Pure Joy

If you're feeling a little down, this girl should help put a smile on your face. Like the cards from last Saturday, I picked this one for the expression. In this case, I think it is pure joy.

The back of the card indicates the card is from 1907-1920

You can check out all of the other Sepia Saturday posts here.

More Pugs and the Ultimate Run-On Sentence

Here are the backs of the cards in the same order.

The first one seems to be a continuation from a card I don't have and it also seems to be one incredible run-on sentence:

To day she said she was well and had sent some apples they must be at the Depot now this one is from Lynn he said tell you he had a little Jack lantern from hollowene well Ma has come up to bed and they have gone out of my place of business so I can say good by mayby hope you are both well and happy when are you coming by again that was some week  they had down your way warent it you had better walk if you come again as it will be safer good by from Josh____ Ebenezer Fry

The second one is written upside down. What is it about these pug postcards?

It says:

Dear Baby.

Hope you are better Margaret. Have been looking for a postal from mamma telling us how you are. We arrived home all safe + hope you did. We saw Uncle in E. Buffalo when we came home. grandpa hasn't arrived yet. Jim was so glad to see us. All well + hope you are from Aunt Elsie.

Oct. 30 '09

If you like pugs,you may want to check out  a few posts by Aimee over at Interesting, Old, and Vintage Postcards. Aimee actually has a pug, but she has also posted some cards of pugs here and here.

Honesdale, PA

It looks like someone wrote in pencil on the front: "Hope you are too."

The message sent to Miss Sarah Denney in 1915 reads:

Dear sis how are you getting along

I am dandy   hope you are having a fine time down there

by Walter

The message doesn't seem to indicate that Sarah was recovering from illness or injury, so perhaps she worked at Burns Hospital.

Here's another view of Honesdale, which currently has a population of about 5,000  (about 3,000 in 1915) :