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Rural mail carriers and the birth of parcel post in America
The piece profiles Virgil Lane, a rural mail carrier in Hungry Horse Montana, delivering on harsh winter routes. It recounts the rise of rural free delivery and parcel post, noting 19th to early 20th century reforms led by figures like Sears and Roebuck and the shift toward nationwide mail service.
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New York Times
Hungry Horse
Mont
Virgil Lane
Lane
Canada
Seattle
Spokane
Chicago
Congress
Parcel Post
Richard W. Sears
Alvah C. Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Wilson
New Jersey
Daniel Boorstin