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Show POSTAL CARDS UNMAILABLE. Private Cards Cannot Bear tho "Words, "United States of America' After July 1st. Third Assistant roslmastcr-General Madden has issued a circular to all postmasters post-masters advising them that cards Issued by private persons bearing on tho addros3 side the words "United States of America" are in "llkonesa or olmiltude" of the regular reg-ular United States nostal card, and therefore there-fore in violation of law. and unmallablc. (Section JJ91, Postal Law3 and I'.egula-tlons.) I'.egula-tlons.) However, in order to give owners of such cards reasonable time to dlsposo of those on hand, postmasters will accept them for mailing until July 1. 190i, upon payment of postage at the proper rate. On and after July l, 1901, such cards will bo treated as unraallablo at any rate of postage. |