Envelope sent from Strater Brothers Tobacco Co., Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope features an insignia for the Knights Templar 1901 Grand Encampment, 28th Triennial Conclave, Louisville, Kentucky.
Alice Hegan Rice published Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, a best-selling story about a poor but cheerful widow who lived by the railroad tracks with her five children. The family overcame hardships, at times with the aid of a wealthy young woman who spent much of her time helping the poor.