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(newest | oldest) View (newer 50 | older 50) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)- 12:04, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMDI.Mzg3MTY (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich March 11th 1930 My dear Miss Taft: How time flies. Mar. will soon be half gone but it seems like Jan. out instead. A terriable blizzard is sweeping down on us tonight. But am thankful for is as the weather was too warm some time back. Altho' it did us no harm so far. The buds look fine in fact couldn't look better. The ice is still in the bay and blanket of snow covers all at present. We have some pumpkin seeds but perhaps not enouugh as we ha...")
- 12:04, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMDE.Mzg3MTU (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Feb. 23 1930 My dear Miss Taft: We have had a big change in the weather since I last wrote to you. A week ag tonight it was 6 below zero and tonight our snow is nearly gone the fields & roads are bare. A week ago tomorrow they plowed our road out so we could get out I can hardly beleive there could be such a difference. We haven't attended many parties this winter as a lot of the time we couldn't get out of here unless we took the team and I drea...")
- 12:03, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMDA.Mzg3MTQ (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Feb. 9th 1930 My dear Miss Taft: This is a beautiful day so nice and warm out. Altho' we have plenty of snow and nights about zero the past few days have been beautiful. You was wondering what Roy Hooper would do with his sweet cherries I suppose those people will can them the same as Mr. Lardie has. Hooper is very much in favor of this new method also D. Eiman. They always are for any thing new that comes out. But I hope we can all be careful a...")
- 12:03, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxOTk.Mzg3MTM (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Jan. 23rd 1930 My dear Miss Taft: I've inteneded to write to you every day for a week now & this the nearest I have gotten to it. The Gore family went to Florida for just a trip & vacation. I'm sure they won't pay any big price to live while there. Joe & I plan such a trip in a few years. I think we deserve a vacation if ever any one did. If we could manage to get away after cherry season we would like to take a trip around by Chicago cross the...")
- 12:02, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxOTg.Mzg3MTI (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Jan. 7th 19-30 My dear Miss Taft: The Ladies Journal came to us again this month and I think they kind fairy must be you. I wish to thank you for it and am sorry I didn't know before so I could have said thank you earlier in the season. We are having very bad weather warm and rains most every one feels it. I'm so sick this minute I can hardly hold my head up. Hazel brought the flu home a week ago and guess I'm coming down with it. How I would lov...")
- 12:00, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNDE.Mzg1NTU (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Oct. 17th 1920 My Dear Miss Taft:- Today is Sunday and we are going to Traverse City for dinner. But I feel it my duty to sit down & write to you first so we can mail the letter in town. I was up to see Mr. P. yesterday about your apples & all he will pay is $1.00 a hundren in bulk for no.1 & no.2. Joseph will have to bring them to town in the wagon. Now what do you wish to have done with them. We could store them in the cellar & sell them this winter...")
- 11:49, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwMTQ.Mzg1Mjg (Created page with "Mrs. Taft: In regard to the letter you wrote Mr. Flack about driving a well on your farm at Old Mission. We have driven a number of wells on the peninsula and all the wells down that way have to be driven as there are to many stone and lose soil they cannot bore them. All the shallow well down that way are from about 30 to 60 feet and are [drv] of 2 and 3 inch pipe. We drive [1.25] 2 inch for $1.25 a foot and board for 2 min. 3 in for $2.00 a foot and board. if we do...")
- 11:47, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAzMjc.Mzg4NDE (Created page with "February 25, 1935 To Miss Taft We are having a touch of winter last week and this quite a bit colder. The whole country around has settled down to living again. Since they found the body of Harry Morris Christpher. Max went two days to help drag and break ice. It as very sad. There was not and an nicer boy in country. Very big funeral too. Max wood job is nearly to and end. Some buzzing to do yet and hauling. Ronald had a sick spell again a week ago. But was...")
- 11:46, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAzMjY.Mzg4NDA (Created page with "February 8, 1935 To Miss Taft Are weather very stormy with lots of snow heavy and wet. Yes Ronald is quite well. But I have to watch his diet close. He still have to have the book you sent him read thru ever nite before he goes to bed. He like the storys so well. Mrs. Lardie was in traverse staying two week with Mother Gilmore. She has room up there and so Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gore took them down to aid at Hooper’s. The weather man say 14 below this morning....")
- 11:45, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAzMjU.Mzg4Mzk (Created page with "January 19, 1935 To Miss Taft We recieved your letter clearing things up. We have had a high wind and lots of snow blowing around. We are on able to reach Main road right know with car. But hopeing to be out in a day or so. Went to town yesterday and got Grocerys and medicine so will be all right. Ronald is on gain and full of life and eating pretty good. Yes we children at home was always taught to be honest. Max said when first seen the check you had most lik...")
