I was a paperboy for the San Jose Mercury News (aptly named murky news). The Sunday paper was about 10 lbs. and my Schwinn Stingray could barely hold the load.
My brother used one of the old Radio Flyer Wagons with the wooden slats, plus he had one of those carrier bags. During the winter, he used a sled to pull the load.
My son was a paper boy and I’d have to get up around 3AM on Sunday and drive him Round to deliver.
Well. I delivered Oakland Tribune, an afternoon paper, except on weekends. It was 110 during the summer time on those weekday afternoons.
I remember Sunday papers for sure. Had to go back to the big wooden box a number of times to get more papers on Sunday.
I had a Schwinn Varsity ten-speed (which I got in 6th grade after my Sting Ray Jr.