Tag Archives: Indianapolis

Lena’s Postcards #99 – Balzora Scofield

[Postmark: Indianapolis, Ind., 23 February 1912, 2 PM]

Address: Mrs. J.W. Hackleman, R.R. No. 3, Connersville, Ind.

2.22.12
My Dear Lena: Heard from a
recent letter that you have a
new auto. Congratulations. How
does this blizzard seem in country
Wed. a.m. hundreds of women [?]
week had to walk through 14
or 15 in drifted snow, 10 to 15 [squares?]
to work. Only two car lines working
& they kept snow scrapers at work
on track all night Y & F were lucky
in living on one of these lines.
Ill think I never seen a worse
blizzard. Love—Bal.

Headline from the front page of the Indianapolis News, 1912-02-22

©2018 copyright owned by Deborah Sweeney
Post originally found: https://genealogylady.net/2018/03/07/lenas-postcards-99-balzora-scofield/

Lena’s postcards #88 – Jen

Leave a reply

[Postmark: 5 April 1912, Indianapolis, Indiana, 4 PM]

Address: Mrs. John Hackleman, Connersville, Indiana R.R.

Dear Lena: How are
you? Hope you
both are enjoying
life. Suppose you have staid at home
most of the winter I
have it has been too
cold to go very much
Hope you will have a
pleasant Easter, Jen

©2018 copyright owned by Deborah Sweeney
Post originally found: https://genealogylady.net/2018/02/22/lenas-postcards-88-jen/

Lena’s Postcards #56

Leave a reply

Postmark:
Indianapolis, Indiana, 20 September 1923, 8PM

Addressed to:
Mrs. J.W. Hackleman,
923 Fayette St.,
Connersville,
Indiana

Message:
Dear Sister: Etta with May 4 weeks, here 2. She went back 15th. She fears May cannot be here long, and will be there indefinitely. Etta & May are very blue. I had lumbago 7 weeks ago. It was severe 2 weeks. All over now. Get on well enough “Catching” but my mann [?] is short and plain
With all love,
Eugene

Written on the front of card: Dr. Brown is a friend, in Sons of the Revolution, Sept. 20, 1923

Ida May (West) Ice was Eugene’s sister-in-law. She was in failing health and she died less than two months later on 11 November 1923.

The Reverend Dr. Lewis Brown was a long-time friend of Eugene’s. Using a 1911 Indiana Sons of the American Revolution directory and the 1923 Indianapolis city directory, I was able to narrow down Dr. Brown’s first name. Otherwise, trying to comb through columns of Browns in census records and directories would have been very tedious work.

Indianapolis - 1923 Directory (Lewis Brown)

1923 Indianapolis City Directory (Image courtesy of Ancestry.com)

Lena’s Postcards #33

1 Reply

Postmark:Indianapolis, Indiana, January 10, 1913, 11:00 PM

Addressed to:
Mrs. John Hackleman
Connersville
R.F.D. Indiana

Message:
My Dear Sister Lena:
This is a bear a greeting for your birthday, and the wish for another good year to you and yours. We have just passed a great crisis, but Etta is now so much better. Much love to all
Your brother
Eugene
Indianapolis, Jan. 10. 1913

Eugene Scofield

Lena’s Postcards #31

1 Reply

Postmark:
Indianapolis, Indiana, December 22, 191?, 2:00 PM

Addressed to:
Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Hackleman
Connersville
Indiana
Rural Route

Message:
A Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to you! Our compliments will arrive later,
Sincerely,
Charles, Grace & the children

Lena’s Postcards #19

1 Reply

Postmark:
December 27, 1912, Indianapolis, Indiana, 630 PM

Addressed to:
Mrs. John W. Hackleman
Connersville
Indiana
R.F.D.

Message:
Dear Sister: Etta has been very near the danger line. Is now much better, and sat up much Christmas and yesterday. Got your card Thanksgiving but have been over loaded with many things
Love to all
Eugene
12.28.12

©2015 copyright owned and transcribed by Deborah Sweeney
Post originally found: https://genealogylady.net/2015/03/26/lenas-postcards-19/

Lena’s Postcards #18

3 Replies

: December 23, 1912 (front)

: December 23, 1912 (back)

Postmark:
December 23, 1912, Indianapolis, Indiana, 830 PM

Addressed to:
Mrs. J. W. Hackleman
Connersville,
Ind.

Message:
Dec-23-1912
Your card received but did not think we would go away from home this Xmas. Indications are for snow & cold. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas & thanking you for the invitation to come
Sincerely yours,
Grace U.

Lena’s Postcards #16

1 Reply

: April 5, 1912 (front)

: April 5, 1912 (back)

Postmark:
Indianapolis, Indiana, April 5, 1912 130 PM

Addressed to:
Mrs. John W. Hackleman
Connersville,
Ind.
R.F.D.

Message:
Hope you are all well. Etta is at Summit for a short stay. Zora is getting on nicely Busy but well
Much Love
Eugene
Apr.5.12

Eugene was Lena’s brother. Etta (West) Scofield was Eugene’s wife. Zora was Balzora Scofield, another sister of Eugene and Lena.

Rev. Eugene B. Scofield

Smallpox Epidemic, Part LXXXVI

Leave a reply

HAD SMALLPOX

But Worked All the Time – R.S. Van
Pelt Now Has the Disease

Dr. Ferguson, of the City Board of Health, yesterday discovered a case of smallpox in the home of R. S. Van Pelt, No. 124 Hermann street. His residence was quarantined and with it three other members of his family. He is thought to have taken the disease from his son-in-law, John Zener, living at No. 404 North Pine street. Investigation showed that Zener has had the smallpox and has completely recovered. During the time of his illness he kept at work at the Atkins saw works, where he is employed. He said he thought he had the grip.

“Had Smallpox,” The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana), 1 May 1900, p. 6, col. 1; digital image, Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ : accessed 3 March 2015).

Smallpox Epidemic, Part LXXXIV

Leave a reply

A New Case Discovered

A new case of smallpox was discovered yesterday at 20 West Minnesota street. The sufferer is Hiram Grider, a laborer. His brother was removed to the hospital two weeks ago, afflicted with the same disease.

“A New Case Discovered,” The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana), 30 April 1900, p. 8, col. 1; digital image, Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ : accessed 3 March 2015).