- 11:45, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAzMjQ.Mzg4Mzg (Created page with "January 12, 1935 To Miss Taft Are snow was nearly gone and nearly as warm as spring. But last nite we had some snow fall and the air is quite a lot colder. Ronald was so pleased with his book and getting a package in mail. He jump up and down a say Miss Taft is nice to me and Miss Taft don’t forget me does she and the story just please him. He has to have book read thru ever nite before he goes to bed. My job. He is feeling quite good again if I can keep that...")
- 11:43, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAzMjM.Mzg4Mzc (Created page with "January 2, 1935 To Miss Taft I am sorry But Max lost your letter of last week some way in getting’s mailed. So was not able to write an other till know. Ronald has been very sick there was no Xmas for him and we had not had any sleep to speak of for three Nite. I had him to Dr twice the week of Xmas and is takeing 2 kind of medicine a day. And on a strick diet. He go so weak it was a big job for him to walk. The Dr says he is just very much run down. And could n...")
- 11:37, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNTE.Mzg2NjU (Created page with "Old Mission,Mich. Jan.29th 1928 My Dear Miss Taft: Winter has came at last it has been cold now for about 10 days & plenty of snow.The meadows are covered with a nice warm blanket of snow.Am so glad it turned cold as it should as it was far too warm for to help our fruit. Hope it stays cold for a couple of months now & then we have a good Spring. Joseph won't sell any corn less than [$].50 a bu.and it had only started to show signs of mould so there isn't any great loss...")
- 11:32, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMjU.Mzg3Mzk (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb. 16th 1931 My dear Miss. Taft:- I read your letter to Joseph and he says there isn't much use in trying to repair the old harness. He has mended it the best he could and will try to make it last until you get back in the Spring. Altho' he will need a new bridle for another horse. Archie Helfrich has those two horses for sale of course they will come pretty high. One of them is the little horse that H. Christopher used to drive past our place with...")
- 11:32, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMjY.Mzg3NDA (Created page with "Dear Miss. Taft: I failed to thank you for the clippings you sent me from the Record Eagle. It was kindness on your part so thanks many times. Its very warm here is A.M. hope you get rain down there. Your's Essie K.")
- 11:31, 23 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMjc.Mzg3NDE (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb, 26th, 1931. Dear Miss Taft: I inquired of several people to find out who knew of the people you would like to know about. So called post Office and George Lardie told me their name was Lineman. H. M. Lardie isn't here is spending the winter South. Perhaps those people would be interested in your farm. We would like it for Roger but cherry out look isn't good the prices are going to pieces fast from now. The canners have lots on hand and very lit...")
- 12:35, 20 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwNDA.Mzg1NTQ (Created page with "Old Mission Mich Sept 28th 1920 Dear Miss Taft:- I am so glad to know you had a pleasant trip & are safe at home. We have had such dreadful hot weather up until the last few days that I could hardly endure standing over a hot stove & can. But Ill. is worse yet. And you certainly have my sympathy. For heat bothers me dreadfully. Last night it began to rain & today it is awful cold. Joseph began cutting corn Monday but it rains so much he can't accomplish much. The hou...")
- 12:33, 20 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMDM.Mzg3MTc (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Mar. 28th 1930 My dear Miss Taft: I have wanted to write you a few lines for several days but have been so busy that I kept waiting until it is Sunday again. The fruit buds haven't started yet as the winds have been so cold and the ground is frozen quite hard. Today it is snowing so have an idea we will have another taste of winter. We don't need warm weather yet. Jos. is busy every day trying to get all the small things done before the rush starts i...")
- 12:31, 20 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMjQ.Mzg3Mzg (Created page with "Old Mission, Michigan Feb. 10th 1931 My dear Miss Taft: - No one is here today so I'm all alone My thoughts have been mostly of you so thought I would try and write you a few more lines. The wind is dreadfully cold today I can hardly keep warm in the house. Feb and March always bring these raw cold days. I suppose you have quite warm weather down there off an on. I saw by the Grand Rapids Press that they are nearly out of water there I hope by now you have had a good d...")
- 12:30, 20 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNTI.Mzg2NjY (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb.8 1928 My Dear Miss.Taft: I thot' I would write now as our letters wouldn't cross on the road as usual. I went to town the other day the first time since the last of the old year so I found what oats & corn was worth they are charging [$].71 a bu. for oats and corn is worth [$].45 a bu. on ear but they are not buying from here as they say the corn isn't hard enough unless put in a dryer & they haven't that any more. Do you want Jos. to get your oat...")
- 12:28, 20 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMjM.Mzg3Mzc (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb 4th 1981 Dear Miss. Taft: We are having wonderful weather for this time of year not much snow but enought to protect trees and seeding. I guess this is what is called an open winter perhaps we will have colder weather later on. I do hope the buds don't start early on the fruit trees and freeze as people are quite worried about our last years drought. Hope all comes out well. Mrs. Lardie says very little about Mrs. Mills. You know she invested Jo...")
