First Christian Church Fulton Missouri MO 1919 Flag Cancel Antique Postcard

Printed color postcard of the First Christian Church in Fulton, Missouri, posted from Fulton in 1919. The front shows the large tan brick church with its red-roofed octagonal dome, columned semicircular entrance portico, broad front steps and arched gable window. Divided back, standard 3.5 x 5.5 in. Good vintage condition with light corner and edge wear, minor toning and a full pencil message on the back. Front caption: "First Christian Church, Fulton, Mo." Back has a light green "Post Card" heading, a faint vertical publisher line at the left edge naming a Fulton, Mo. publisher (name partly legible), a green 1 cent Washington stamp, and a Fulton, Mo. flag machine cancel dated Sep 20, 1919, 9:30 AM. Pencil message to Miss Marie in Champaign, Illinois, signed "with love, Opal." She mentions waiting for a letter, telegraphing, that "this is where I have attended church service already," that she is "crazy to hear some gossip or news," and asks the rest to write, naming friends Zelda and Jennie. A nice small-town Missouri view with a lively 1919 message for Callaway County, Disciples of Christ and genealogy collectors.