In 1914, a Grangeville girl was mailed to her grandmother in Lewiston
The girl was mailed as a parcel post to her grandmothers since it was cheaper than a train ticket.
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The girl was mailed as a parcel post to her grandmothers since it was cheaper than a train ticket.
The girl was mailed as a parcel post to her grandmothers since it was cheaper than a train ticket.
On 13 June 1920, the United States banned the sending of people by parcel post after a number of instances and a previous unsuccessful attempt to outlaw the bizarre practice
'Mailing May' was sent as a parcel since that was cheaper than a train ticket. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 11:11 PM EST February 20, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — Decades before overnight shipping or priority mail became the quickest way to mail goods around, the United States Postal Service was still figuring out how and what can be mailed. The Post Office first offered free mail delivery for city residents in 1863 and it wouldn't be until 1890, the same year Idaho became a state, till free delivery was even considered for rural residents. At the time, people had to g...