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An Increase In P. O. Business

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Parent Issue
Day
9
Month
January
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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The following figures relative to the business of the postoifice in tlüs city, iro given by the Argus, the editor of which, it must be admitted, is in position tu kïïow what lie is talking about: "Uncle Sain's receipts at the Ann Arbor postoffice show a slight increase over tlie corresponding period of last year. The receipts for the last three months of 1894 froni the sale of stamps and stamped envelopes have been t.S,4(i3.21, an increase of $44(1.64 over the corresponding three months of 1894. The postoffice receipts are said to give some index of the relative prosperity of different periods. Ad in spite of the growth of the oity, the receipts of the flrst six months of 1894 were about $150 less than for the first six mouths of 1893. The three summer months showed an increase of only $65.86, so that the increase of $546.64 over the same quarter of 1893 is a gratifying indication of the gradual return of better times. "During December. 1894, there were 70,488 two cent atamps and 13,599 postal cards sold at the Ann Arbor office, besides about 30,000 envelopes. Special dellvery is grovjing in favor, and 316 special delivery stamps were sold during the month."

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier