USA > Pennsylvania > Union County > Lewisburg > Directory of Lewisburg, West Lewisburg and four rural routes, 1911 > Part 7
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Stamped envelopes are made in all of the standard sizes, and of the best quality of paper, with stumm of the value of 1c. 2c, 4c, and 5c. on each, and ure sold at from 1c. per single envelope to fromn 3 cents to 5 centa per bunch of 25, in addition to the value of the stamps thereon, according to denomination. Take for example the commercial size, 32x6. 5-16, first grude 2. cent envelopes which are sold as follows: 1 for 3c .; 8 for 17c .; 25 for 54c .; 50 for $1.07; 100 for $2.13; 250 for $5.31; 500 for $10.62; 1,000 for $21.24. Smaller sizes are sold at the same price ns mbove; larger sizes at u slight advance, not exceeding 11 cents for 5, 55 cents per puckuge of 25, or $22 per 1,000. When ordered in quuntities of 500 or up- wurd, the department will, if desired, print free of additional charge, the name und address of the pur- chuser, with a request for return if not delivered within a given time, or the number of days will be left blunk if so ordered, but ull reference to the busi- ness or occupation of purchaser will be excluiled. and no change will be minde in the form or style of type. However, such envelopes may be purchased blank for your locul printer to place any engraving, design or unobjectionable advertising thereon you wish, making n most desirable envelope, fully us cheup us the same grade cun be bought in like quantities, and yet your stamps already "stuck."
Stamped envelopes or wrappers spoiled in printing or uddressing ure redeemable nt their postage value in other postage, upon returning them in n whole condition to the same office. This fuet should remove . the most frequently expressed objection to having stamped envelopes. More purchases of ordinary stumps ure made in lots of five-10 cents worth-than uny other. Why not put a penny with it and get five stumped envelopes for eleven cents. thus doing away with the danger of losing, soiling or getting vour stumps stuck where they do not belong ! These envel- opes bought either singly or in bulk may be had ut all post offices either plain or with a printed return card having blank line for inserving name of the purchuser, which should always be done before mail- ing, a precaution against possible loss or delay, the value of which can not be overestimuted by the pub- lic. Always cull for "speciul request" envelopes.
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LETTERS UNDER COVER,
Neither will the Post Office Department knowingly be u party to uny form of deception, und the person who makes false promises by mail is frequently stand. iug in the sbudow of the prison.
It is u common practice of fickle men and women, wishing to fool their lord or spouse, to write a letter, dated ut some far away pluce, and enclose it to the postmaster with a request to send it from there, probably smiling in their sleeves ut how nicely thev have fooled their tootsywootsy, confident that none are quite so smooth as he (or she.)
Postmusters are required to forwurd such letters, but nut until nfter they have endorsed them, in sub- stance: "Received under cover from - for postmark at - -. " " If the wrath usually dis- played by the recipients of such decoy duck letters is conveyed to the writers, they ure not likely to indulge in such cutenesa a second time.
LIMIT OF WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS,
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While there is no limit to the weight of first and second class matter, when properly prepared for mail- ing and fully puid according to Its cluss, third and fourth cluss matter is limited to four pounds, excent in cuse of single books. but there is ubsolutely no limit to the length, breadth or depth of anything of- fered for mailing of the first or second class. nur of' the third or fourth class that does not exceed four pounds in weight, so nothing that is otherwise muil- uble can be excluded on uecount of its size und shape, except liqulds in authorized muiling cases, which must not exceed four fluid ounces.
Queen Becs und the Australiun Lady Bird, in their proper castles, are the only living creutures that cun be mailed according to luw.
There is no local or "drop" rate on other than first cluss matter, It costing as much to leave a package of papers, books or merchandise at the home pust office of u putron thereof, as it does to send the same across the continent.
FORWARDING AND RETURNING MAIL.
All domestic muil mutter of the first class may be forwarded to the originul addressee und uny nuiaber of times, or returned to aender without the payment of additional postage, but that of all other classes can only be returned or forwarded upon puvment, in ad- vance, of the original amount. for each time re-ad. dressed. Mail inutter from foreign countries may be forwurded without additional postage.
If, in mailing papers or packages that are likely to huve to be forwarded or returned, the sender will affix stumps at the first-class rate, that is to say, 2 cents an ounce or fraction thereof, and so mark it that it may not be overlooked by those handling the same, they will be forwurded or returned like other first class matter, and thus save the addressee or sender the delay, inconvenience and expense of having to remit the necessary pestage for forwurding or returning. This is a very important point and should not be overlooked.
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PRIVATE MAILING CARDS.
Under net of May 19, 1898, private parties are nu. thorized to issue their own "Private Mailing Cards." not exceeding in size those in common use, $\x53 inches, of substantially the same quality, ami anv de. sired color, and may contain on the address side. in addition to the required inscription : "Private Muil- ing Card, Authorized by net of May 19. 1898," any engraving, printing or advertising that does not inter- fere with a perfectly plain address. Such cards, whether written ar printed, will pass us Orst rluxs mintter through the domestic mails, inciming Cunnila und Mexico, when prepaid with a one-cent stmmp. For other countries the rate is 2 cents each.
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FOREIGN MAILS.
Commencing on the Ist alny of Octuber, 1908. the postage rate applicable to letters mailed in the United States, addressed for delivery at any place in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irchund. shall be two (2) cents an ounce or fructiun of an nunce.
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Connuencing January 1, 1909, the pastuge rate ap- plicuble to letters mailed in the United States for Ger- many und dispatched by sea direct und not vin Eng- land or France shall be two cents an ounre ar fruc- tion thereof.
