This blog is a small snapshot of the life of Kathryn Junk, who lived in Ottawa, Ohio a hundred years ago. Her story is told through the post cards she received and collected.
dear Friend Katie I will send you an Postal of the City as I am in Findlay today and if ma Could only see me now I am Fat Ragged and Saucy. There is no signature here, and it is not stamped or postmarked, so I'm not sure how it came to Katie. I looked up this term, and it means "In good health and spirits". While googling this phrase, I came across a fascinating resource: The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
This card is signed on the front "Julia" and on the back, "From Julia." It is addressed Kathryn Junk, Ottawa, Ohio - no street address. I am posting these in the order she placed them in her book.