Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-09
MAIL YOUR
CHRISTMAS
GIFTS NOW !!
Information in Regard to
Zones, Rates, Etc
Postcards 2 Cents.

10 assist patrons the Lancaster
postoffice has prepared an informa-
ton table showing what the postal
zones are, mailing rates, etc. 1t will
be noted that Christmas cards must
bear a &c stamp if the envelope is
sealed. Use of this schedule will as
sure early delivery of mail by Christ
mas and materially tighten the heavy
burden placed on postal employees.
The postage rate given as follows,
and l means that cents is charged
for the first pound or fraction thereof.
Local Zone-All mail delivered from
this office
First and Second Zone-AlI offices
within $50 miles from Lancaster.
Fourth Zone-All offices between
300 and 600 miels from Lancaster.
Fifth zone-All offices between 600
and 1000 miles from Lancaster.
Sixth Zone-All offices between
1000 and 1,400 miles from Lancaster
Seventh Zone-All offices between
l,400 and 1900 miles from Lancaster
Seventh Zone postage 13 and TO-
Parcels for the seventh zone should
be mailed by Dec. II, or earlier
Washington, Oregon, California and
Western Nevada.
Sixth Zone Postage II and 8. Par
cells for the sixth zone should be
mailed by Dec. IL, or earlier-West-
ern Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona,
New Mexico, South and Western Tex
as, Maine, Florida.
Fifth Zone postage and 6. Parcels
for the fifth zone should be mailed by
Dec. IA, or earlier-Eastern Montana,
Wyoming, Colorado, Western No. Da-
kota, Western So Dakota, Western
Nebraska, Western Kansas, Southern
and Western Oklahoma, Southern Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala.
bama, Georgia, extreme Northern
Florida, So. Carolina, No. Carolina,
Virginia, East and West Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island.
Fourth Zone, postage 9 and A. Par
cells for the fourth zone should be
mailed by Dec. Is, or earlier-North-
ern and Western Minnesota, So. Da-
kota, No. Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas,
Northern Missouri Northern Arkan-
sas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Southern
Illinois, Southern Indiana, Ohio, East
ern Michigan.
Third Zone, postage and g Par
cells for the third zone should be
mailed by Dec. II, or earlier-Eastern
Minnesota, Western half of Iowa,
Northern Missouri, Central Illinois,
Northern Indiana, Western Michigan,
Northern Wisconsin.
LIST and End Zones, postage Z and l.
Parcels for the End zone should be
mailed by Dec. 81, or earlier-Eastern
half of Iowa, Northern Illinois, South
ern Wisconsin.
Local Zone, postage z andR. All
parcels for local delivery should be
mailed before p. m. on Dec. 23d as
carriers do not make delivery on
Christmas day.
Christmas and New Years greetings
sent as post cards, whether written or
printed, require cents postage each.
Printed greeting cards or folders in
closed in unsealed envelopes are sub
ject to postage at the rate of IL cents
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of. They may bear the written names
and addresses of the sender and ad-
dressee and inscriptions such as "Mer-
ry Christmas" Happy New Year.
and with Best Wishes"
All greetings inclosed in sealed en-
velopes are chargeable with postage
at the letter rate-2c an ounce or the
fraction of an ounce, except where the
1-cent drop letter rate is applicable.