Annie from Mary

 Hello Miss Bartos who are you getting along  I feel fine after the papering (?)  well was not on the dance as you taught that I will come for me and if he would then I would not go with him  are you going to W. Brezina Saturday  if you will then Anna stop for me  so bye bye  as ever your friend Mary

Annie from Josie and Mary

Hello: Anna  Well I guess its time for me to ans your card  are you going to Tom Zavadil dance  we are for sure so come to  From Josie K  Hello from Mary  ans soon soon

Annie from Mary

8/31/11   Hello old pal:  I must ans your card and ask you if you aregoing to the picnic Sunday.  let me know   we would stop for you  we are going if it don't rain.  Why didn't come over last night with Landa's girls.  Mary

Annie from Mary

 Hello dear:  as I think I am to answer your postal but excuse my delay for I am quiet busy  what are you doing these days  must tell you got home last Sunday fine and dancy.  But Anna that dog in Star's house  Ha Ha  must close for this time  Your Lovingly Friend Mary

On Front: 

What shall I write
What shall it be
Two little words
Remember Me

Frances (Annie's Mother) from Mary (her daughter-in-law)

Dear Mother; recieved your letter but will answer it later; was only going to ask you if have any of them tomattoes to spare then please send me if only a few.  I bought 1 dozen and payed 40 cents and only 3 is standing so don't know if they will grow.  But love to you all from us  Kiss from the children to yous

Annie from Mary (Sister-in-Law)

We are well, and hope you are the same, send you a letter but got no answere hoping to hear from you soon. Your Sister-law Mary.

Annie from Mary

I received your postal yesterday, and thought I would answere a few lines, I am not well yet and god know when I will be I had suffered like a dog, I will have it 7 weeks Monday and have to stay in the house nearly all the time I look like a valentine with my face and neck and hands tied up all the time. I would write more but I am tired you can read mother letter will write next time. You write instead. Yours Truly Mary

Annie from Mary

Hello Anna: I must ans you I am in hurry I am going home to morrow and I have quite a lot of work I guess we will see each other Sunday and Monday so good by

Annie from Mary (Sister-in-Law)

Dear Anna received your card but was to busy to answer the weather is better today. But we had a winter last week it was snowing and cold like every thing. The trees are all frozed. Well how is the world using you out there, and how about that jelly is he still living. What are you doing all the time, Anna you better come up here there is no jelly around here only sweet no news I could write to you so will stop scribbling bu love to you. Mary    write sooner than I did.

Annie from Sister-in-Law Mary

Annie, is that you. Don’t you think that he is sweet. From Your Sister-law Mrs. F. Bartos. Effington S. Dak

Annie from Mary

Hello there: received your card , must answer. Well how did you feel after the wedding I think it may (must?) have been like in ninth heaven when it was to such rich people Ha – Ha gee I felt much better after then before Anna if you aint going no where else Sunday then come to our place if it will be nice weather the folks won’t be home so try and you can have a ride with J.A. Bartos they are going to F. Kalinas
So this will be all for this card (?) let me know how was the wedding very lovingly as ever you friend Mary.
Excuse my writing , am in a hurry

Annie from Sister-In-Law Mary

Dear Sis—got your letter today but will only send you a card, as it’s a real 4th of July as we had it here in Lidgerwood. The first building is the Bohemian Hall, you know where it was well we had a very rainy 4th of July out here to on many place the water took sidewalks away and one our neighbors couldn’t get out of the house, you know the one that lives across the alley. Frank had to get a boat and take some planks up there, and lay them on the steps so they could get out. Well, will send you a letter later so best love to you all from us all and don’t forget to write. Mary.
Front – Floating pole in street July 4 1913

Annie from Mary Rosieka

Written in Bohemian

Annie from Sister-in-Law Mary

Dear Sis; just a line, say kiddo have you got that book from that Mrs. Thomas you know that hair company; Mrs. Phil Chan wants it and I cant find my so thought perhaps you had one so if you have please send it to me. Say kid, Frank might go to Superior next week for good I suppose You folk will never miss him if he goes, he may go Monday or Tuesday if they don’t give him a rise. Mary

Annie from Mary

Annie from Sister-In-Law Mary

Dear Sister – law. Must answer your letter which I got long time ago but could not get around any sooner. We are all well and hope you are all the same. The weather today is pretty fair well how is the world using you out there. Anna this is the Lidgerwood fire on the other side. Frank is there to he is standing by the post and has an iron pole over his shoulder. This picture was taken 9 days after the fire. Well Anna what is the news around there; none here so far. Well I have very little space left so will close with best love to you all. And write sooner than I. Mary

This was obviously a real photo made into a card -- Annie's brother Frank is in the picture.

Annie from Mary

Dear Sis; just a few lines well are you still living about us yes we are still kicking, well how are you and when are you coming up. Got a card from John the 5th of Feb. he is in Colo. He said he will come home in the spring as he is afraid it is to cold up there now, he said it is like summer in Colo. Well what are you busy at all the time, I suppose crocheting, well afraid you will beat me now, as I haven’t made nothing new only a dollie for the round table for the front room and am making lace for my curtains. So best love to you from us all. And write. As ever Mary.

Annie from Mary

Dear Sis Receive you card, but was not at home, was at my Sister’s place was helping her thrash. Receive also the plums many thanks for them but we didn’t’ get much only Frank as we have been away over a week but still we got a taste, were very good and also the apples. Well Anna are yous done thrashing? Well how is everything up there? Every thing here is OK all well so far. How about you folk. Hope all well too. Best love to you all from us. Mary. How is John hope he well. Get well soon.

Annie from Mary

From Mary

This card is hand glittered -- each of the spots and edge.

Annie from Sister-In-Law Mary

Dear Sis, just a card as it a long time since I heard from you, don’t know if it was my turn to write or your’s but I don’t care. I’ll send a card anyway. We are all well, but no work at all Frank hasn’t worked for over three week, nor father either, and no sign of work yet so don’t know how things will turn out yet, make one have the blues for Easter, how are all you folks, hope well, are you done house cleaning I’m not. Haven’t started yet. Love to all from us. Mary