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Postmarks from Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, founded in 1943 during World War II, was a federation made up of six socialist republics. From 1960 to 1980, the country was something of a regional power and an economic success story. This postmark collection covers the time period from 1955 to 1965.
Lučani (Serbian Cyrillic: Лучани) is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District of western Serbia. The population of the town is 5,142, while the population of the municipality is 20,897.
Hazel Hill is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Guysborough County. It is located on the north side of Hazel Lake, near Cape Canso, on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. It was so named because of an abundance of hazel bushes in the area. The population in 1956 was 272.
In 1905, the Commercial Cable Company laid its fifth submarine cable between Hazel Hill, Nova Scotia, and Waterville, Ireland. This was one of the heaviest submarine telegraph cables up to this time. Its speed was remarkable for its day, and it quickly took a heavy load of telegraph message traffic.
The Post Office at Hazel Hill opened - 1 April 1886 and closed - 15 March 1969.
Distributing point - Guysborough
Mail route - Canso and Guysborough
/ HAZEL HILL, / JAN 19 / 1933 / N.S. / - MOOD cds cancel (violet / blackish ink) - this rubber hammer was proofed - c. 1928.
It is a device which are known as "MOOD" (Money Order Office Datestamp / Device), which were first issued In Canada in 1927 and distinct looking round rubber CDS cancels of about 24 mm diameter (sometimes with ornaments). The definition of these cancels has come to include all circular rubber hammers under about 30mm diameter that were issued before 1973.
MOOD cancels are usually seen in various colours, not often in black. MOODs were used concurrently during the period 1928 - 1945, with the majority seen in the 1930's. Almost all MOOD's have a comma after the town name, and this helps to differentiate them from other postmark styles.
These devices were issued to post offices in order to date stamp money order and registration receipts as well as official mail. They were occasionally used for postmarking regular mail, but this use was not officially authorized.
Paid 13 cents for a Special Delivery letter sent from Petawawa Military Post Office 305 (4 September 1942) to Montreal, Quebec.
- SPECIAL DELIVERY (2 strikes from MPO Petawawa) - straightline marking in magenta ink.
The domestic letter rate was 3 cents / cost for Special Delivery fee was 10 cents = 13 cents.
Special delivery is a service providing expedited delivery of mail. Special delivery is also sometimes called express mail, or as of today called Xpresspost.
Petawawa Military Post Office 305 CDS Cancel - MPO Markings - WWII
sent from - / PETAWAWA - M.P.O. 305 / PM / SP 4 / 42 / ONT. / - (B&T M13-123) / RF A / - this cds hammer was proofed 2 May 1941.
- arrived at - / • MONTREAL • / 6 / SP 5 / 42 / CANADA / - cds arrival backstamp
- sent by - D-119650 RCA / Bombardier P.C. MacLaughlin / 74th A/Tank Battery - 6th A/Tank Regiment / Petawawa Military Camp / Petawawa, Ontario
Special Delivery Letter was addressed to his first wife - Mrs. Philip MacLaughlin / 3587 University Street / Apt 4 / Montreal / Quebec
Philip Charles Beverley MacLaughlin
(b. 30 January 1908 in Ottawa, Ontario - d. 18 December 1978 at age 70 in Vancouver, British Columbia) - occupations - airplane pilot, WWII soldier and investment salesman - LINK to his death certificate - search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/81...
(23 December 1943) - Lieut. and Mrs Philip MacLaughlin - LINK - www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-journal-lieut-and-m...
(7 May 1965) - Philip Charles MacLaughlin of Pemberton Securities Ltd. - LINK - www.newspapers.com/article/the-province-philip-charles-ma...
(25 October 1966) - Philip Charles MacLaughlin Appointment - LINK - www.newspapers.com/article/the-province-philip-charles-ma...
His first wife - Marjorie (nee Kirkness) MacLaughlin - they were divorced late in 1945. LINK - www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-divorce-marjorie-k...
His second wife - Margaret Helen (nee MacDonald) MacLaughlin
(b. 1921 in Nanaimo, British Columbia - d. ) - occupation - high school teacher
They were married - 23 February 1946 in Nanaimo, British Columbia - LINK to their marriage certificate - search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/9d... - LINK to the newspaper report on their wedding - www.newspapers.com/article/nanaimo-daily-news-marriage-of...
