The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-02-20
AFFORDS EASY DELIVERY NOW
People Residing on Rural Routes Use
the Telephone 10 Order Goods and
Have Them Delivered by Rural Car
rier-Much Time Saved by System,


There is no doubt in the mindl of
the average business man That within
a year, the parcel post will be
strong factor in the business world; in
short, the majority of the people liv-
ing in the country will see The advis-
ability of ordering their goods fronl
the merchants living in cities closest
to them, rather than buy from the mail
order houses. as a great many of them
have been doing in the past. In a
short time they will see that it is
cheaper by far to use the parcels post,
as this method eliminates heavier ex-
press charges that they are forced to
pay when they buy goods from the
mail order houses.
The local merchants are in a position
to sell goods a great deal cheaper Cal
tho Ugh it doesn't seem so when you
read the mail order house catalogues.)
This may not seem true, but neverthe.
less in order to test bills, just buy a
certain article from mail order house
and after paying out the freight and
waiting long time for the goods, try
purchasing from one of the local mer-
chants. Nine times out of ten you
will find that you can get superior
article and it will not cost you near
as much; and by the parcel post sys-
TEN you will be able to get it twenty
four hours after you order it.
1t certainly is going to- prove great
time saver for the people living in the
country, as all they will have to do is
to either TELEPHONE or write to any
merchant in the city, tell him what
they want and it will be delivered the
next morning, that is if it does not
weigh over the prescribed weight, IL
pounds, and does not measure over II
inches in length and girth combined.
There is nothing like trading at
home and The News desires to i'm.
press on the minds of all, whether they
live in the city or the country, that if
they wish to see their county and city
grow they should make every effort to
do their trading with the merchants
who are doing all in their power 10
make the city what it should be.
The law requires that on and after
January 1, 1913, the postage on all
matter of the fourth class must be
prepaid by distinctive parcel post
stamps affixed. Postmasters can not
receive for mailing parcels that do not
bear such stamps.
Parcel post stamps are not valid for
the payment of postage on matter of
the first, second and third classes, and
when used for that purpose, the mat
ter to which they are affixed shall be-
treated as "held for postage"
Parcels must be prepared for mail-
ing il such manner that the contents
can be easily examined.
A parcel must not be accepted for
mailing unless it bears the name and
address of the sender preceleI by
the word "From. -
Postmasters will refuse to reeeiv6
for mailing parcels not properly in.
dorsed or. packed for safe shipment,
Parcels must be mailed at postof-
fee, branch postoffice, named or letter
ed station, or such numbered stations
as may be designated by the post
master, or delivered to a rural or other
carrier duly authorized to receive such
matter.
Parcels collected on star routes must
be deposited in the next postofice at
which the carrier arrives and postage
charged at the rate from that office.
"A mailable parcel on which the post
age is fully prepaid may be insured
against loss in an amount equivalent
to its actual value, but not to exceed
$50, on payment of fee of 10 cents
in parcel post stamps, such stamps to
be affixed.