Souvenir Postal Cards

November 1, 1904, Menasha Record

At the height of the post card craze, pre-World War I, and when the best postcards came from Europe (mainly Germany), Menasha's local druggist John Rosch was on it.  For all I know, some of the cards in my collection might have come from his store.  We've spoken a little bit about Mr. Rosch before.  He was a one-term mayor of Menasha (1894) and was said to have been the first druggist to have a soda fountain in the city.  A Democrat, he was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention several times and even entertained William Jennings Bryan at his home during a speaking engagement in the city. He served on the Menasha school board and was even nominated as the Democratic candidate for the governorship, which he declined.  In 2014, we spoke about his distinctive residence in the blog:  http://menashabook.blogspot.com/2014/06/george-stein-house.html 

January 15, 1887, Saturday Evening Press