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1920-1929 & 1926 & Family & Kansas & Kansas City & Letters & Places & United States & Years Wabler on 01 Jan 2007
A letter between brothers - Kansas City, December 11, 1926
Envelope:
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WR Emery
1308 Wood Ave
KC KS
Mr JP Emery
Cimmaron
Kans
Letter:
KC Kans 12/11-26
Bro Joe
It seems you and I are the only ones left of our once big family as you know I Fell & broke my right ancle 2 yrs ago & was lain up 8wks ????? cut me off pay ???? after 4 wks & when I was able to get back to work aid of cruche I was put at ? cal??? in ?????? & could not stand the coild & quit last Feby I sold the cigar stand last July I ran it 4 mo & made many ?? 2 mo but it was a loser in Summer mos as I had a chance to sell & let it go I have benn sick for past 3 mos with Rheumatism and arthritis in my left arm could net get my coat on or off
If I was able to work I could not get a job as every one draws the line on any one over 50 yrs about the only was I can do is to get a little ?????? of my own cigars & ????? ????
I could ?? ?? against it good & proper but Walter his a pos???? 100 00/ per month which pays the rent and buys groceries
She works for Commerce Trust Co 10th& Walnut
We have a chance to put a ????? in House & lot 60ft x 100 lots of Fruit & ????? it is worth 3500.00 but the old fellows wife died and wants to sell he asks 3100.00 on payments of well like 2500.00 cash if you could swing this deal for me a get a ??mortgage on ???? it word be a good investment when are you coming to KC would like to show you this place
Your Bro
Walter
1308 Wood Ave KC Kans
More Information:
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1912/e3/emery_joseph_p.html
Notes:
- The link above talks about how Joseph was a member of the Knights Templar and the Masons. I have a feeling that he was the one to whom the Induction/Initiation ceremony for the Order of the Eastern Star belonged.
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