1911 postmarked postcard view of State Street in Hammond, Indiana. This view was looking west from just west of Hohman Avenue, but this section of State Street no longer exists today.
The first sign at the left was probably on the first building west of Hohman Avenue, but that building was outside the camera’s view. The BEER sign was on the second building west. The 1898 Sanborn™ fire insurance map set shows it as a two-story wood frame building and the 1915 map set shows a two-story brick building. Neither map set identifies business types in most cases, but the 1915 set shows a saloon at that location (100 State Street). The sign on the next building west was in the shape of a mortar and pestle, the common advertising symbol for pharmacists. This sign advertised WEIS 98. The 1915 map set happens to show a drugs business at that location and the “98” was the street address. When the 1898 map set was produced, a wood frame building housed a livery business at that location.
The sign above the nearest delivery wagon included the word INDEPENDENT, but the remainder of the sign was hidden by the wagon. The other wagon advertised BAKERY, but the name of the bakery wasn’t identified. The sign above the first wagon was on a single-story building and advertised LOUIS ____. The last name of the owner isn’t quite readable. The 1898 map set shows that single-story wood frame building, but the 1915 map set shows a brick building in its place (92 State Street).
An American flag hung from the next building to the west. That flag and a utility pole partially hid a sign that advertised UNITED STATES ARMY RECR____G _____. This must have been a recruiting center and was probably at 90 State Street.
Across the street, above what appears to be a very tall wagon, the sign advertised FISH MARKET. This was probably in the vicinity of 67 or 69 State Street. The sign nearer that pair of parked wagons is unreadable, but a lower sign appears to advertise EDISON.
The CHUNG _EE LO CHOP SUEY RESTAURANT sign was hanging on the building at 93-95 State Street. The 1915 map set shows a “moving pictures” theater at 93 State Street and a stairway in the center of the building below that sign. That building had two bay windows on the second floor. The awning below the nearer bay window advertised SHOES. The restaurant may have been in the basement.
The sign and awning near the right edge of this scene advertised GIVEN THE TAILOR. This was the second building west of Hohman Avenue (103 State Street). This building and the adjacent wood frame building show up in the 1898 and 1915 map sets, but neither map set identified the business types in those buildings.
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Postmarked Bournemouth-Poole, 1938, with the slogan: "Empire Exhibition, Glasgow, May-October, 1938" AND Egmore, Madras (India), 1938.
Lax-Kw'alaams - previously called Port Simpson, is an Indigenous village community in British Columbia, Canada, not far from the city of Prince Rupert. It is located on Port Simpson Indian Reserve No. 1, which is shared with other residential communities of the Tsimshian Nation. Lax-Kw'alaams derives from Laxłgu'alaams, also formerly spelled Lach Goo Alams, which means "place of the wild roses," It is an ancient camping spot of the Gispaxlo'ots tribe. In 1834 the Hudson's Bay Company set up a trading post there called Fort Simpson, then Port Simpson. The facility was named after Capt. Aemilius Simpson, superintendent of the HBC's Marine Department, who in 1830 had established the first, short-lived, Fort Simpson, on the nearby Nass River with Peter Skene Ogden. The HBC set up Fort Simpson in order to undermine American dominance of the Maritime Fur Trade along the Pacific Coast.
- from "Lovell's Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada (1908)" - PORT SIMPSON, B.C., a post village on the Pacific, facing Dixon entrance, the water passageway that separates the north (Graham Island) is land of Queen CharlotteIs lands group from the southern (United States) extension of Alaska, on a land promontory immediately south of Portland Channel, on Hastings Arm, at the mouth of the Nasse River, and a little way north of Port Essington, at the mouth of the Skeena River, Cariboo district. The place has of late gained prominence as the projected terminus on the Pacific of the new Grand Trunk Pacific RR., the terminal city to be known as PRINCE RUPERT.
(from 1918 - Wrigley's British Columbia directory) - PORT SIMPSON - a post office, native village and trading post, formerly a fortified trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company, on the northwest of Tsimpsean Peninsula, at entrance to Portland Canal, 27 miles north of Prince Rupert, in Prince Rupert Provincial Electoral District, reached by C.P. R., G. T. P. and Union S.S. Co.'s steamers. Has telegraph office. Anglican and Methodist missions. Population, 700. Local resources: Salmon fishing and boat-building. Has excellent harbour and water frontage. The Anglican mission boat, "Northern Cross," calls monthly at this point.
