Greetings – 1910

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Greetings.

Post Marked Mount Clemens, Mich.  May 18, 1910.  Addressed to Mrs. Lemuel Weaver [Effie Lee Weaver], 94 Tireman Ave, Detroit, Mich.

“May 18, 1910   My Dear Aunt, All will leave here for your place Wed 25th after dinner.   I guess I can make it down there all right if you will meet me at Electry [Electricity] Car station.  I will take the Grand River St. car line.   I think it will be the best for me to go home and see how I get this one.  Now you send me a card card so I will no [know] you got it.  Your niece, Elora Weaver”

The street car was the primary transportation around southeast Michigan in the early 20th century.

 

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Peaceful Valley -1910

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Peaceful Valley.

Post marked Ithaca, Mich, Apr 22, 1910.  No postage affixed.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave, Detroit, Mich.

“4/22/1910   Dear Friend — I’ll be there. All O.K. Tuesday morning.   Meryl Coleman, Ithaca, Mich.”

Interesting that it was delivered without the one cent stamp.

 

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The Navy – “Close Quarters” 1910

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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The Navy — “Close Quarters”  169

Post marked Eloise, Mich.  Apr 22, 1910.   Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, D & C Nav Co., Steamer Eastern States, Detroit, Mich.

“Received you letter will ans soon.   Like it fine at present.  Get your bon bons for you will need them.  B.D.  [B. Denning] Eloise C. H. [Eloise Country Home, Wayne, MI]”

The Eloise Country Home was a combination poor house and asylum that was pretty much used for any out of control relatives in the early 20th century.  It is interesting that Grandpa Lee had a friend living there since one of the family stories is that his parents, Lemuel and Effie Lee Weaver, met and married in an insane asylum — they were attendants in the same facility in Nebraska.

Added point of interest, was Grandpa double timing Grandma?   Stay tuned…..

 

 

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Daisies -1910

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Daisies with a pastoral scene in an oval.

Post marked Redford, Mich, Apr 8, 1910.  Addressed to Mrs. Effie Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Dear Sister, It seemed as if there was no day this week that we could go very well, but if nothing happens to prevent, we will be there next Tuesday.  Myra [Hanna Almira Lee Churches]”

 

 

 

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Cleary Business College – 1910

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Cleary Business College, Ypsilanti, Mich;  4609.

This post card was written, but apparently not sent.  It is addressed to Miss Mae Wright, Redford, Mich,   R.F.D #4

“Ypsi. 3-25-10  Dear Cousin, I received your card.  I was very glad to hear from you.  Yes, I think I will be out to Grandma’s [Esther Jenks Lee’s] for Easter.  I don’t know when I will go to work.  Maybe I won’t go.    Your Cousin, Lee Weaver.”

This card explains a lot of the previous cards being post marked in Redford when the family lived in Southfield.   There was no post office in Southfield at the time and all mail was handled R.F.D.  No idea why Grandpa never mailed the card, but it is great to see that his distinctive handwriting style was well on the way to maturing by the age of 17.

 

 

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To My Dear Cousin – 1910

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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To My Dear Cousin – complete with daisy and swastika

Post Marked Redford, Mich. Mar 16, 1910.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Cleary Business College, Ypsilanti, Michigan

“Redford, Mich.   Mar. 16, ’10  Dear Cousin, Was very glad to hear from you.  I believe you like working on the water.  Was surprised to hear that Florence [Koontz] was out there.   Estelle [Wright]”

In 1910, Grandpa Lee was 17 years old.  Grandma Florence was 14.   So, it would be a surprise if Great-grandma Phebie [Phebie Gardner Koontz] was not also present.  The Weaver and Koontz families did visit each other over the years.   Grandma and Grandpa knew each other from early childhood.    The reference to working on the water was that Lee worked on the passenger steamers on the Great Lakes during the summers.

I found the use of the swastika interesting on this card since in modern context it would not appear.  From Wikipedia, “It means any lucky or auspicious object, and in particular a mark made on persons and things to denote auspiciousness, or any piece of luck or well-being.”

 

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A Dead Shot – 1910

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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A Dead Shot

Post marked Columbus, Ohio, Mar 4, 1910.   Addressed to Mr. Lemuel Weaver, #94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Michigan.

“Columbus, O.   March 4, 1910.  Hellow what is the matter up there have you all been snowed under and cant write.  I think it about time I was hearing something, well are you going to send Lew [ Charles Louis Weaver, their brother whose birthday was 6 March] a card it is the 6.  Hope you are all well.  I have had the Grip for two weeks am feeling better but not well yet.  My what a winter for snow.  Hope we wont have any more for a while.  Yours,  Christeen Rinehart [Christiana Weaver, his older sister]”

It seems Aunt Teen was giving Great Grandpa what for on many levels.  First for not writing.  Second to make sure that he remembered to send their brother a card on his birthday.  And third, to let him know that she had not been well (notice the calling out of the GRIP as a disease) — as if he cared — GUILT!  And the choice of post card picture sort of says it all.

 

 

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Violets – 1910

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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There are no flowers grown in the vale Kiss’d by the dew, woo’d by the gale. None by the dew of twilight wet. So sweet as the deep-blue VIOLET.   Series No 68.

Post marked Redford, Mich.  Feb 3, 1910.  Addressed to Mrs. Effie L. Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Dear Sister Effie, Ma [Esther Jenks Lee] said you were coming out Saturday please bring out the silk that was left from your black waist.  Myra [Hannah Almira Lee Churches] has made hers.  Ora [Ora Lee Churches] has made hers and I have made mine but Myra and I need a belt and we have nothing to make them of.  So, you must furnish us silk for one please don’t forget them as Myra needs her belt badly.  All is well, not very nice weather today.  Yours in a bustle.  Ettie [Maritetta Lee Wright]

Effie, Myra, Ora, and Ettie were the four Lee sisters.

 

 

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Daisy with Poem 1910

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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If I were a raindrop and you a leaf, I would burst from the cloud above you, And lie on your breast in a rapture of rest, And love you — love you — love you!   99 ON 931835

Post marked Redford, Mich, Feb 1, 1910.   Addressed to Mrs Effie L. Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave. Detroit, Michigan

“Feb 1, 1910.   Dear Aunt, If you come out Saturday come on the 9 o’clock car from your place.  If the weather is fair go to Aunt Ora’s [Ora Lee Churches, Effie’s sister] till we come for you.  If not get off at the Hill and Uncle Willie [Llewellyn Lee, Effie’s brother] will meet you there.  All are well.  Stella [Estelle Wright, daughter of Marietta Lee Wright, Effie’s sister]”

 

 

 

 

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Loves Offering – 1909

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Loves Offering. 

Post marked Columbus, Ohio, Feb 4, 1909.  Addressed Mr. Lee Weaver, Cleary Business School, Ypsilanti, Mich.

“2/4-1909  Dear Friend, received your card.  I think you have a fine school.  If I can get a card of the High School I go to.  Talk about bad weather, we have had terrible weather.  I remain your friend.  Florence Koontz”

Post card from 14 year old Florence Koontz to 16 year old Lee Weaver.

 

 

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