. Letters unpaid or short paid shull he dispatched to their destination, but double the deficient postage. calculated at said rute, shall be collectible of the ad- dressee upon the delivery of the unpaid or short tid letters.
Rates und conditions atydirable to mail matter within the Universal Postal Union other than Grent Britain and Ireland and Germany.
Letters-for the first ounce, 5 cents; for each suc. ceeding ounce, 3 cents. Postal cards, 2 cents each. Letters addressed to any Postal Union Cunntry will be forwarded though no stamps have been affixed, but double the deficiency will be collected npon deliv. ery. The sume rule applies to letters mailed in other countries and addressed to the United States.
Newspapers and Printed Matter, 1 cent for carh 2 ounces or fraction thereof. Limit of weight 4 pounds U ounces. Packages of Printed Matter are limited in size to 18 inches in any one direction, except to Ger- many and Great Britain, where the limit is 2 feet, though rolls not more than 4 inches in diameter may be 30 inches long.
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CANADA AND MEXICO,
All articles admissible to the mails of the Uniled Stutes. addressed to Cunsdu or Mexico, will be trans- mitted ut sume rates and under sume conditions as domestic matter, except that seeds, bulbs, plants, etc., for Canada must be prepaid at 1 cent per ounce, and that seuled puckages, other than letters In their ordl- nary form. that cannot be reudily examinod to deter. mine whether dutiublo or not, will not be admitted, though prepald at the full letter rute.
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SECRECY OF THE MAIL SERVICE.
Section 549 of the Postal Laws and Regulations strictly forbids Postmusters and all others in the minil service from divulging any information concerning mail matter received or delivered, except to persons uddressed, their authorized agents, or post office In- spectors and officers of the law in pursuit of crhni- nuls, when same esn be done without interfering with other business.
'This section is held to prohibit the furnishing of names, singly or in bulk, of persons receiving mail nt their office, so if you should feel inclined to write to the postmaster at Punxsutawney, l'u., or some other place, to inquire whether Henry Highflyer, or some other fellow or his sister gets mail there, it will be his duty to refer you to Sec. 549. The proper way to do is to uddress the fellow himself ut his last known ad- dress, being sure to put your own address upon it with a request to return If not delivered within a given time ( not less than 3 nor more than 90 days). If he or she has moved und left forwarding orders, it will be sent on. If desd or unknown, the letter will be returned to you with reason for non-delivery stat- ed thereon.
In writing to a postmaster upon any subject In. volving a reply, never fail to enclose u stamp or pus- tul card, as they can use the Department envelopes only on officiul business, and it would tuke a big slice of their salary to pay the postage on snswers to ques- tians of no concern to them, besides It Is no part of the mission of the Post Office Department to locate runnwuy wives, milssing husbands or wayward. sons und daughters, or confiding muidens in learning of the whereybonts of recreant lovers, though many of them think it is.
UNMAILABLE MATTER.
Intoxicating liquors, (ardent, vinous, spirituous or mult, ) puisons, explosive or inflammable articles, live ar dead animals, (not stuffed,) insects und reptiles, (except queen bees and their attendant bees, the "Australian Lady Bird," in their proper receptacles, ) or articles exhaling a bad odor, all matters pertaining to lotteries, gift enterprises or games of chance, and all articles intended for indecent or immoral pur- poses, including all advertisements concerning the sume, ure absolutely unmailable in any form or quun- tity, or under any circumstances whatever, and anv. one depositing such prohibited mutter for transmis- sion by mail Is llable to severe penaltles for each offense.
Liquids not Included in the foregoing prohibited llst, will be transmitted in the domestic mails, in quantities not exceeding four fluid ounces, when nre. pured according to the rules prescribed by the Post Office Depurtment, which any Postmaster will exlilbit to those having occasion to uss the same, being too extended for publication In a work of this kind, and but few have occasion to use It.
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LEWISBURG LODGES MEETING NIGHTS
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Royal Arcanum, 2nd and 4th Thursday in month, Hayes Block.
Golden Eagle, every Tuesday evening, Hayes Block.
Heptasophs, every Thursday evening, Hayes Block.
Free Masons, Harrison Building.
Woodmen, 1st and 3rd Friday of month, Hayes Block.
Home Circle, 1st and 3rd Tuesday even- ing, Hayes Block.
Ladies' Temple every Monday evening, Hayes Block.
Patrons of Husbandry, 2nd and 4th Sat- urday evening, Hayes Block.
Red Men, every Friday evening, Harris Building.
Odd Fellows, every Monday evening, Ginter Building.
Buffalo Valley Encampment, 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Ginter Building.
Grand Army, every Friday evening, Hayes Building. Rebekah, every Thursday evening, Ginter Building.
Pocahontas, every Tuesday evening, Harris Building.
Jr. O. U. A. M., every Wednesday even- ing, Hayes Block.
Daughters of America, every Thursday evening, Hayes Block.
P. O. S. of A., every Friday evening, Hayes Block.
Sons of Veterans, (no meetings), Hayes Block.
Haymakers, 1st and 3rd Thursday even- ing of month, Harris Building.
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W. R. Follmer, President H. C. Wolfe, Vice Pres't !! . .. John K. Kremer, Cashier
The Union National Bank Of Lewisburg
Chartered ered in 1865
Capital $100,000
Deposits 600,000 .Surplus & Undivided Profits 184,0001
Loans and Investments". 745,000
The Union National Bank Offers the Best Security to Its Depositors
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
The Best of Burglar-Proof Vaults Safe Deposit Boxes for Patrons
We expect, by careful management ); "and honest dealing; to merit the con. tinued"confidence of the public
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