From: Emmental, Bessarabia
24 November 1920
The weather now is wet as the snow that fell on the 20 and 21 November is melting again. This is very good for the seed, which needs the moisture very much. Recently, a boy stole four pigeons from another boy. Two of his friends came by in the evening and took them back along with five additional ones. When the former had found out about it, a pretty good brawl took place. He lay in wait for the two brothers and gave them a good beating.
I had sent in my first report on the 5 September, but I have not yet found it in any issues.
I am asking Augustinus Jak. Deichert to please send me his address. Earlier on he was in the Caucasus with me. During the war he ended up in Germany. Maybe someone among the readers knows of his whereabouts.
With a nice greeting to the editor and the readers of the paper,
Aloisius Deichert
From: Rubicon, Wisconsin
13 December 1920
Dear Staats-Anzeiger!
At the time it is just like summer here. Although we have had snow four times already, it always melted again. Now one could tend to the fields again. Most people are done with that. Hauling manure is primarily being done now. Many people are hoping for frost to come so that they can do some woodcutting.
Recently some funny butchering took place. Two women wanted to butcher a hog. One of them held on to the pig, while the other one was supposed to do the butchering. But after she had stabbed the hog, it ran off. They went through a lot of trouble until they succeeded in killing the pig. They took a razor to scrape off the bristles.
The health conditions are satisfactory. Only a few children have the “Blue Cough” (whooping cough?).
I wish my uncle, my grandmother and all friends and acquaintances blessed holidays and a Happy New Year.
With a greeting to the reader’s circle and Mr. Brandt.
Respectfully,
Michael Erker