Spent a Quiet Day in Mt. Clemens. Who said this town has gone dry?
Post marked Mount Clemens, Mich. Dec. 5, 1911. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.
“Dec 5, 1911. Hunting up post cards to-day. Hope your father [Lemuel Weaver] is well. Torment. F”
Not sure who F is — definitely, not Grandma Florence [Koontz]. Nor, the source of the torment. Again, concern over Great Grandfather Lemuel Weaver’s health.
The ship is metalic and in bas relief. the scene in the bottom corner is also in bas relief. The main portion of the face of the card is a velvet texture. No printing.
Post marked Mount Clemens, Mich. Nov. 15, 1911. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.
“Friend Lee, Arrived O.K. Left home 6:30 – set clock for 4:45 a. Never opened eyes until 5:50. Some hustling. Trip seemed very short. Thawing in Mt Clemens. It certainly is favoring me. Only 15 minutes late at Mt Clemens. Nothing doing after. With best wishes. F.”
Not sure who this is from or where they were coming from. The post card is the thing of interest.
Why so bashful. Series 205
Post marked Mount Clemens, Mich. Nov. 15, 1911. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.
“Nov. 15-11. Guess who from —- ?”
That is all.
Kindest Greetings Here I send, May they be welcome. Welcome as a friend. Motto Series No. 2.
Post marked Birmingham, Mich. Nov. 11, 1911. Addressed to Mr. Lee G. Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.
“Hello Lee — Been too busy this week to write. Having exams you know. Had a dandy time in Southfield [Home of Esther Jenks Lee]. Was sorry to hear your father [Lemuel Weaver] was worse. Come out next Sunday if you can I would be glad to see you. Well, good bye. Irene Jenks [Lee’s cousin, daughter of Oliver Torrey and Evelyn Roselia Seymour Jenks. Oliver is Esther Jenks Lee’s brother. Esther is Lee’s grandmother.]”
Saginaw Street, Pontiac, Mich. Printed in Germany.
Post mark has faded and the only part that is readable is Mich. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Cor Scotten and Tireman, Detroit, Mich.
“Nov 3, 1908 We were disappointed because your mother did not come out Sat. and wondered why she did not come. Hope any of you folks are not sick. I expect we will have huskers tomorrow. They have been to Aunt Myra’s [Hannah Almira Lee Churches’ – Effie Lee Weaver (Lee’s mother) and Myra are sisters] since Friday. We are all well. Ans. Stelle [Estelle Wright, Marietta Lee Wright’s daughter]”
Corn has been harvested and dried. Now it needs to be husked and shucked. Apparently, hired hands were brought in to help with the task.
Broad Street from Ohio Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. Published by F. M. Kirby & Co. Made in the U.S.A. A-4011
Post marked Columbus, Ohio. Oct 26, 1911. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tumont St., Detroit, Mich. [appears Post Office in Detroit corrected to be 94 Tireman]
“Oct 26 1911 Dear Friend, I received your card was glad to get it. I bet that you wish you were going to school. But you know you wanted to quit didn’t you? Florence [Koontz] [then up the side of the card] How is your father.”
Simpler times, when the Post Office corrected addresses in cities like Detroit and still delivered post cards. Anyway, not sure about Grandpa quitting school. He would have been 18 at the time. Will need to piece together with the cards from Ypsilanti when he was at CBC.
Again, the question on Great Grandpa Lemuel’s health. This is 1911. He lived until 1929.
Kind of interesting that Grandma chose a post card of Broad Street — the street on which she lived. I looked on Google Earth and Ohio cross street does not appear to be near the store (the family lived above the store on Broad).
Deaf and Dumb Institution, Columbus, Ohio. Published by F. M. Kirby & Co. Made in U.S.A.
Post marked Columbus, Ohio, Oct 19, 1911. Addressed to Mr Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman, Detroit, Mich.
“10/12/11 Dear Friend, I am ashamed for not writing to you before, but I guess you won’t be so awful sore will you? Saj. school is fine this year. I would not miss it for anything. I received your card from C.P. and was glad to get it. Remain as ever, Florence K[oontz] 1346 W. Broad St”
I guess Grandpa was not too sore, since he married Florence in 1918. Funny that Grandma included her address, since Grandpa obviously knew it since he had been writing, Grandma had been getting his correspondence; it was Grandma that was remiss is replying. In October of 1911, Grandma would have been 16 and attending high school. She did eventually graduate.
Strange how our terminology changes over time — could not call this institution by that name today. (The UofM graduate in me wants to say it would confuse people into thinking it was where the hearing impaired Ohio State students studied).
Boat House, Humboldt Park, Chicago.
Post marked Redford, Mich. Oct. 10, 1912. Addressed to Mrs. Effie Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave, Detroit, Mich.
“Oct 10 1912 Dear Sister, George Lee [George Scribley Lee, a first cousin, once removed of Effie and Myra] is dead and is to be buried Saturday afternoon so we want to go to Mary’s [Mary Lee Phillips, George’s daughter] not now anyway. Willie [Lewellyn Lee, brother of Effie and Myra] said if you would like to go there would be a way for you. Myra [Hannah Almira Lee Churches]”
Quick and to the point….
Don’t Forget! Who? Why — Your Old Friend.
Post marked Detroit, Mich. Oct 8, 1911. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 90 Tireman, City.
“Oct. 8, 1911. Weaver: Will be pleased to see you at corner of Woodward and Grand River Aves. tomorrow P.M. 7:30. Trying to get bunch to-gether”
The front of the card is signed Eckman.
At this time, Grandpa Lee was 18 years old. Eckman must have been a friend. Corner of Woodward and Grand River
Hudson Tunnels Terminal: Sectional View of Track Floor, Concourse, Lower Mezzanine, Street Level and Upper Mezzanine. 10711.
Post marked Redford, Mich. Oct 31, 1911. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.
“Dear Lee, I am giving a Mae [Mariam Mae Wright] a party on her birthday, Nov 4th [it would be her 15th birthday]. Would be pleased to have you come. I hope your father is much better. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Sturman [Phoebe Furguson Sturman, the future mother-in-law of Mae’s sister, Estelle]”
It seems that Great Grandfather Weaver had been ill — a lot of mention in a number of post cards of this time period that they hope Lee’s father or Effie’s husband was better. Lemuel Weaver lived until 1929. Interesting that Mrs. Sturman used a post card depicting a New York subway station.
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