Word: postals
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This year's is the 25th annual seal in the U. S. In 1904 a Danish postal clerk named Einar Holboell suggested selling seals to finance a children's hospital in Copenhagen. The late Danish immigrant Jacob Riis suggested U. S. adoption of the idea. At Wilmington, Del., Emily Perkins Bissell, Red Cross and social worker, wanted $300 for a tuberculosis shack on the Brandywine. She persuaded the Philadelphia North American to publicize a small seal sale. She realized $3,000. That was in 1907. The National Red Cross snapped up the idea. Until 1919 the Christmas Seals...
President Newcomb Carlton of Western Union also let himself into print last week. He was asked about the possibility of a merger between Western Union and Postal Telegraph now that they have joined hands in the Teletype business to compete against A. T. & T. (TIME, Nov. 30). Merrily he replied: "The Constitution forbids us to marry, but there is nothing to keep the Western Union and the Postal from Holding hands. Of course, when two persons sit on a haircloth sofa holding hands there is no telling how far they will go. ... But as for a merger, well there...
Major General George Sabin Gibbs who retired as Chief Signal Officer of the U. S. Army to become a vice president of International Telephone 6 Telegraph Corp-(TIME, July 13), was made president of Postal Telegraph-Cable Co,, succeeding newlywed Clarence Hungerford Mackay who becomes board chairman. General Gibbs's record in the Army was long and active. He entered the service in 1898 as a private in the sist Iowa Infantry. In 1900, after participating in 28 Spanish War skirmishes & engagements, he was made a first lieutenant, signal officer. He served several years in Alaska and Cuba...
Among the first passengers off S. S. Olympic when she docked in Manhattan were white-mustached Clarence Hungerford Mackay, president of Postal Telegraph-Cable Co., and his bride, the former Anna Case of the Metropolitan Opera. They were among the last to leave the pier. Representatives of Mr. Mackay were at hand to expedite the clearance of the couple's 17 pieces of baggage. But customs officers insisted on closely inspecting every piece. Moreover, they questioned and requestioned the owners on the value of each item. Mr. Mackay was nearly speechless with astonishment and indignation. He would personally protest...