Author: Lark

Your Papa’s Sweetheart, developing pictures, getting even with the Beavers girls

~ Lark

George Schenk head shot_vignette  Mary Rumping head shot_2_vignette

This letter from George to Mary dated May 30, 1899, was written while  he was living in Marysville and she was out of town, most likely visiting family in North Vernon, Indiana.  The reference to Mary’s father‘s “sweet heart” in paragraph 2 is interesting.  Mary’s parents had been separated since about 1893 but I was unsure whether her father was still living in Marysville.  Apparently he was – or perhaps he was temporarily in Marysville on business?
Spelling, punctuation and capitalization are as seen in the original letter, except for edits I made as necessary to clarify meaning.

Marysville, Mont.

May 30th 1899

Dear Mary

I received your kind and welcome answer tonight.  So as I am home at good time . . and went to bed early the last few nights I will ans[wer] tonight.

The last time I see your Papa was last night in the post office.  He got a letter.  I expected it was from his Sweet Heart.

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“Christ Schenk and Pals”

~ Lark
George Schenk and Pals
George Schenk and Pals

Back of photo reads:

“Two pals of and Christ Schenk in front.  Bro. of Geo. Schenk who died in Marsville, Montana.”

George Schenk and pals_back

George Schenk’s older brother, Johann Christian Carl Schenk, aka Christopher Schenk, was born October 7, 1871, in Michigan.  He died from meningitis in Marysville, Montana, on November 18, 1892, at the age of 21.  He is buried in the Marysville Cemetery.

August 10, 1930: Heat, worry and thinking

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black-woman-girl-thinking-white-cartoon-writingEntry from Journal #1: August 10, 1930

My head bothers me more than anyone can realize from heat, worry and thinking of everything ever minute day and nite, then I got no rest or sleep for the next days manual labor.  I sure was ashamed & hurt at Frances Dalin’s words & actions at the baby show, for no reason at all but mean[n]ess and no will power of her own.