Mailing Stuff All The Latest Mailing News

The Mansfield that was: Sturdy old post office in operation from 1914 to '73Mansfield News JournalThat sturdy sandstone building at Fourth and Mulberry that we're soon going to abandon as a post office was opened in 1914. Mansfield has had seven postmasters since that June day when the handsome new …

The device was originally picked up by a dredger eight nautical miles off the coast of Essex yesterday morning. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Australian women faces police probe after offering her children on eBayTelegraph.co.ukAustralian police are investigating a woman who entertained bids to buy her two children after she posted them for sale on eBay. By Jonathan Pearlman, in Sydney The woman, from Geelong in Victoria, was investigated by police after placing …

House wants to cut food stampsUPI.comWASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) — With one in seven Americans on food stamps, a Republican House of Representatives proposal would cut the program's funding by one-fifth, food advocates say. Currently, about 45 million Americans receive food stamps — the …Corporate America & Obesity: Why Americans …

Struggle to surviveHays Daily News1The Woodston Post Office has now been added to the list, its public meeting set for 7 pm Wednesday. Many residents think it's a foregone conclusion the post offices will be closed, something postal authorities repeatedly denied. …and more » More: continued here

NDTV.com Mum puts kids up for sale on eBayHindustan TimesA woman from Victoria, Australia, is under investigation after she offered her two young children for sale to the highest bidder on eBay. The woman, in her early 30s, lives near Geelong. She wrote a "lengthy sales pitch" that included photographs …

The SA Post Office Group is embroiled in a controversy over a lease agreement. More: continued here

A flash mob was held in Vail, outside the old Post Office to help revitalize the building, battered by a microburst on July 4th. If you saw a group of residents running around with their arms flapping, More: continued here

Guidance value goes up in BangaloreDaily News & AnalysisBy DNA Correspondent | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA The department of stamps and registration has revised the guidance value of properties in Bangalore Urban, Rural and Ramanagara districts.The department issued the preliminary notification on …Property guidance value hiked across cityTimes of …

Photo curtosy of Penny Rathbun: Retired Frisco postal worker Barbara Gallegos holds the poster her post office co-workers had made to commemorate her retirement. The ‘34.9’ signifies the 34 years and nine months she worked for the Frisco post office. More: continued here