FLT -1911

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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FLT  — This is the logo for the Odd Fellows.  it represents friendship, love, and truth.

Post marked Ypsilanti, Mich.  Jan 5, 1911.  Addressed to Lemuel Weaver, 94 Tireman, Detroit, Mich.

“How does this look to you.”

No signature.   The handwriting looks to be that of Lee Weaver, Lemuel’s son, who was attending Cleary Business College in Ypsilanti at the time.  Great grandfather Lemuel Weaver was a member of the Odd Fellows — I have his pocket watch (a wedding gift from his wife, Effie Lee Weaver) and the Odd Fellow symbol is hanging from the chain.

 

 

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Union Depot, Detroit, Mich. 1913

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Union Depot, Detroit, Mich.  1251.  The Union Depot.  Situated at the corner of Fort and Third Streets, furnishes a method of ingress and egress for the Wabash, Pere Marquette, and Canadian Pacific Railways. It was built in 1894 and is controlled by a holding company of the roads interested.

Post marked Redford, Mich. Mar 13, 1913.   Addressed to Mrs. Effie L[ee] Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Dear Aunt! – Just a few lines to see if you are coming out to Grandma’s [Esther Jenks Lee’s] this week?  If not let me know. I thought maybe if you didn’t I would be in.  But if you are a week wont make any difference to me. Will look for a card Friday.  Mae [Mariam Mae Wright].    Mother [Marietta Lee Wright, Effie’s sister] and I are ready to go to the Gleaners”

Mae is Stella’s younger sister.

 

 

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The curfew tolls … 1911

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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The curfew tolls the knell of parting day    The ploughman homeward plods his weary way.

Post marked Redford, Mich., Jan 18, 1911.  Addressed to Mrs. Effie L[ee] Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Michigan.

“Jan 17, 1911.   Aunt Effie, Grandma [Esther Jenks Lee] said you were coming out Sat.  Uncle Willie [Lewellyn Lee, Effie’s brother] is going to the Hill Sat. morning.  You wait to Aunt Ora’s [Ora Lee Churches, Effie and Lewellyn’s sister] till he calls for you.  If it is bad weather you can get off at the hill. Uncle Willie and Wesley are flailing beans.  I  have just been out and see how it was done.  All are well.  Hope you folks the same.  Estelle [Wright]”

No idea who Wesley was.  I have checked the 1910 census and he does not appear to be a neighbor.  Since Willie was farming his parents’ land on his own, there is a good chance that Wesley was a hired hand.   Charles Norton Lee, Esther’s husband, and Willie’s father died in 1905.

Flailing was the method of threshing the beans after they were harvested and dried — long before the modern combines which do it all.

 

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S.S. Roosevelt at Night – 1911

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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S.S. Roosevelt at Night  – 21C

Post marked Chicago, Ill, Jan 6, 1911.   Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, #94 Tireman Ave. Detroit, Michigan.

“Jan 6 -11.  Dear Lee, Why don’t some of you folks write did you get the letter I sent at Christmas. I am in this Windy City tonight.  Aunt Christeen [Christiana Weaver Rinehart, Lemuel Weaver’s sister]”

Aunt Teen seems a bit peeved that she has not heard from her brother’s family since Christmas, but then it also appears she is traveling since she lived in Columbus, Ohio.  I wonder if she talked like she wrote — one constant sentence with no pause.   I read that puncutation is going out of style in 2016 due to electronic communications and shorted messages.  I think this started over a hundred years earlier.

 

 

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American Fall from Goat Island – 1910

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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American Fall from Goat Island, Niagara Falls.  Queens Park Bazaar, Zybach & Co., Props. Niagra Falls, Ont., Canada.  When at Niagara Falls, don’t fail to descend by elevator to Table Rock and go behind the great Horseshoe Falls, Canadian side.   Elevator’ Dress and Guide, 50 c.   Made in Germany.  (United States and Canada, One Cent.  Foreign Two Cents)

Not mailed.   Addressed to Miss Stelle [Estelle] Wright, Redford, Mich.  RFD 4.

“8/21/10    Oh yes we will be very pleased to get company a few days these days.   Glad you are all well.  If you fetch us a few E- & a couple of B. I won’t need to come out there.  Just a little of each. ELW  [Effie Lee Weaver]”

Great Grandma Weaver never sent this card.  I think she was asking Estelle to bring Eggs and Butter from the farm when she comes to visit.  Not sure why she did not sent it.

 

 

 

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Elks’ Club Building, Parkersburg, W. Va. – 1910

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Elks’ Club Building, Parkersburg, W. Va.  219423.  The Leighton & Valentine Co., N.Y. City. Printed in the United States.

Post marked Parkersburg, WV, Dec. 30, 1910.  Addressed to Mrs Effie [Lee] Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave.  Detroit, Mich.

“A Happy New Year.  Mr & Mrs Sherwood”

I am not sure who the Sherwoods were — they do not appear in any of my family records. But, the card was sent to Great Grandmother Weaver and Grandpa added it to his collection.  Notice, this is one of the first post cards that calls out that it was printed in the United States — most of the others, if any origin is given, were printed in Germany.

 

 

 

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Longfellow Poem – 1910

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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The day is done and the darkness Falls from the wings of night.  — Longfellow

Post marked Redford Mich., Dec 16, 1910.   Addressed to Mrs. Effie L[ee] Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave, Detroit, Mich.

“Redford Mich,   Dec. 16, 1910.   Dear Aunt, Suppose you have been waiting to hear from us. But Grandma [Esther Jenks Lee, Effie’s mother] and I done the butchering alone and are all through.  Thought it was to cold for you to come out and leave Uncle Lem [Lemuel Weaver].  We are all well.   I am over home today.  Want you to come out Chirstmas.  Estelle [Wright]”

A bit of guilt being passed to Effie from Esther through Estelle?

 

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To My Dear Cousin – 1910

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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To My Dear Cousin.  Series 1660.  Printed in Germany.

This card was never mailed.   It is addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Detroit, Mich.

“Dove Pike Co. Ohio,  Nove 23, 1910.  From your cousin, Sarah [Sarah Ann Weaver, daughter of Lee’s father, Lemuel’s brother, William Powell Weaver].”

 

 

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The Loving Two-Step 1910

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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The Loving Two-Step.  Copyright 1906 Nathan Ringer.

Post marked [city faded] Mich.   Nov 15. 1910   Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 201 Cypress Ave. Columbus, Ohio.

No message.  No signature.

Interesting that Grandpa Lee was getting mail at Aunt Rose’s [Roseanah Weaver Fisher] shortly after he arrived — Nov 9th card to his father telling of his arrival.

 

 

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Highland Park, Brockton, Mass – 1910

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Highland Park, Brockton, Mass.  4303.  Souvenir Post Card Co., New York.

Post marked Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1910.  Addressed to Mr. Lemuel Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“201 Cypress Ave., Columbus, O.   Nov. 9, -10.   Dear Father:  Arrival all O.K. Came up on the Penn. R.R. from Cleveland.  Left there 9 a.m. arrived 2 p.m.  Aunt Rose [Roseanah Weaver Fisher] did not know me. L.W. [Lee Weaver]”

It took 5 hours by train from Cleveland to Columbus in 1910.   In 1910, Lee would have been 17 years old.  Rose was Lemuel’s sister.

 

 

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