57 mins ago · United States
In 1913, an Ohio couple sent their eight-month-old son to his grandmother through the postal service
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 1 Nov 2026, 19:20 UTC. The headline in use is “In 1913, an Ohio couple sent their eight-month-old son to his grandmother through the postal service”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In the year 1913, the US Postal Service unveiled Parcel Post, permitting the mailing of bigger packages. Ingenious parents even started shipping their small children to reduce travel expenses, gaining notoriety when six-year-old May Pierstorff was dispatched 73 miles away.
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- First reported by Times of India World
In 1913, an Ohio couple sent their eight-month-old son to his grandmother through the postal service
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