Editor's Notes
It seems not much has changed related to Halloween in the past 100 years. My mother always said Halloween was her favorite holiday. It doesn’t seem my grandmother felt the same way.
Monday P.M.
October 31, 1921
Dear Mother,
I've just written Betty a letter telling all about the good time I had this weekend, so I'll not rewrite it as she is to send it (mess that it is.)Had a grand time and feel so decidedly rejuvenated.
We didn't have school this Friday, but I had to go to the dumb teacher’s institute at Bridgeton. Next week I and Miss Hudson have to take Educational Psychology exam over there, so we're putting in full time studying for it now.
This is Halloween night and I wish you could see how they celebrate down here. The kids have all been celebrating for a week dressed up and masked and going out on the streets every night. Then, some several times during the evening, a whole mob, none of whom know you, will calmly come in and call on you. All the papas take their wee infants out even tonight, all masked up, the town has a band out marching up and down the street and anybody can follow and make a parade who wants to.
Tell Louise she must be all spiffed up in her new dress. I was thinking the other day, what a cute Bramley dress that Alice blue velour would make her. I'm dying for a new dress-I never like wearing my black silk somehow anymore-it is so plain and stiff side of the highly ornamental soft ones they're wearing entirely now. But then I guess it doesn't make much difference down here.
Is Uncle R up to any kittenish pranks lately?
Don't know if there's anything Betty'll care about reading here or not.
Lots of Love,
Marion
WORTH $300,000, SHE DIES A RECLUSE
Aged Brooklyn Woman Found Dead in Chair by Grocer Who Seeks to Give Her Food. $50,000 GEMS IN A BUREAU Widow Locked Herself From World When Husband Died Six Years Ago—Dust Cloaks Home.
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John has excellent handwriting. However, in some instances, I cant decipher it. If I can't, I simply mark the spot with "xxx"s to signify thank the word isn't decipherable.
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