after a 21 6 % increase in convenience store industry card fees in 2010 they jumped 23 3 % in 2011 to a record $ 11 billion and hit $ 11 2 billion in 2012 total credit and debit card fees surpassed overall c store industry profits for the sixth consecutive year
The first known black female postmaster was Minnie Cox, appointed postmaster of Indianola (pop. 10,863) in 1891 by President Benjamin Harrison.
1775 - Benjamin Franklin appointed first Postmaster General by the Continental Congress. 1847 - U.S. postage stamps issued. 1855 - Prepayment of postage required. 1860 - Pony Express began. 1863 - Free city delivery began. 1873 - U.S. postal cards issued.