Carl Weberg: Aug.3 1921 Kansas City, Mo.

Dear Friends,
How was your weekend? Mine was just right. No real drama for me.
I suppose your wondering who Carl Weberg is. Well I am too. After organizing the letters and things I had set aside the next thing to show you was a postcard. I'm going to try and include them in order when I can.
So here is the postcard from Carl.

 I'm sure he was not from there but was only traveling through. It's a little hard to read so here is what I made out.
Kansas City 8-3-21
Dear Friend: How are
you? I am fine. Wouldn't
you wish you'd gone with
me. I expect to be home
the last part of the
month. I read your
letter. As ever your
friend, Carl Weberg

I've done a little reach on the place from the front of the card this is what I found out.
The Sweeney School for Auto, Tractor & Aviation was active from 1908-1929. It grew the most during WWI as a large number of draftees were sent to the school for training. It was known for it's hands on method of instruction known as "The Sweeney System".
In 1918 there was a flu pandemic that affected 2,300 of the 3,000 students that were enrolled. 15 mechanics died between Sept. 29 and Oct. 4.
The building today has a 7,000 square foot showroom for Portfolio Kitchen and Home.
The Associated Press has offices on the 2nd floor.
UMKC Institute for Human Development is on the 4th and 6th floors.
Maybe someday I'll get to see how it looks now.

I found what I think is a picture of Carl Weberg.

I'm not sure who they were for sure but I'm assuming they were friends of Grandpa's.

I was looking through some of the other postcards that were mixed in other things and came upon a couple more I wanted to show you.

This one is from Sweden. I can't make out the post mark because it's over the stamp. This is what it says.
Greetings from Sweden
This old church was built
in 1799. It is very well kept
and is beautiful Mother
& Dad were confirmed and
married here.
Ruth

I'm not sure who Ruth is for sure but I'm working on the connection. Plus I have to start studying my English, Swedish dictionary and figure out what it says. When I do I'll let you know or maybe someone else will.

I'm not even sure who this is from. But the post mark is Sept. 24, 1918.
Here is what I can make out.
Jacksonville Sept. 24
Have been here
a couple of days and
am going back to-
night. Will stop at New Orleans for
a day or so. So long Al

I'm not sure if it says Al or something else. It's behind the postmark.
Maybe someday I'll get it figured out with a little help.

Well that's about all I know for now. Or as Walter would say news is short.
So till next time.
Your friend,
Sandy

Theresa Lambert: Chicago, Sept. 25, 1919 Plus other pictures

Dear Friends,
How are you? I'm starting to get a bad case of cabin fever. This winter is starting go on a little longer then most people around here can take. I'm tired of all the below zero temps everyday. Hopefully this next week it will be above zero and stay there.
Any way enough whining, here is the next letter from Theresa.

In case it's hard to read here is what it says.

Dear Friend,

I do not know wither I wrote to you since

I have been in Chic. or not. I have been 

having a fine time and wish you the same.

How is your sick cow. Our chickens are getting 

along nicely. I am not going to go tonight to school 

any more. I am going to start to work. As soon as

you have developed those pictures please

send them to me.

Well this is all I will write today.

Your Friend

Theresa

Well it looks like at that time Theresa was still worried about one of Grandpa's cows. I wonder what made her decide not to go to school anymore and to start work instead?

Here is another picture I think is of Theresa and her siblings.

I think I have at least two of this one picture.

Looking through the scrap book I found a picture that caught my eye and decided to share it with you.

This is what it says:

With an accompanying roar that aroused the neighborhood,

the steel walls of a 170-foot water tank at S. Seventieth st.

and W. Greenfield av. "buckled in" early Sunday as the tank was

being drained. The tank, of 100,000-gallon capacity, is owned by

the Allis Chalmers Co. Although it is stream heated, the recent

cold had frozen the water at the top, necessitating draining.

William Watson, general works manager, said that a vacuum

created by the emptying, caused the buckling. Workmen are

shown beginning repairs.

I thought that with people in some towns being told to keep their water running because of the cold this picture would prove it has happened in a different way before.

Here is also another of the unknown pictures I have. This one I think just might be from the 1890's, maybe, from Sweden.

Once again if anyone knows anyone from any of the pictures I post do not be afraid to let me know.

Well that's all for today.

Till next time.

Your Friend,

Sandy