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    "ocrText": "Friday\nDear Besst Targie-The chiedren as were as\nthe rest of us enjoyed your thank you\nCeller this nouring, Bess - Gead everything went\nthru all rigar especially the cake- your\nmother made it herseef as big fat Marie\nsays that is something She supply can't\ndo successfully - we were almost afraid\nMargie, for a while you weren't goung to\nset a bed jacket as it was the Cast beve\none they had ios your size - had to hurt\nfor it three a pie of peach colred ones 1\nHow is Harry- hope this finds him up\nand around as usual and feeling entrely\nweee again - did he lose any weigar-\nHarry Murphy had the Flu a week and east\nover Ten pourds - has ary one written you\nrascy Smith's expecting a Bessed Socont in\nJuly - you asked what to set marian for\nher birth.day - She doesn't need a Sweater\nas she has the blue one you all Gought\nout to Colorado to her - as for dresses she\nhas five - no petticoats - pleasy of wosdorwearf"
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