Hickory, April 25—A much perplexed young woman, whose identity was not known, visited the express office and the Hickory post office Saturday to find out if there was a way to express or parcel post a baby from here to Chicago.
She first visited the express office and when informed by Agent Yost that a live baby could not be sent by express, she went to the post office to interview Postmaster Miller, who informed her that he knew of no tariff by which babies could be handled in his department of the government’s mail.
The young woman was evidently peeves and questioned the heads of the departments why they couldn’t do as well by a human baby since they sent baby chicks and other live animals by mail and express. She said that she was going to Chicago in a few days but that the baby was sick and would have to sent sometime later. She asked what sort of crate a baby must be put in and how the package should be wrapped and tied.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, April 26, 1926
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