Evening journal., 1901-12-24

Dec 2s, 1901.
Dear Old Kriss: / am a little boy
6 yeans old and / want you to bring
me a macintosh, an express wagon
with a seat on it, and a writing desk
with a roll top and a little Office
chair, one that turns around like
uncle Johnny's, and some candy and
nuts, and please so to see my littlel
cousin Raymond and Rossio. Your
little friend,
Linford Goodwin,
1906 B street.
Dec %. 1901.
Dear Santa Claus: / am little girl,
my teacher is Miss Francis / love her.
/ would like you to bring me q skatingl
cap, a pair of leggins, a single satchel
new hat and raglan, and don't for
get my Sister Hazel, by al means don't
forget Mamma and Papa, so I will
close, Wishing you a merry Xmas i
remain. Your friend.
Celia Deneny,
Ills Chestnut st.
Dec. %. 1901.
Dear Santa: Antie said if I'd be a
good girl you wood bring me some
thing, now this lis what / want a bottle
colone a infant doll and a double scool
bag with big f on It, blue hood and
new pair of stockings TO put some
candy and nuts in. Please don't put no
cole in this time. Good buy, from lit
tie Flossie p. Forsythe.
No. Elliott Avenue.
Dec. 2S. 1901
Dear Santa Claus: / am little babe
5 months old going on 6 months.
would like to have a Christmas Tree,
doll baby. a rubber one, 2 or rattles,
a gold necklace. a set=of gold pins. |
believe this is all for a little baby only
8 months old. Lovingly yours,
Mildred b. Abbott.
Dec. %. 1901.
Dear Chris: Please send me a Bicycle
and Hook and Ladder. fire engine and
big football and big blocks, and a
trolley car, and a picture book and a
new State and pencils. And bring my
tool chest and a jumping rabbit and
don't forget my candy And Chris j
have a little sister that was not at our
house last year and ] wish you would
remember her by bringing her Some
pretty things. And don't forget my
Grandmam's new hood.
Howard Hertrick
1915 Chestnut ST.
Dear Chris; VIII you please send me
a nice big doll and a little cook stove
And bring back my little table and
dishes what l had last Christmas. And
an A, q. G book. And a story book and
a little sweeper, and I whant some
Candy for my stockings. And Chris
please remember my little sister
Elizabeth Hertrick,
No. 1915 Chestnut St.
p. S.-Pleas don't forget my Grand
Pops grass-cutter and his gloves
Dec 2s, 1901.
Dear kriss: / am seven years old
and would like very much for you to
bring me a magic lantern, candy cane
box OF nuts, pair of gum boots apples
and oranges. John Grealley,
107 South Adams ST.
Dec. %. 1901.
Dear Santa Claus: ] am a little girl
seven years old. ] thought I would
write and let You know what / would
like to have for Christmas. As you
have been very kind to me so many
Christmasses hope yCu will not forget
me this year. l want a little piano. a
pair OF shoes, stockings, some candles
and nuts but l would rather have the
shoes and piano than any OF the Cthers.
] hope when you come to my house you
won't see my mama. for she is very
nervous, and may scream. which would
frialten you away. Mama don't know
THAT I have written TO YOU. I got a
man, my cousin, TO write my letters as
you may not be able to read my wrist
ing Yours with confidence.
Ernestine v. r. Wright.
1903 w. Third St.
Dec 28. 1901.
Dear Old Girls. Please Bring me Z
Rocking Hourse. Please put Dc.
Baby In my cart Harvey Hobbs.
615 z. Eleventh 81.
Dec. %. 1901
Dear O.d Criss: On your round
please stop at my house and leave m
some blocks, soldiers, tree fun O
things and some candy I am a YER
good boy. so my mother says.
Char.es M. Clark.
Dec. %. 1901.
Dear Santa I thought I would writ
you a few lines TO let You know wha
/ want You to bring me a school-ba
and music rool game. Sister Ami
wants a schoOl-bag and a game, pair {
gloves. and please flE our stocking
with candy and don't forget all our ~
tie friends. A merry christmas to yol
Good by, Eva and Annie Burton,
Seventh and Bennett 81
Dec. %. 1901.
Dear Old Sriss: As / want SO mar
things mamam told me had bott
wrie it down AKA send IL 10 you.
she don't think she can remember a
Bit ] know you can. / want a doll wi
real light curly hair. a pink dress. al
a red dress. a coach with a bue par
sol. and rubber tires. "A Xmas tree.
Let of pretty things on it a real lit