Great Northern
National
United States
Wells Fargo Western
WILL DELIVER FREE
Within a distance of one hundred (100) miles from stations on their
lines to any charitable institution or organization within the delivery
limits of adjacent cities. If an exchange of baskets is made they will
be returned without charge.
Conditions
This property is carried at owner's risk of loss or damage. No box or
basket shall exceed twenty (20) pounds in weight. All jellies to be
carefully packed and boxed. All potted plants to be set in boxes.
For _Chapel of Comforter_,
_10 Horatio Street_,
_New York City_.
From _United Service Club_,
_Rosemont, New Jersey_.
KINDLY DELIVER PROMPTLY.
"Where it says 'For,'" explained Roger, "you fill in, say, 'Chapel of
the Comforter, 10 Horatio Street' or 'St. Agnes' Day Nursery, 7 Charles
Street,' and you write 'United Service Club, Rosemont, N.J.,' after
'From.'"
"It says 'Approved Label' at the top," Ethel Brown observed
questioningly.
"That's so people won't send flowers to their friends and claim free
carriage from the express companies on the ground that it's for
charity," Roger went on. "Then you fill out this postcard and put it
into every bundle you send.
Sender Will Please Fill Out One of These Cards as far as
"Received by" and Enclose in Every Shipment.
National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild.
National Office: 70 Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C.
Sender
Town
Sends to-day (Date)
Plants Flowers (Bunches)
Fruit or Vegetables Quarts or Bushels
Jelly, Preserved Fruit or Grape Juice (estimated @ 1/2 pint as a
glass) Glasses.
Nature Material
To (Institution)
Rec'd by
Address
Condition Date
"That tells the people at the Day Nursery, for instance, just what you
packed and assures them that the parcel hasn't been tampered with; they
acknowledge the receipt at the foot of the card,--here, do you see?--and
send it to the 'New York City Branch, National Plant, Flower and Fruit
Guild, 70 Fifth Ave., New York City.' That enables the Guild to see that
the express company is reporting correctly the number of bundles it has
carried."
"They've worked out the best way after long experience, Tom says, and
they find this is excellent. They recommend it to far-off towns that
send to them for help about starting a guild."
"Let's send our
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