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17 January 1999 – Carroll’s First R.F.D. Delivery

2021-10-29T16:30:39-04:00January 17th, 1999|1999, Yesteryears|

"Carroll's First R.F.D. Delivery." Carroll County Times Article for 17 January 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal In last week's column, I presented an March 1899 newspaper account about Edwin W. Shriver's upcoming first delivery of mail with his "Post Office on Wheels" scheduled for Easter Monday. Shriver was able to complete the experiment and the April [...]

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10 January 1999 – R.F.D in Carroll County

2021-10-29T16:29:32-04:00January 10th, 1999|1999, 2000|

"R.F.D in Carroll County" Carroll County Times Article for 10 January 1999 By Jay A. Graybeal 1999 will mark the centennial of the inauguration of county-wide Rural Free Delivery service in the United States. The selection of Carroll County for the first service was due to the efforts of Edwin Wilmer Shriver of Westminster. Shriver had [...]

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