So apparently, telegram service has ended a week ago (news blurb). While I knew that telegram services existed, I never questioned why, or more specifically, when it would end. I never received a telegram, but now that its gone, I think it would have been a cool novelty to have received at least one in my lifetime. So the lesson of the story is… ummm… make sure you have received a postcard from someone you know, while there is still time.
I also wonder if they replaced the service with something equivalent. Can I still go to these offices, and say "I want to send a message from A to B", and have them take care of it? I suppose that even if they used an internet chat window instead of a telegram, and then performed the same delivery as before, it should be cheaper and maybe less prone to error.