Greetings from Custar, O.

Dear Friend, We are all quite well Jimmie is feeling fine Your loving friend Mary Bates Custar O. This is odd because there is no postmark, but we obviously know where it comes from. The stamp is unusual - all of them have been one cent Ben Franklin stamps. This stamp is a Commemorative Series 1907 United States of America Founding of Georgetown Capt. John Smith. I did a little web research. It's a rare stamp. Unused, it's worth $150.

Easter Wishes

MJO Postmarked March 30, 8 AM,1907, from Custar. The sender initialed the front in teeny tiny letters.

Best Birthday Wishes

This card has no signature, but it's postmarked from Custar, so my guess is that it's from Anna - her sister, my great grandmother.

Floral

Dear Katherine:- Heart collapse tomorrow this is Leap Year and really another chance gone, you know who! Gertrude joins me in sending regrets and sympathy I'll double twice over. Thought it best to inform you before hand. Sad but true, Catherine. This is dated September 19, 1908, from Custar. I believe this is from Catherine Oster, my grandfather's paternal aunt. It is somewhat cryptic. What does leap year have to do with anything and whose heart is collapsing? Why is she sending sympathy?

Butterfly

This card is exquisite - it might be hard to tell from the scan, but it is embossed. On the back of the card, it simply says - From Lura - it's dated June 10, 1908, 8PM from Custar, Ohio to Miss Katie Junk, Ottowa, Ohio.

Thanksgiving Day

Dear Katie If you come home for Thanksgiving be sure & come & eat dinner with me We will have a good time let me know Lura

This is postmarked from Custar, Ohio (where my people are from) November 10, 3pm.