The Post Office was established at Fort Simpson - 1 October 1885 - it became PORT SIMPSON - 1 March 1900.
LINKS to a list of the Postmasters who served at the FORT SIMPSON Post Office - recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record... - and the PORT SIMPSON Post Office - recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record...
- sent from - / PORT - SIMPSON / MY 20 / 16 / B.C. / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer (A1-1 / dia 20.5 mm) is not listed in the proof book but was most likely proofed c. 1900 when the name changed from Fort Simpson to Port Simpson. There was a second split ring hammer (A1-2 / dia 19.0 mm) proofed in 1908 but this example is a strike from the first hammer. (both split ring hammers were used for a long period of time)
Message on card reads: Port Simpson, B.C. May 20, 1916 - Lousia, if you wish to come here on the 24 of May to witness the game, go to Harvey Fraser at the "Royal Pool Room" and ask if they are coming up on that date. Annie isn't here yet. Ernest Judson says that they are in Ketchikan (Ketchikan is a city in Alaska, about 88 miles (142 km) northwest of Prince Rupert, B.C.) now and they are coming over anytime now. I am also writing to Harvey and inquiring about the game. I think this is all - hoping to hear from you. Your Friend, Pete
Addressed to: Miss Lousia Spencer / Prince Rupert / B.C.
Letter Center 49 is located in Osnabrück, Deutschland. Organized in 1999, it processes around a million pieces of mail every day. This was one of them on December 30, 2020. (But it looks like it is postmarked December 30, 2021. Perhaps the 21 indicates the 9:00 pm hour?)
Canada 1878 PORT GEORGE Nova Scotia FANCY CANCEL -
Cover franked with strip of three 1c Small Queens, tied by FANCY CANCEL and postmarked with PORT GEORGE 22 July 1878 split-ring, and a BRIDGETOWN double split-ring arrival backstamp.
Port George is a seaside community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. It is a former port situated on the Bay of Fundy, 11 km north of Middleton, Nova Scotia just across North Mountain (Nova Scotia). At one time Port George had a shipyard and carried on a good volume of sea trade in timber and agricultural produce with Boston and Saint John, New Brunswick. It was also a fishing port. The population in 1956 was 84.
The Port George Postal Way Office opened in 1856 - it became a Post Office - 1 November 1875. The Post Office closed 30 September 1964.
PORT GEORGE POST OFFICE - The first post office in Port George was established in 1856 and was usually at one of the stores. The mail was brought from the Middleton, Post Office three times a week. After a few years it was changed to a daily service. The first carrier was Rupert Anderson.
Distributing point - Middleton
Mail route - Middleton and Port George
/ PORT • GEORGE / JY 22 / 78 / N.S / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer was proofed - 25 February 1876.
- sent by - A. (Andrew ?) Crawford / Port George (farmer)
- sent to - T. & E. Ruggles Co. / Bridgetown / Annapolis County / Nova Scotia (Timothy & Edwin)
(Bridgetown - On the same side of the street, across Rink Street, is the Ruggles Block, No. 22, built by the Ruggles brothers in 1898. It originally contained the Bank of Nova Scotia, the customs house, a law firm and a dry goods store. The Ruggles brothers were respectively the customs officer and lawyers; a cousin was agent for the bank.)
On back of cover -
- transit - / LAWRENCETOWN / JY 22 / 78 / N.S / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer was proofed - 10 June 1875.
- arrival - / BRIDGETOWN / JY 23 / 1878 / N.S / - double split ring cancel
Postmarked: Columbus, Ohio, March 16, 1915.
Sent to: Miss Minnie Small, 403 North Newberry St., York, Pa.
Message: From Aunt Cora.
Beautifully appointed library with adjoining card room aboard the SS OREGON MAIL. Typical of the luxurious features aboard American Mail Line's vessels in transpacific trade. Other completely air-conditioned Mariner-class vessels with ultra modern accommodations for 12 passengers include the SS WASHINGTON MAIL, SS JAPAN MAIL, SS PHILIPPINE MAIL and SS CANADA MAIL.
Services to the Orient and Southeast Asia
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Postmarked May 19, 1970, at A&AF Postal Service Naha AMT (return address is “E. C. Worcester, USAID/Korea, Am. Embassy, APO 96301 San Francisco); addressed to Mr. & Mrs. E. K. Eberhart at 726 E. Wayne Ave., Wooster, Ohio 44691.
