The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-11-06
OF the sender plainly given both outsid,
and inside.

When an indefinite address Is neces-
sarily given it is more apt to prove suf-
fcient II the business or employment Of
the person is added.
Those who are transiently at . GER
tain place should be addressed as
transient and upon leaving place
1t is always advisable TO ask to have
ones mail forwarded to the next stop
ping place.
The name and address OF the sender,
either printed or written. should be
placed upon the upper left-hand corner
OF The envelope or wrapper Of all matter
mailed.
Letters and all other m after mailed,
50 marked with the name and address
Of the sender, that should fail to be
called for or delivered to tho person
addressed. and upon which full letter
rates of postage has been paid are not
sent to the Dead Letter Ofice, but arc
retar6able to the sender directly
without additional charge, and with the
reason Of non-delivery indorsed thereon.
Packages and all matter mailed at
less than letter rates Of postage, should.
in addition to the name and address Of
tho sender upon the envelope or wrap
per, bear in connection Herewith re-
quest for its return in the event.of nom
delivery, in which case it is also return
able directly to the sender from tho
post-ofiice addressed, charged with re-
turn postage at the rate required for the
| class OF matter to which It belongs.
lit be borne in mind that only such
unclaimed and undelivered letters and
other matter prepaid at full letter rates
Of postage IS do not bear the name and
address Of the sender. and such other
matter mailed at less than letter rates
OF postage as does not bear . request for
it's return, is required to be sent to tho
Dead Letter ONCE, the importa nce Of
the suggestions In respect to placing
the name and address of the sender,
ETC., on all matter mailed. Is apparent
All matter mailable at less than let
ter rates OF postage must be so wrapped
or inclOsed that it can be readily exam.
ined ut the Office Of delivery, as we'll -
at the mailing Office. without destroy
ing the wrapper; otherwise it Is subject
to letter postage.
Much OF the package and parcel
matter received 1T the Dead Letter
Office is that which has been de-
posted for mailing sealed and closed
against inspection and prepaid 1t less
than letter rate; being unmailable In
such condition. and the name and ad-
dress OF the sender not appearing upon
the cover, whereby 1t might b re-
turned for correction and proper COM
pliance with postal conditions, it neces-
sarily is sent to the Dead Letter Office.
In mailing packages addressed to
foreign countries, care should be taken
to ascertain whether they are pro-
hibited from transmission to the coun-
try Of destination, or can only be for
warded when the postage is fully pre-
paid at foreign letter rates-fye cents
per half ounce.
Only bona fide trade samples are
transmissible at reduced rates Of post
age.
Persons desiring to mail matter other
than letters to foreign countries should
consult their postmasters, who, being
provided with the postal laws and regu-
lations, are enabled to give proper in
formation respecting conditions, etc,
etc, Of mailing to foreign countries
All valuable matter to be sent by
mail should be registered. 1t will thus
receive such protection rs it is not al
ways possible TO give to matter sent
the ordinary mails. Money should bs
! sent by money order or registered letter.
, Proprietors Of hotels should omit the
return request from envelopes supplied
gratuitously to their guests; and guests
using envelopes furnished by hotels,
should be careful to designate what dis.
posal should be made Of letters sent BY
them in case Of non-delivery.
In sending packages and parcels
books, pamphlets and other articles
by mail, the address should be placed
on the article inclOsed as we'll as on the
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