Judging by the juvenile handwriting, I suspect Anna is a child. So any "romping" probably refers to running around with her friends and annoying grown-ups. Probably breaking and stealing things, and making a lot of noise.
Were Buster Brown shoes popular in 1909? That may account for Mr. Stockham's nick name.
Also, one of the dogs has the name "Jim" written on his forehead. So where does this "Jim" fit in? Anna's brother?
"Your perfin is for the Morgan SS Lines in New Orleans."
Thank you for identifying it Carol! I'm glad to see it was from a local company. Perfins were created to keep employees from stealing stamps, I see a lot of them used privately like this!
"Were Buster Brown shoes popular in 1909? That may account for Mr. Stockham's nick name."
From Wikipedia:
Buster Brown was a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard F. Outcault. Adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904, Buster Brown, his sweetheart Mary Jane, and his dog Tige, an American Pit Bull Terrier, were well-known to the American public in the early 20th century.
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