Message:
[at upper left:] Different Capt. & crew
May 19
Aboard Oregon Mail
At Naha, Okinawa
After 2 weeks in HK, 5 in Manila I started for Seoul via Yoko. Where I connected with the Oregon Mail. Imagine my surprise when I found we were to head for Okinawa, then back to Kobe, & then — I trust — Korea! Hope your homeward trip was a good one.
[signed] Evelyn
1908 postmarked postcard view of the Whitewater River Covered Bridge at Connersville, Indiana. The bridge is shown in the 1906 and 1913 Sanborn™ fire insurance map sets linking Connersville with East Connersville. Fifth Street in Connersville became Main Street on the east side of the river in East Connersville. The photographer was at the northwest end of the bridge when this photograph was taken. The southeast end of the bridge was at the intersection of Main and Vine streets. Both map sets show a two-story brick building with a wrap-around porch on the southeast corner of that intersection. That building is visible through the bridge portal in this scene. Both map sets show a grocery in the building. but the building is no longer there. The other structures in this scene appear to be residences along Vine and Main streets.
The information painted on the end of the bridge identified E. L. Kennedy as the builder and 1887 as the year of construction. Emmett Kennedy was the son of Archibald Kennedy. They built numerous covered bridges in southeast Indiana in the late 19th century.
The names painted on the left side of the portal were Fayette County Commissioners W A HOLLAND, H C REES and O A MARTIN. They were commissioners from 1895 to 1897. On the right, AUDITOR JOHN PAYNE and TREASURER P. H. KENSLER were identified. The top sign above the portal read, WARNING DO NOT DRIVE OVER THIS BRIDGE FASTER THAN A WALK UNDER THE PENALTY OF THE LAW. The lower sign listed COMMISSIONERS H. L. HURST, J. M. WHITE and W. D. THOMAS and offered a $5.00 REWARD FOR THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON DEFACING OR PLACING SIGNS ON THIS BRIDGE.
Hurst, Thomas and White were commissioners from 1903 to 1907.
From the collection of Mary Pat Kroger.
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9 March 1936 - British Mail Branch / Post Office Halifax N.S. postmark with American and Canadian RPO’s on a way bill for a mail bag to St. Pierre & Miquelon.
A passenger and cargo steamer to be named Belle Isle, for Newfoundland Canada Steamships Ltd, is being built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd and will be ready for service at the beginning of June 1932. This steamer will be used in St. Pierre, Miquuelon mail service.
Waybill - Mails for St. Pierre, Miquelon via Halifax, N.S. by Bangor & Boston R.P.O. - Dispatched - March 4, 1936.
Closed Mail dispatched from Boston, Mass, on March 4, 1936 at 7 PM, to be forwarded by Bangor & Boston R.P.O., Train #183 with one sack of letters.
A 1936 British Mail Branch / Post Office Halifax, N.S. rectangular handstamp on a United States Post Office Way Bill for a closed mail bag to St. Pierre & Miquelon via Halifax. The one mail bag contained letters.
The other postmarks, all but one American and Canadian railway post office cancellations (RPO's) tell the story of its travels. The bag left Boston on 4 March 1936 via the "The Gull", the daily train from Boston, Massachusetts to Saint John, New Brunswick. As indicated on the way bill, the bag was first received on 4 March 1936 by the Bangor and Boston RPO attached to The Boston and Maine Rail Road’s Train 183 (BANGOR & BOS. /MAR /4/1936/TR 183/R.P.O). which left Boston at 9:30PM and arrived at Bangor, Maine at 3:50AM on March 4. There the bag was transferred to the Vanceboro & Bangor RPO attached to the Maine Central Rail Road’s Train 71 VANCEBORO & BANGOR from Bangor to the Canadian border. (This RPO hammer must have been misplaced as it is hand signed by Harry Leighton (railway postal clerk) / Vance & Bros TR 71 / Mar, 5 1936).
Harry Leighton was born on August 6, 1879, in Maine, USA, to Sophronia Jane Dobbin Leighton, age 32, and George Patrick Leighton, age 37. His wife's name was Jennie H Leighton and was born in 1883 in Maine, USA. Harry Leighton was a long time Railway Postal Clerk. He died on October 2, 1939, in Jonesport, Maine, USA, at the age of 60.
