Historic Vids氏とVisionaryVoid氏による、1913年、米の小包郵便で子供が発送可能になった件について
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Amar Deep🇮🇳
@amar__10
India Post, also known as the Indian Postal Service, has a rich history dating back to ancient times. Here is a brief overview of its history: Ancient Roots: The postal system in India can be traced back to ancient times when messages were carried by foot runners and horseback riders. The Mauryan Empire (circa 322-185 BCE) is believed to have had an organized postal system. Mughal Period: During the Mughal era, an efficient postal system called the "Dak Chowki" was established. Letters and official documents were carried on horseback, and a network of postal stations was set up. British Colonial Era: The British East India Company expanded and reorganized the postal system in India during the 18th century. The postal service became more structured and began issuing postage stamps. The first Indian postage stamp, the "Scinde Dawk," was issued in 1852. Indian Independence: After India gained independence in 1947, the postal system was modernized and restructured. It became known as India Post, and it played a crucial role in connecting the vast and diverse country. Modernization: India Post has continued to evolve with advancements in technology. It introduced services like Speed Post and Express Parcel Post. It has also expanded its offerings to include banking services through India Post Payments Bank (IPPB). Global Integration: India Post is part of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the EMS Cooperative, facilitating international mail and parcel services. Today, India Post is one of the world's largest postal networks, with thousands of post offices across the country, offering a wide range of postal and financial services to the Indian population. It remains an essential part of India's communication and logistics infrastructure.
2023-10-06 08:56:51
CosmicComet10☄️
@CryptoComet10
@historyinmemes Handle with care. That’s what they call special delivery 📦
2023-10-06 09:42:49
Time Capsule Tales
@timecaptales
Postcard from 1963: Introducing Zip Codes for Efficient Mail Delivery In the era of instant messaging, emails, and digital communication, it's easy to forget a time when sending a letter or postcard was the primary means of long-distance communication. In the 1960s, the United States Postal Service faced a significant challenge in handling the increasing volume of mail efficiently. The solution came in the form of a small, yet revolutionary change—a postcard introducing zip codes. On July 1, 1963, the U.S. Postal Service launched the Zone Improvement Plan, more commonly known as ZIP codes. These five-digit codes were designed to streamline mail delivery, improve efficiency, and reduce errors in sorting and routing. The postcard, sent to households across the country, served as a friendly introduction to this new system that would change the way Americans sent and received mail. The postcard, often adorned with colorful graphics and catchy slogans, aimed to educate the public about the benefits of using ZIP codes. It featured a map of the United States, divided into ten regions, each labeled with a two-digit code. Alongside the map, an explanation of the benefits of ZIP codes was presented, emphasizing faster delivery times and reduced errors. At first, some people may have been skeptical or resistant to this new system. After all, change can be challenging, and it meant learning and adopting a new way of addressing mail. However, the postcard effectively conveyed the message that ZIP codes were not just a bureaucratic measure but a step forward in modernizing mail delivery. The introduction of ZIP codes revolutionized mail processing, creating a more efficient and accurate system. Instead of relying solely on city and state names, ZIP codes provided a unique identifier for every address in the country. Sorting machines, which quickly became an integral part of postal operations, could read the codes and sort mail with incredible speed and precision. The benefits of ZIP codes extended beyond the postal service itself. Businesses, particularly those engaged in direct mail advertising, saw the advantages of using ZIP codes for targeted marketing. The codes allowed companies to pinpoint specific neighborhoods and regions, tailoring their promotional campaigns to reach the desired audience. This new level of precision led to higher response rates and improved customer engagement. Over the years, ZIP codes expanded from five digits to the current nine-digit format, known as ZIP+4. The additional digits provided even more specificity, narrowing down delivery areas to specific blocks or buildings. This evolution further enhanced the efficiency of mail delivery and enabled businesses and government agencies to optimize their mailings.
2023-10-06 08:43:15
拡大
Danner Foundation
@DannerFoundati1
@timecaptales @historyinmemes And oddly - among the worst at not using +4 is the government itself. Including the USPS, which has Internet sites which do not allow for entry of +4 codes.
2023-10-06 09:18:02
Susi_Sonnenschein
@SusSonnenschein
@HacksCoffee @historyinmemes 1490: Postroute by Janetto von Taxis.
2023-10-06 13:49:19
Mudtech23
@mudtech23
@DecryptingKhaos @historyinmemes That's fantastic, I can't believe I never saw that. I would have shopped Kmart just for that.
2023-10-06 10:28:04
Sally ๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧✧✧
@sallyyuen95
@timecaptales @historyinmemes "Orphans preferred " Damn
2023-10-06 11:16:41
Rudy Anaya
@RudeDogeX
@ShahenulJeme @historyinmemes 2006-2014 was like being a private in the army for the entire 8 years.
2023-10-06 11:27:31
Princemovic.eth 🔫 StarMech
@princemovick
@historyinmemes I find this funny and so many lessons therein to learn from
2023-10-06 08:43:27
Prince charles
@Blacksodje
@historyinmemes Wow How I wish they could deliver humans once again I would get myself mailed to some resort or somewhere nice
2023-10-06 08:48:48
M
@anngrypakiistan
By 1915, postal service workers had very wisely started refusing to carry kids, though one—an absolute trooper by the name of J. T. Sebastian—found himself with no other choice. Sebastian reported to the postmaster of Jackson, Kentucky, that he had been forced to deliver a 30 pound three-year-old named Maude Smith for 30 miles, from Caney. “I doubt the legality of the sending,” Sebastian wrote, “but it was put on train and I must deliver and report.” “The child was seated on a pack of mail sacks between the mail carriers’s knees and was busily eating away at some candy it carried in a bag. In the other hand it carried a big red apple… The child wore a pink dress to which was sewed a shipping tag." Despite Sebastian's reluctance to carry the person-parcel, neither the sender, R. K. Madden, nor receiver, Celina Smith, got in any trouble.
2023-10-06 09:04:41
M
@anngrypakiistan
Official restrictions on "baby mail" were announced in 1914, and enforced in 1915, but apparently enough people continued to try and post their offspring that, in June 1920, First Assistant Postmaster General Koons felt the need to announce that “children clearly did not come within the classification of harmless live animals which do not require food or water while in transit.”
2023-10-06 09:05:37
Harry Herget
@HergetHarry1
@historyinmemes Geez. My dad was born in 1913. Grateful that wasn’t him.
2023-10-06 08:50:10
Yogi
@abhiyogi
@historyinmemes That’s interesting indeed pic.twitter.com/Q9n0lJyeCX
2023-10-06 08:42:44
Pranav Pratap Singh
@PranavMatraaPPS
@historyinmemes A country that went from couriering children to brides 🫣 pic.twitter.com/DJwcSHrgQp
2023-10-06 08:52:45