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Show LETTER POSTAGE TO BE THREE CENTS Oi NOVEMBER I New postal rates, to go into effect November 2, have been received at the Ogden postoffice. There, is an increase in-crease on all first class mall except drop letters. Notice of-the ch;Bige,,of rates was roceived from tho office 'of the postmaster-goneral at Washington, D. C, and read as follows: Pursuant to amended regulations postmasters' shall, on and after November No-vember 2, 1917. sec that postago Is paid at the rato of 3 cents an ounce or fraction frac-tion thereof on letters and other first class matter except drop letters. All drop letters, that is, letters mailed for delivery from the offico at which posted, post-ed, including those for delivery by city, rural, or other carrier of such office, are required to have postage paid on them at tho rate of 2 cents an ounce or fraction thereof. Postal cards arc required to bo prepaid 2 cents, and, tho 1-cent postal cards must have a 1-cenl 1-cenl postage stamp affixed to Ihom in addition to tho 1-cent stamp Impressed on such cards. Post cards (private mailing cards) bearing written mcs--sagos must have 2 cents postage prepaid pre-paid on them. Postmasters at offices of address shall be careful to rate up with the proper amount of postage due all mail reaching their offices with the postage insufficiently prepaid. "Requisitions may also now be drawn in response to orders from business busi-ness houses and individuals for 3-cent special request stamped envelopes, high-backs, low-backs, extra quality and window, in all listed sizes and colors col-ors except manila. "The prices of 3-cent stamped envelopes enve-lopes will be the same as for 2-cent, plus 1 cent each. "It will be necessary for. postmasters to continue the sale of 1-cent cards and 2-cent envelopes while their stock lasts, and for the public to fix adhesive adhe-sive stamps to cards and envelopes to the amount of thei ncreaso of postage." |