"I send you a post-card which I received in the ordinary way by post
from my brother, who lives at Sutton Scarsdale, a scattered village near
Chesterfield. You will notice that the card was posted at 7.15 p.m. on
the 5th October, and it was delivered during the evening of the
following day. The address looks a mixture of Greek and German, but on
inspection it will be found that each letter is spelled out in full. The
pencilled words were inserted by the Post Office officials. The Post
Office is often the object of complaints for tardiness in delivery, but
I think great credit is due to it for its cleverness and promptness in
this case."--Mr. John Alderson, 12, Albert Road, Stroud Green, N.
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