... have been speaking as Lemberg. (maybe this is "as" or "at" Lemberg? Perhaps an alias? a maiden name? or the town of Lemberg) It doesn't look like "on". He puts a loop on his "o".
The signature might be Mülbauer.
Shapinski and Mülbauer (if that's what the signature is) are both Jewish names, and Lemberg a significant historical town in Jewish history. Maybe the careful wording is related to the political climate at the time.
The name preceding Shapinski might be a Hebrew name. There was a Simon Shapinski in the U.S. born around 1870 or so. Perhaps Simon is an anglicized version of a Jewish name.
I had another thought. Maybe it's not a first name. Maybe it's not "Mrs. Slinnski Shapinski", as Slinnski is a surname. Perhaps it says Mssrs Slinnski Shapinski have been speaking at Lemberg (as in both Mr. Slinnski and Mr. Shapinski).. It could also be Slivinski... I've noticed this writer leaves out a lot of loops.
The signature might be Mülbauer.
Shapinski and Mülbauer (if that's what the signature is) are both Jewish names, and Lemberg a significant historical town in Jewish history. Maybe the careful wording is related to the political climate at the time.
The name preceding Shapinski might be a Hebrew name. There was a Simon Shapinski in the U.S. born around 1870 or so. Perhaps Simon is an anglicized version of a Jewish name.
I had another thought. Maybe it's not a first name. Maybe it's not "Mrs. Slinnski Shapinski", as Slinnski is a surname. Perhaps it says Mssrs Slinnski Shapinski have been speaking at Lemberg (as in both Mr. Slinnski and Mr. Shapinski).. It could also be Slivinski... I've noticed this writer leaves out a lot of loops.