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Can you decipher two words on this antique postcard?

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BatFaceChops · 11/06/2025 11:26

its from 1908 and features what is known as a ‘murder bottle.’ These were used in Victorian times and resulted in many infant deaths - due to the lack of hygiene!

Anyway - there’s clearly a little joke going on between the author of the postcard and the recipient. Here’s what I’ve got..:

‘This was dropped on the beach here today. We made the fullest possible enquiries + found out it was dropped by a gentleman with a red vest, we have therefore sent it on to you + will call for the ??? later on in the week

kind regards from hell + ???

Can you decipher two words on this antique postcard?
Can you decipher two words on this antique postcard?
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CaptainMyCaptain · 11/06/2025 11:27

Ignore that. The photo hadn't appeared when I posted.

KeineBedeutung · 11/06/2025 11:27

Edit - it's there now.

(There's no image or link to postcard.)

The missing words are reward (or news) and Alf. Hell is Nell or Will.

SirChenjins · 11/06/2025 11:27

Can you post an image so we can take a look?

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SirChenjins · 11/06/2025 11:28

It’s just appeared

ButterCrackers · 11/06/2025 11:28

Nell not hell

BarbaraVineFan · 11/06/2025 11:28

The missing words are’Reward’ and ‘Alf’

Gobolino80 · 11/06/2025 11:28

I think the word is ‘reward’

Neverwrestlewithapig · 11/06/2025 11:29

Reward
Nell & Alf

Towtowtowyourboat · 11/06/2025 11:29

“Reward later”

SirChenjins · 11/06/2025 11:29

Reward and Alf

CuriousKangaroo · 11/06/2025 11:30

“Reward” and “Alf”.

weathervane1 · 11/06/2025 11:30

Regards not reward?

Saltedcarameltiramisucheesecake · 11/06/2025 11:30

They mention a reward. From Nell and Alf.
How peculiar.

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/06/2025 11:30

We will call for the reward later on in the week.

Kind regards from Nell and Alf.

BatFaceChops · 11/06/2025 11:31

Ah yes yes! It’s called for the reward and of course it’s Nell & Alf! Not hell!

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BatFaceChops · 11/06/2025 11:32

@Saltedcarameltiramisucheesecakei believe it’s some sort of in joke 🤣

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trainerapp · 11/06/2025 11:34

Call for the reward.

Nell and Alf.

nozbottheblue · 11/06/2025 11:53

Nell and Alf

nozbottheblue · 11/06/2025 11:54

will call for the reward

Arr0w0fl0ve4321 · 11/06/2025 13:22

This is what I see

This was dropped on the beach here today, we made the fullest possible enquiries & found out it was dropped by a gentleman with a red vest, we have therefore sent it on XXXX & will call for the reward later on in the week
Kind regards

Nell or Neil & Alf

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