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Editorial
July 4, 1851
Kenosha Telegraph
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Editorial celebrates new low postage rates of three cents per letter within the U.S. (except California) if prepaid, predicting increased correspondence, more newspaper subscriptions to the Telegraph due to free delivery, and urging subscribers to pay up via mail.
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The new postage is now in force, and letters cost but three cents to any part of the U. S. (except California) if prepaid. We hope everybody will not quit their business and go to writing letters.
There is no doubt but that a great many more will be written than ever before—there will be no excuse now for not hearing from your friends in every part of the country, every week; but sheer laziness.
We expect a great many more new subscribers to the Telegraph, will be another result: because the paper will be carried free of postage to every post office in the county.
We expect too, that a great many of our subscribers will pay up now, because the paper comes so much cheaper to them.
We hope our distant subscribers, say in Wheatland, Geneva, Walworth, and that region, will sit down and write a letter enclosing a bill, and forward it to us without delay. We shall be glad to hear from you, and will run the risk of Uncle Sam's cart.
Yours, truly
There is no doubt but that a great many more will be written than ever before—there will be no excuse now for not hearing from your friends in every part of the country, every week; but sheer laziness.
We expect a great many more new subscribers to the Telegraph, will be another result: because the paper will be carried free of postage to every post office in the county.
We expect too, that a great many of our subscribers will pay up now, because the paper comes so much cheaper to them.
We hope our distant subscribers, say in Wheatland, Geneva, Walworth, and that region, will sit down and write a letter enclosing a bill, and forward it to us without delay. We shall be glad to hear from you, and will run the risk of Uncle Sam's cart.
Yours, truly
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Postage Rates
Cheap Letters
Newspaper Subscriptions
Postal Service
Mail Delivery
What entities or persons were involved?
Telegraph
Uncle Sam
Wheatland
Geneva
Walworth
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
New Reduced Postage Rates Promoting Communication And Subscriptions
Stance / Tone
Optimistic And Promotional
Key Figures
Telegraph
Uncle Sam
Wheatland
Geneva
Walworth
Key Arguments
Letters Now Cost Only Three Cents If Prepaid
Increased Letter Writing Expected Due To Low Cost
No Excuse For Not Hearing From Friends Weekly Except Laziness
More Subscribers To Telegraph Anticipated With Free Postage Delivery
Subscribers Urged To Pay Up As Paper Is Cheaper
Distant Subscribers Encouraged To Mail Payments