The rural free delivery system expands at over 10 000 routes yearly, each about 25 miles serving 100 families. By July 1, 1905 all available territory will be covered, with 25 000 rural routes in operation a year hence. The program raises mail volume for country residents by 40 to 75 percent.
An old Chicago firm E C De Witt & Co markets DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a specific remedy for piles eczema cuts Burns and skin diseases claiming superiority over counterfeit imitations.
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