When "The Gull" arrived at Vanceboro, Maine at 7:25AM the bag was transferred to the RPO car on the Canadian Pacific Railway’s (CPR) Train 42 to Saint John / St. JOHN & MONTREAL /42/MR 4/36/R.P.O/. (Ludlow MA-211) Train 42 was the eastbound C.P.R. train from Montreal via Sherbrooke, Megantic, Vanceboro and McAdam Jct. to Saint John, N.B. Train 42 arrived in Saint John at 11.05 AM where mail was transferred to the Halifax & St. John RPO on Train 14 for Moncton / HALIFAX & St. JOHN R.P.O. /14/MR 5/36/Day/ (Ludlow MA-117a). Train 14 reached Moncton at 3:15PM and the mail was transferred to the eastbound Train 4, the "Ocean Limited", for Halifax /HALIFAX & CAMP. R.P.O./4/MR 5/36/. (Ludlow MA-80) Train 4 was scheduled to arrive in Halifax from Moncton at 9:50PM and be transferred to the main Halifax Post Office / Halifax /20/MR 5 / 36 / Canada / (duplex DNS-156), so the time mark of 20 (8 PM) is probably an error or the train arrived a couple of hours early.
The mail bag was held until March 9 when the British Mail Branch / Post Office Halifax. N.S. handstamp was applied and it was FORWARDED PER /S.S. Belle Isle (in manuscript). The S.S Belle Isle made regular trips from Halifax to St. John’s, Newfoundland, stopping on the way at various ports, including St. Pierre & Miquelon. Unfortunately there is no St. Pierre & Miquelon receiver, which suggests that this way bill did not accompany the bag.
WAYBILL / Mails For / St. Pierre, Miquelon / Via Halifax, N.S.
- / Bangor & Bos. / MAR / 4 / 1936/ TR 183 / R.P.O. / - cds rpo
- transit - / St John & Montreal / 42 / MR 4 / 1936 / R.P.O. / (MA-211 / RF-95)
- transit - / Halifax & St. John • R.P.O. / 14 / MR 5 / 36 / - (MA-117)
- transit - / Halifax & Camp • R.P.O. / 4 / MR 5 / 36 / • / - (MA-80 / RF-35)
- transit - / • HALIFAX • / 20 / MR 5 / 36 / CANADA / - duplex cancel (DNS-156) (the main Post Office at Halifax)
- via / British Mail Branch / MAR 9 1936 / Post Office Halifax, N.S. - boxed marking (purple ink)
- FORWARDED PER / S S - Belle Isle
This vintage postcard, published by W.G. MacFarlane of Toronto, was postmarked on January 24, 1908. It was sent to Mr. Fred McLellan at the Truro Academy in Truro, Colchester County (Colchester Co.), Nova Scotia.
The Truro Academy was the high school department of the Model School, which was affiliated with the Provincial Normal School (a teacher's college established in 1855). The academy moved to a new building in 1903 and became known as the Colchester County Academy, though it was often referred to as Truro Academy. The Normal College, which trained teachers, used a building from 1877 until 1961, and is now a National Historic Site.
The postcard has the standard "divided back" design, which came into use after 1907, allowing for correspondence on one side and the address on the other.
Gazetteer entry for Noel Shore, Nova Scotia from 1871:
Location: Noel Shore is described as a settlement on Cobequid Bay, in the Township of Douglas, County of Hants.
Distance: It was 27 miles from Shubenacadie, which was a station on the Nova Scotia railway, and 70 miles from Halifax.
Mail: Mail was delivered tri-weekly (three times a week).
Population: The population at the time was approximately 100 people.
- sent from - / NOEL SHORE / JA 24 / 08 / N.S / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer was proofed - 15 August 1877 (NS-1881 / RF C). LINK for Postmaster information at Noel Shore - central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=posoffposmas&id=2...
The message reads: "Jan 23rd, 1908 - Dear Fred, I got home last night at about seven o'clock. I was not sick. My jaws ache pretty bad though. I did not go to school today. We killed our big big pig today and Hatfield's old horse too. Reg".
The Message Content: The details about "killing our big big pig" and "Hatfield's old horse" provide a vivid snapshot of early 20th-century rural life in Hants County.
