New Rule for Postoffice Money Orders
A brief 1900 notice on a change to postal policy allowing money orders to be cashed at any first or second class post office, not just the one named on the order.
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Mesa Free Press · June 1, 1900 · Page 1
1 min readPostoffice money orders, instead of being payable only at the office named on the order, will in the future be cashed at any first or second class postoffice. When an order is presented for payment all that will be necessary will be proper identification. The new plan is now in operation.
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