Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1914 — Letter for John Doe, “Himself." [ARTICLE]

Letter for John Doe, “Himself."

A new kink in addressing envelopes hmi been noticed recently by some of 4he postoffice clerks. Instead of the word “pessonal” on these envelopes to Indicate that the letter is intended only for the eye of the person addressed has been written “himself.” In each case these letters had been sent from England. In some parts of Ireland the head of the household Is always referred to by the members of the family as “himself," and the influence of that custom may have had its effect on the English writers, or possible the writers were Irishmen llv ing in England.