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VALENTINE CUPIDS ELABORATE TELEGRAMS LONDON, Feb. 21. The Postmaster-General, fired by the great success of his campaign, for more and cheaper telephones, has gone sentimental. Por February 14 he has had telegrams printed in the form of valentines. The forms are printed in pale blue, with an elaborate design of cupids, quivers of arrows and bunches of fruit and flowers. They arc delivered in golden envelopes, so that tho recipient may know, at first glance, that they do not bring the bad news traditionally associated with the telegram. • Incidentally, it is said the fashion of sending valentines is reviving generally, and many firms of stationers have been doing a busy trade in them this week. Most of those sold are faithful reproductions of the elaborate constructions of lace and forget-me-nots beloved by our grandparerfts. But some have gone more modern by having little packets of scent, lipstick or powder-puff attached to them.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 66, 19 March 1936, Page 4
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