The famous address puzzle

Puzzle

All puzzle books give that famous

address that the person gave who wrote to
WOOD
JOHN
MANE
which it is said reached the intended
destination of John Underwood, Andover, Maine; but they failed to mention that this printed letter here tells where the epistle was sent from:

If I am not very much mistaken the following illustration was intended to give an idea of the date.

Answer

References

• Loyd, Sam [1914]. in Loyd, Sam, Jr.: Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles Tricks and Conundrums (in English). New York: Lamb Publishing company, page 59.