c/o Gus Swenson
R.R. 2
Villisca Ia. R.2
Dear little Pal: Well we have landed a job at last but we are only about to the Mo. line only about eighty miles from my brother. We were almost in the notion of turning back when we found this job the corn is all picked between here and Sioux Falls, but they say there is plenty south of here. I think we have struck a fine place at least they seem nice and I know they feed good
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because we had a swell (sic) supper. We are just a mile from town but it is only about as big as Renner, and we are only three hundred and twenty miles from S.F. The corn sure is good here but they havent any elevators so we will have to shovel . We didn't leave Sioux Falls until four oclock that evening and got in Storm Lake about ten. Just had two flat tires on the way down. How did your carnival turn out? I suppose you made a lot of money. Is Harry back yet?
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Well I wouldn't advise any one to come to Iowa to pick corn because there isn't much corn left any where that we've seen. I think I will try and get down to see Dewey while I am this close but will try and be with you Xmas. Well I cant think of any thing to say except that I love you more than ever. But I don't suppose that is very interesting so will close. Answer real soon.
Yours Only
Ted
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| Ted at Dewey's (Skidmore, Missouri) |
To fill in the "(?)" in section 2: ...will have to "shovel." Love these letters.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that he points out "Just had two flat tires on the way down." My Dad confirmed that it was far more common to constantly change a tire then. That is, when you weren't dealing with overheating.
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