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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Lt. Stanley R. Morgan reports resumption of night letter service at local ACS station, suspended since March 20th due to War Department use. Tax on messages increased to 25% since April 1st. Details include rates equivalent to 10-word day message and potential mail delivery for remote addressees.
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Lt. Stanley R. Morgan, officer in charge of the local ACS station, reports that night letter service, which had been suspended because of the increased use of the Alaska Communication Service by the War Department has been resumed. since March 20th. and that since April 1st the tax on messages has increased to 25 percent.
The night letter rate for 50 words will be the same as that for the 10-word fast day message. and is of such a nature that it cannot be delivered until the following calendar day regardless of the time of day the message is filed.
Another feature of the night letter is that the message may be placed in the mails by the receiving office in instances where the addressee lives outside of the town wherein the receiving office is located.
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Suspended Since March 20th; Resumed; Tax Increased Since April 1st
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night letter service resumed; tax on messages increased to 25 percent since april 1st
Event Details
Lt. Stanley R. Morgan, officer in charge of the local ACS station, reports that night letter service, which had been suspended because of the increased use of the Alaska Communication Service by the War Department has been resumed since March 20th. The night letter rate for 50 words will be the same as that for the 10-word fast day message and cannot be delivered until the following calendar day. The message may be placed in the mails by the receiving office if the addressee lives outside the town.