The Hatfield Connection: The Hatfield family were prominent neighbors in the Noel area, particularly known for their involvement in local agriculture and shipbuilding. Mentioning their "old horse" reflects the shared neighborhood news typical of close-knit farming families.
"Jaws ache pretty bad": This likely refers to a bout of mumps, which was a common childhood ailment in 1908 that frequently caused swollen and painful jaws, preventing students from attending school.
"Reg" was almost certainly Reginald McLellan, who was a cousin or close family connection to Fred McLellan.
MRS. RUTH O'BRIEN On February 22nd, 1951 - Mrs. Ruth O'Brien, beloved wife of J. A. L. O'Brien of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. She is survived by her husband; two sons Graham of Regina, Sask. and Ernest of Fort Saskatchewan: one daughter Mrs. J. A. McIntyre of Calgary. Alberta: two brothers, Dr. Fred McLellan of and New Dr. Johnson McLellan both Glasgow. Nova Scotia: one sister Miss Evelyn McLellan, R.N. (Registered Nurse) of Noel Shore, Nova Scotia. LINK to newspaper obituary - www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-obituary-for-...
Based on this obituary evidence, Fred (Dr. Frederick), Dr. Johnson, Evelyn, and Ruth (O'Brien) were the children of George McLellan and Jane McLellan (likely Jane Faulkner or another common Hants County surname).
Mrs. Ruth O'Brien - She was the central figure of my collection, born April 4, 1901. The obituary confirms she moved west, married J. A. L. O'Brien, and passed away in Alberta in 1951.
Dr. Fred McLellan (Brother): The recipient of the 1908 postcard at the Truro Academy was her brother. The obituary confirms he became a doctor and lived in New Glasgow, NS.
Miss Evelyn McLellan, R.N. (Sister, E.L.M. Sender): The sender of the postcards from Lower Selmah and when traveling with the mail driver was her sister, who became a Registered Nurse and remained in Noel Shore.
Dr. Johnson McLellan (Brother): The obituary introduces another brother, also a doctor in New Glasgow.
Parents:
George Edward McLellan: Born June 16, 1858, Died 30 April 1931 (aged 72) in Noel Shore, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was the farmer at Lellavan Farms. LINK tohis Find a Grave site - www.findagrave.com/memorial/116341052/george_edward-mclellan
Jane Fulton “Jennie” (nee O'Brien0 McLellan: Born 25 July 1858 in Noel, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, died 22 February 1938 (aged 79) in Noel Shore, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada) She was the mother to the four children. LINK to her Find a Grave site - www.findagrave.com/memorial/116341117/jane_fulton-mclellan
Children (Recipients/Senders of Postcards):
Dr. Frederick Faulkner (Fulton) McLellan ("Fred"): Born 12 November 1890 in Noel, Hants County, N.S., confirmed by census records and the obituary. His death year is not specified in the obituary snippet, but he was living in New Glasgow as of 1951. He was a dentist - His wife - Lila Keith (Louise Lulu Maude Keith b. 1895) - they were married - 20 June 1919 in Halifax, N.S. - LINK to their marriage certificate - www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCV9-HFK?view=in...
Mrs. Ruth Georgina (nee McLellan) ("Ruth T.") O'Brien: Born 13 April 1892, the main subject of your postcard collection. She died February 22, 1951, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta [User Input]. Her middle name was likely Georgina, replacing the initial "T" (Thomson) used in her youth. LINK to her Find a Grave site - www.findagrave.com/memorial/152065903/ruth_georgina-o'brien
Miss Evelyn Louise McLellan ("E.L.M."): Born October 19, 1893, died circa 1970. The "E.L.M." sender of your cards remained a Registered Nurse in Noel Shore her entire life. LINK to her Find a Grave site - www.findagrave.com/memorial/116341154/evelyn-louise-mclellan
Dr. Adam Wendell Johnson McLellan ("Dr. Johnson"): Born 21 July 1895 in Noel Shore, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, died 25 April 1975 (aged 79) in Athens, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada) He was the other doctor brother mentioned in the obituary, also practicing in New Glasgow. LINK to his Find a Grave site - www.findagrave.com/memorial/247502652/adam_wendell_johnso...
This new information confirms that all four McLellan children achieved notable professional careers despite growing up on a rural farm in Noel Shore, highlighting the family's dedication to education (specifically Dalhousie University).
