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Thelma is Louder Than the Preacher – Stevens, PA (1912)

February 18, 2023 No Comments

We met Mrs. Adam Borry in an earlier postcard story; she received a postcard from her young grandson, Russell, thanking her for the tie she

“Best Easter Wishes” from Aunt Margaret – Finderne, New Jersey (1912)

January 16, 2023 No Comments

Miss Margaret Bernhardt lived in Finderne, a populated place in central New Jersey. (In 1927, the post office in Finderne was closed.) In April of