Greensburg, PA -1913

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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View of the Kelly & Jones Company Plant, Greensburg, Pa.

Post marked Jeanette, PA.  Jun 9, 1913.   Addressed to Mr. Lee G Weave, 199 S. Main St, Akron, O.

“Just a line to say I am still alive and received card and letter O.K. I will write again soon.  If any news write soon.  As ever yours.  C H Scott 307 Gaskell Ave, Jeanette, Pa.”

This plant closed in 1980 and has since been demolished. It was the largest employer in the Greensburg area at the turn of the century.   C.H. Scott was apparently one of Grandpa Lee’s friends with whom he corresponded.

 

 

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Greetings from Birmingham, Mich. – 1912

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Greetings from Birmingham, Mich.  

Post marked Birmingham, Mich. Nov 24, 1912.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Will be in Sat if nothing happens.  Will be at Boul [Grand Boulevard stop] between 4:30 and 5:30.  Best Wishes.  From, Irene [Jenks]”

I imagine, Grandpa was waiting at the stop for his cousin to arrive.   It seems this was a meeting that was long in the planning.

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Vats the use of moonlight – 1912

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Vats the use of moonlight ven there’s no one here to luf.  The Pink Perfection, Reg.  Series 105.

Post marked Saginaw, Mich.  Nov 13, 1912.   Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Michigan.

“Dear Lee, Am enjoying myself very much in Saginaw.  We reached here yesterday at 12:30 and have been on the jump ever since.  Estelle [Wright]”

Not sure if there is significance to cousin Estelle’s front of card message.   This is still 6 years prior to her marriage to Levern Samuel Sturman.

From the flood of cards post marked Saginaw, it must have really been a happening place in the early 20th century.

 

 

 

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Fire Dept, HQ, Columbus,O. -1912

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Fire Department Headquarters, Columbus, O.  21121  Pub. by Haenlein Bros., Columbus, O. 109

Post marked Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 6, 1912.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tremont St., Detroit, Mich.  [Detroit Post office corrected to 94 Tireman and delivered the post card]

“1346 W. Broad St, Col., Ohio   Hello, No, I haven’t forgotten you, but how about shorthand, typewritering, English, chemistry, and history?  Do you think I have any time for anything else?   I did turn away from them last week after exams and went to Rome with Essie [Koontz, Florence’s sister] & Mr. Griste [Charles McKinley Griste, the soon to be – 1913 – husband of Florence’s sister, Ethel Jeanette Koontz].  We won a few pictures.  Ans soon. FLO [Florence Koontz].”

OK, all those cards signed FLO were from Grandma Florence not some other mystery Florence that Grandpa was keeping in the wings.  I guess Mrs. O was just her chaperone when traveling without her mother.    Grandpa never referred to Grandma as Flo — Flossie, yes, Flo, no.  Also worth noting is that Grandma got Grandpa’s address dead WRONG, but wanted to make sure he got hers.  And they were inventing words back in 1912 as well — typewritering ?   Or, did we just shorten it to typing?

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The Spring at OSU – 1912

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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The Spring at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.  22.  The E. H. Potts Post Card Co., Pub., Columbus, O.

Post marked Columbus, Ohio.  Only the year, 1912, appears to have printed.  Addressed to Lemuel Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Michigan.

“2160 N High St.  Columbus, Ohio.     Marcella Fisher [Marcella Neusome Fisher, wife of Charles Elmer Fisher, the son of Lemuel’s sister Roseanah Weaver Fisher]”

Marcella was married to Great Grandpa Weaver’s nephew, Charles, in 1896.   The post card appears to be notifying of a change in address because the address is the sole message.  I wonder if they still dress that way at OSU?????

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Post Office, Columbus, Ohio – 1912

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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107.  Post Office, Columbus, Ohio.   Published by Haenlein Brothers, Columbus, Ohio.   Made in U.S.A.  R-29795

Post marked Columbus, Ohio, Aug 29, 1912.  Addressed to Mr. Lemuel Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Cinti. O.  8-28-12  Why did you not come.   Aunt Rose was greatly disappointed.  The grandest time though was in Columbus.  You are missing half of your life.   Christeen R. [Christiana Weaver Rinehart, Lemuel’s sister].

Aunt Teen was giving Great Grandpa Weaver, what for!   Not sure who Aunt Rose was, unless she was referring to their older sister Roseanah Weaver Fisher who would have been Aunt Rose to Lemuel’s son, Lee.

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Rust Park, Saginaw, Mich. 1912

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Boating in Rust Park, Saginaw, Mich.  Pub. by Bennett News Co., Saginaw, Mich.  

Post marked Saginaw West Side, Mich.  Aug 12, 1912.   Addressed to Mrs. Effie [Lee] Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“8-11-12  Dear Mother:  Expect me home Sometime Wednesday.  Found the people all well.  Aunt Avis [ Avis Lee Rice, sister of Charles Lee, Effie’s father] knew me at once.  Lee [Weaver]”

So, Grandpa made it up to Saginaw!  It is interesting that there is such a distinction for the West Side of Saginaw.

Aunt Avis lived until late 1913.

 

 

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Fordney Park, Saginaw W. S., Mich. – 1912

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Lake and Fountain at Fordney Park, Saginaw W. S., Mich.  Published by Bennett News Co., Saginaw, Mich.  Made in U.S.A.  R-27386

Post marked Saginaw, West Side, Mich. Aug. 6, 1912.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Friend Lee,  I thought I would drop you a line to let you know we are living.  This is the first warm day we have had and it seems good.  Dorothy O.”

Like Grandpa was not sure they were living with two cards in the last day from Florence O. …

 

 

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Two bites to a cherry – 1912

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Two bites to a cherry a great game – try it.  Reinthal & Newman, Pubs. N. Y.  No 161.  Entered Stationers Hall, London.

Post marked Saginaw West Side, Mich.  Aug 5, 1912.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“316 No. Bond St. W.S.    Hope the weather is better for boating in Detroit than here.  I always said I would like to live in a small place but am changing my mind considerably.  Find out if Minnie is home.  Never heard from her. If g. 2 I/6 L/ F.E.O”

Well!  The ending sentence is pure code.  Apparently, the writer did not not want the postman to be privy to to total message — nor Great Grandma Effie Weaver, Lee’s mother.  This appears to be the “other” Florence in Grandpa’s sparking days.   Rather bold post card for 1912.   A follow up on yesterdays’ card.

 

 

 

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I’ll take a blackeye any day … -1912

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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I’ll take a blackeye any day to kiss the girl I love. No 157 Entering Stationers Hall,  London

Post marked Saginaw West Side, Mich.  Aug 5, 1912.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“8-3-12  Friend Lee,  Having a fine time.  Rather cold here.  Caught a bad cold coming.  Neuralgia for two days.  Expect to see Ethel by Thursday.  Don’t work too hard.  F.”

More controversy?  Is this Florence O? Is this Florence K?  Cannot tell.  The handwriting does not look like Grandma’s later penmanship.   But the salutation of Friend is her usual.  And Grandma did have a sister Ethel.   Anyway, whichever one, she was raising the bar of expectation for Grandpa.

 

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