The following narrative describes a day in the life of Jemma Collins, a fourteen-year-old match girl. She works at the Bryant & May match factory to support her mother and sister, Ann (who had developed phossy jaw and will most likely die).hen a girl got phossy jaw, her face near the jaw gave off a green glow and slowly turned black. The jaw would soon start to give off smelly pus, and eventually the girl would die from the cancer. Match girls worked long hours in the factories (usually from 6 AM to 6 PM) with only two short breaks.
On September 25, 2013, the USPS announced a 3 cent increase in the First Class postal rate, to be effective January 26, 2014, increasing the price of a stamp to 49 cents. Bulk mail, periodicals, and package service rates were also increased by 6 percent. A loss of US$5 billion during the 2013 fiscal year was the reason given for the increase.
Summary of the 2015 Postage Rate Increase: 1  First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.) will remain the same at $0.49 when purchased at the Post Office. 2  Each additional ounce will cost $0.22 (up one cent from 2014). USPS Tracking when purchased online will cost $0.36 in 2015, compared to $0.23 in 2014. 2  Postage for First Class Mail International Letters (1 oz.) and postcards will increase by five cents from $1.15 to $1.20. 3  First Class Package International Service will see an increase of 7.2% in 2015.