Date: 1949
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Dexter Press (#42004)
Postmark: September 9, 1949, Joliet, Illinois
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Strongbow Turkey Inn. On U. S. Hiway No. 30, 1/4 mile east of Valparaiso, Indiana. Modern cottages with steam heat. All turkeys served here are from our own flocks. We take pride in serving the best turkey dinners, also steaks, chops and sandwiches. We cater to banquets and parties. Phone 1648M-1.
The Strongbow Turkey Inn began operation in 1937 when Dr. Walter Thrun and his wife, Bess, moved to the Alanson Finney farm. The Thruns began breeding turkeys, which were obtained from Texas, in 1938. Bess Thrun became well known for the roses planted around the farm and restaurant.
In 1986, the restaurant underwent significant changes as the kitchen was modernized and building expanded to accommodate as many as 250 patrons. Beginning in 1940, eight cottages were available for rent at the Strongbow Turkey Inn at prices ranging from $6 to $8 per night.
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- has a - 10 August 1922 postmark on the back...
The Central Hotel in White Rock had space at street level to accommodate the post office, grocery store, billiard hall and ice cream parlour. The first section (picture on this postcard) of the hotel was built by William Rickard in mid-1914. Around 1920 another section was added on to the left side on this building.
The Central Hotel was destroyed in the devastating fire on the evening of 22 January 1930. It was not rebuilt. The fire started in the Central Hotel, which was destroyed along with Barge’s General Store, Dinty Moore’s Confectionery, Pollock’s Drug Store, White Rock Bakery, and Hughes and MacKenzie’s Real Estate office.
LINK to a newspaper report of the fire - Disastrous Fire at White Rock, BC - www.newspapers.com/article/surrey-leader-disastrous-fire-...
Disastrous Fire At White Rock - A disastrous fire swept through the west end of White Rock tonight. Starting in the Central Hotel the flames spread with alarming rapidity. A shortage of water seriously handicapped the numerous volunteer firefighters who made every effort to subdue the conflagration in its early stages. Cloverdale and Blaine fire brigades were early on the scene with chemical engines, while New Westminster brigade, followed with a powerful pumper and chemical engine. Fortunately there was very little wind, and after a struggle lasting some three hours the blaze was finally controlled. All buildings between the theatre and the Blue Moon Pavilion were completely demolished, including a cottage at the rear of the Hotel. The Great Northern Depot on the opposite side of the street caught on fire but was quickly extinguished without serious damage. Among the premises destroyed are the Central Hotel, Barges' General Store, Dinty Moores' Confectionery, Drug Store, Bakery and Hughes and McKenzies' Real Estate Office. The alarm reached Cloverdale about 6.15 p.m..
The post office was looked after by Fred C. Philp and his wife Williamina on the spacious ground floor directly opposite of the railway station.
(from - Wrigley's 1918 British Columbia directory) - LANG BAY - a Post Office and settlement 60 miles from Vancouver. It was formerly called Wolfsohn Bay, in Comox Provincial Electoral District. It was reached by Union Steamship Companies steamers. It has a telegraph office. A summer resort with a splendid bathing beach, with good fishing and hunting. Powell River is the business centre. Resources are logging and ranching. The population in 1922 was 50.
Shortly after the government saw fit to establish a post office in 1918 at Lang Bay, B.C. the Young couple (John and Eliza / known as “Granny”) became postmaster and postmistress, posts they were to keep till 1939.
The Lang Bay Post Office was established - 15 July 1918 and closed - 28 February 1955.
Sent from - / LANG BAY / OC 3 / 29 / B.C. / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer (second hammer / 21.0 mm) was proofed - 20 July 1922 - (RF C). The first split ring hammer (19.0 mm) was proofed - 2 July 1918.
Cover was addressed to: H. Jardine Esq. / 617 Michigan Street / Victoria, B.C.
Harold Jardine (occupation was a carpenter and a broker)
b. 1 February 1880 in Scotland - d. 2 August 1940 at New Westminster / Essondale, B.C.
Harold and his mother - Caroline "Matheson" Jardine immigrated to Canada in 1909.
He married Agnes Octavia "Squire" Jardine - 21 May 1913 in Vancouver, B.C. - she was born - 2 April 1889 in Tokyo, Japan - d. 14 March 1971 in Victoria, B.C. - her father was Mountjoy Squire who was a Commander in the Royal Navy.