A system,introduced in 1896, that brought packages directly to every home.
The RFD bill, or the Rural Free Delivery bill, was initiated by Congressman John J. Rogers of Arkansas in 1893. It aimed to provide free mail delivery to rural areas in the United States. The bill was eventually passed in 1896, leading to the establishment of a rural mail delivery system by the U.S. Postal Service. This initiative significantly improved communication and access to services for rural communities.
Rural free delivery started in 1891.
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That abbreviation would be RFD.
Rural Free Delivery
Rural free delivery
R.F.D. stands for Rural Free Delivery. In the years preceding and during the time The Andy Griffith Show was on the post office delivered mail to rural areas without extra cost to the reciever.
To obtain a rural free delivery address for residents in remote areas, individuals can contact their local post office and request to be added to the rural free delivery route. They may need to provide proof of residency and fill out a form to establish their address for mail delivery. The post office will then assign a unique address for mail delivery to their location.
The cast of A Rural Free Delivery Romance - 1914 includes: Morgan Jones as Post Office Inspector Boyd Marshall as Fred - a Rural Mail Driver Claude Seixas as Mail Driver
Home mail service.
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