Happy New Year, Herr Stoltz

Adolf Stoltz moved from Markirch, Germany to Lawrence, Massachusetts. Markirch became part of France after World War I, but by then Herr Stoltz had been in Massachusetts for a number of years.
This is a card wishing Herr Stoltz a Happy New year. It was postmarked on Christmas Day, 1910.

And here's the back of the card.

The handwriting is not so tidy, and it's that awful old German script, but I was able to make some of it:

Dear Friend I wish you a Happy New Year...We received your package with joy. Thank you for that....Greetings from Schweigert Henri.

Japan- Post WWII

After World War II, a little boy named Jerry lived in the house next to the one I live in now. He became pen pals with a little boy in Japan. Here are some of the postcards Jerry received from his pen pal.

National Diet Building

Desolate Moon by Tadaichi Hayashi 

Early Autumn on a Hill by Masao Kato

Here are the backs of the cards. I don't understand any Japanese, so any input is appreciated.

Happy Birthday to Lizzie Graham

Tracy Graham's family has lived in the the Delhi, New York area for many generations. Tracy married Lizzie Mable in 1909 and they had three children. One died in a motorcycle accident as a teenager, but the other two are still alive.  I had a number of cards from the Graham and Mable families. Since I have been in contact with Tracy and Lizzie's daughter, Bernice, she has sent me copies of family photographs. It's been fun to connect the pictures with the cards.

Here's the back of the card.

Mostly, I wanted to post this card because Tracy and Lizzie's daughter sent me a few pictures of Jessie Aitken, the sender of this card. Jessie was related to Lizzie in some way. Here is a picture of Jessie with her mother! I was sure it was a sister, but this really is mother and daughter.

And here's a picture of Jessie when she was a little older, posing with a colt. I don't know what became of Jessie, but Bernice tells me she never married.