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Echoes of Lost Postal Routes
Explore the hidden history and forgotten methods of old postal services through this crossword puzzle.
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Across
  • 1. Individual delivering mail swiftly through rural areas
  • 2. Messenger delivering important documents before modern mail
  • 3. Noble family famous for operating European postal network
  • 6. Horse-drawn carriage running scheduled postal routes
  • 8. Horse-drawn carriage used to transport letters long ago
  • 11. Receptacle for collecting outgoing mail from public
  • 13. Carriage specifically outfitted for carrying mail
  • 17. Symbolic gateway often marking ancient postal stations
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  • 4. System delivering letters and parcels before modern post
  • 5. Famous fast mail service using horseback riders in the US
  • 7. Rider who guides a mail coach drawn by horses
  • 9. Early maritime postal service protecting sea routes
  • 10. Birds used to carry messages across difficult terrains
  • 12. Experimental postal services backed by special rights
  • 14. Infrequent or unscheduled mail service on remote routes
  • 15. Stamp signifying date and place mail was handled
  • 16. Container used to carry letters and parcels

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