Show nothing sedate about i valentines valentine lal 0 of f today toay sedate stanzas whispering rig guardedly of love characterized the ehrl early y A valentines as q shown in a collection made by the chicago historical s society chang changing ing almes produced ro more direct elpie expression dision 1030 the collection revels reveals thelmen tine verse makers leave leav epo no dout doii of the senders ai amorous sentiments 4 the earliest valen valentine tine shown Is dated 1800 but all bafo before re 1850 were liand s made affairs generally a red heart with a pretty but proper inscription sEther howland began making makin valentines commercially in 1851 the society points ou out and it ft Is from that time on that the lao lacy heart embossed creations date taa many n y off miss etow lands landi valen valentines tires wera were simply inscribed bed to one I 1 love lom comic vale valentines nUns appear to have enjoyed a perpetual vogue throughout the years pars the society showing many which it describes as ridiculous witty and severe Oneo one of fth the e valentines of the world war period his has a picture by john T I 1 mccutcheon McCutc beon with verse by y george ado ade TheJA the picture cire shows a other mother who has apparently censored her daug daughters hiers mall mail to a soinier abroad beneath Is printed ranted mr soldier man atari I 1 cannot send what my iny daughter wrote it might act fire to the darned old boat |