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        "Truman, J. Vivian (John Vivian), 1886-1965",
        "Truman, Martha Ellen, 1852-1947",
        "Messall, Victor R., 1898-1970",
        "Truman, Mary Jane, 1889-1978",
        "Truman, Luella, 1887-1978",
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        "Armed forces reserves"
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    "ocrText": "Juesday\nDear Harry\nIwas Slad to get\nHan Rad pu ture having\nyour Min, letter this afternoon\ncan't Dso territy warm\nor life daving wouldn't around feel\nso\n&\ntoday but much\nmuch It's pleat wart warm here\nit quite so much surce\ngetting me rid of these sching here teeth last\nhunda were\nmight cheese factory has closed\nof Course and he is He to wark says\nhe doesn't really want Ago else to\nington Insured if he can him just thoug get something he his job had\ndo- been promised to some one this\nI am eu-\nclosing his letter which came am,\nI told him last night it movergoright\nonto nash dad he was so up ect about\nit- that & meakened this morning V wrote\nhim acard saying Ahad gollen it all\nthe mail Theire this down am on T everybody would on the earth\nexcept the briggoes Were Haying out to\nSalsbury because they had managed hance there scrape\nenough together to buy brother the time\ndriving a decent looking car Inj\nthey left Iwas really boiling\nof that was when g teel J this\nletter sened go o on to Vic than\nhe hit the seiling-\nMary Y she said your the heat\nHave just talked to your\nis fine but artengoning\nlick Rs dealled he\nsucy toed me Trian ms right\nday to ask about twas\nhad face to the office,\nalright. Clue hoping The Eud of the\nweek will hunry up . comes\nLook Jun\nWarrensburg, Missouri\nJuly 11, 1938\nSenator Harry S. Truman\nIndependence, Missouri\nDear Mr. Harry:\nI would like to be able to come to Independence\nor Kansas City to see you as soon as it will be convenient\nfor you.\nI am in Warrensburg now as we have closed are plant\nin Arkansas and are in the process of doing our best to\nliquidate it.\nPlease give my best to Miss Bess and Marg and to\nthe rest of the family.\nVery truly yours,\nJohn A. Griggs\nTHE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE\n1201-S\nCLASS OF SERVICE\nThis is a full-rate\nWESTERN\nSYMBOLS\nDL = Day Letter\nTelegram or Cable-\nNM = Night Message\ngram unless its de-\nNL = Night Letter\nferred character is in-\nsymbol above or pre-\nUNION\n(15\ndicated by a suitable\nLC = Deferred Cable\nNLT= Cable Night Letter\nceding the address.\nR. B. WHITE\nNEWCOMB CARLTON\nJ.C. WILLEVER\nShip Radiogram\nPRESIDENT\nCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD\nFIRST VICE-PRESIDENT\nThe filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin, Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination.\nReceived at 227 West Lexington St., Independence, Mo.\nTELEPHONE\nINDEPENDENCE\n17929\n15\nKS2 21 GOVT DL=WUX WASHINGTON DC 12 1004A\nHON HARRY S TRUMAN=\nUS SENATOR=\nPUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION ALLOTMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR\nTHE FOLLOWING AS SHOWN; DOCKET 1313 COLUMBIA BUILDING\nIMPROVEMENTS GRANT $488,250=\nH A GRAY ASST ADMINISTRATOR.\nJohnt know send\nthe\nwhether $ to Die.\n1313 $488,250.\nmhy\nTHE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE\n1270 Cam theisve the\n1335 KC AP\n1359 Jackson\n1371 H.S. Feyuson\nUNITED\nUNITED\nSTATES\nSTATES\nPOSTAGE\nPOSTAGE\nSol. H. A. fruman 7 JUL 1938 PM DENCE 12\nGEORGE\nGEORGE\nWASHINGT\n1789-1797\nLoli\n1 CENT\n1\nSTATES\nPOSTAGE\n379th fa\nGEORGE\nWASHINGTON\n1789-1797\nCENT 1\nfort Riley\n)\nFansas"
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