POSTED THE BABY. \ curious use was recenth made of the United states parcel post. A three-year-old ix'rl made a forty-mile journey in care of Uncle Sam, through mountains to the of her mother. who was ill at Jackson. Kentucky. The l.ahv's mothor ivw taken ill while vis'tinu and she kept fret-ting nhout the youngster until her physicians ordered the child to he brought to her. The hahy's f:nui!y dressed her up i'>r the occasion, attached the stamp necessary to carrv her weight, and gave her enough iandy to last the journey.
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 144, 11 February 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)
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91Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 144, 11 February 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)
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