- 12:25, 20 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNTA.Mzg2NjQ (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Jan.12th 1928 My Dear Miss. Taft: Well I will celebrate today by writing to you Jos & I have been married 14 years today.I feel old & worldy wise now. I went to Traverse City the other day & deposited $35.75 of coin money the other two dollars I kept out for expenses. We haven't had any chance to go in to get the grain so Mr. Lardie brought it down we paid him for hauling it and he had the grain charged at milling company. We are having rain now for abo...")
- 12:21, 20 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNDk.Mzg2NjM (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Jan. 1st 1928 My Dear Miss Taft: I am going to start the new year in by answering some of my neglected letters. And also going to stop doing crochet work for a week or two as I am tired of it. First I wish to thank you for my nice gift Roger and Hazel join in, also we have all been enjoying the magazine and book even to the Funnies. I have been so poor couldn't even afford reading. And I am like a fish out of water if I can't have reading. Am so s...")
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- 11:47, 19 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAxNzQ.Mzg2ODg (Created page with " Old Mission, Mich. Jan. 19th 1929 My Dear Miss. Taft: I have been so busy since I got home that I find it hard to scare up time for to write a letter. Evenings Roger and Jos. want Hazel and I to play cards so of course letters go unanswered. Yes Miss Taft going away did me more good than any thing else could have. It is so hard to keep on going year in and year out like a piece of machinery even that will either wear out/or need repairs and...")
- 11:45, 19 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAyMjI.Mzg3MzY (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Jan. 18th 1930 Dear Miss. Taft:- Received the check and your short note am so sorry for your sister as I've had to pass thru the same suffering only I had my baby spared. I know how dissapointed you all must feel. I hope she will soon be well again. We have been having very nice weather with very little snow. But am afraid it will mean a loss to us if it continues to be like this. I was talking with Christopher's the other day and they are looking...")
- 22:29, 17 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwMzk.Mzg1NTM (Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Sept. 20th 1920 My Dear Miss Taft:- I received your card & am very happy you got home safe & sound. Even though you were tired & dirty a good bath & rest will mend your trouble. We had a lovely shower the 15th & have had no frost yet although the weather is cool. Billy was laid to rest the 17th Mr. Lannin [S]shot him & he suffered no pain. I am glad it is over with. Joseph had not the heart to do it. Your laundry is here & I will try to care for it....")
- 12:54, 17 January 2023 Admin talk contribs created page .MzAwMzg.Mzg1NTI (Created page with "Raymond S.D. April 20th 1920 My Dear Miss Taft:- I was very glad to hear from you. I have had several letters from Joseph since I wrote to you. He did not tell me how much he got out of the hogs & I did not care to ask over twice. Your cherry orchard was all O.k. last week. But it is so cold most of the time. That I am not enjoying my visit as much as I might. For we can not take the baby & go car riding. She has not been very well since I brought her...")
- 15:40, 12 January 2023 MelissaMcKenna talk contribs created page .MzAzODY.Mzg5MDA (Created page with "To Miss Taft We had a steady week of snow fall and wind. it's not been so cold but one day. Are front room isen't so comfortable know that winter has come (to be continued)")
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- 20:57, 14 December 2022 WilliamRockwood talk contribs created page .MTk0NA.MjAwMA (Created page with "Aeroplane View of Grand Traverse Bay Region, Mich.")
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- 17:52, 10 May 2022 MelissaMcKenna talk contribs created page .OTY5OA.OTc2OA (Created page with "A Story of Traverse City, Michigan and some of the early settlers Written and illustrated by The Artist Aldrich Farsky. Printed in 1908 in the National Czech publication Amerkian Kalandar. Translated into English in 1977 by Mr & Mrs. Edward Van Leishout, Mr. William E. Votruba" Page 2 "Foreword This is a narrative about the rural and city communities of the Grand Traverse and Northwestern regions of Michigan and the Czech people who were so instrumental in the ea...")
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- 17:53, 15 April 2022 Admin talk contribs created page .MTI4MjI.MTUxNTI (Created page with "VIEW ON WASHINGTON STREET, TRAVERSE CITY, MICH.")
- 15:39, 13 April 2022 Admin talk contribs created page .MTk5NTM.MjgxNTc (Created page with "IN INDIAN GARDEN")
- 13:35, 13 April 2022 Admin talk contribs created page .MTQ4NjI.MTg5MDE (Created page with "CITIZEN OF THE YEAR -- Miss Sadie Wolf, public health nurse in Midland County for 39 years, is Midland's "Citizen of the Year." She is shown here, receiving a plaque from Judge James Rood (left) as Stanley Kuick, (right), Civitan president, looks on.")
- 13:34, 13 April 2022 Admin talk contribs created page .MTQ4NjI.MTg5MDA (Created page with "CITIZEN OF THE YEAR -- Miss Sadie Wolf, public health nurse in Midland County for 39 years, is Midland's "Citizen of the Year." She is shown here, receiving a plaque from Judge James Rood (left) as Stanley Kuick, (right), Civitan president, looks on.")