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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

|uE Alaskan exhibit at the Worlds
\, ST. Louis, will costabout $40,
An Item to cover this amount
be inserted Ia the snndfy civil
|now before Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

sEv. j. J. PORTERR many friends
Riexico viii regret TO hear that he
move to Joplin, Mo, where he
been called as pastor Of the Bap.
EChurch.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

fHE business men Of Mexico should
kyerything In their power to assist
Thompson in building his electric
.rnad line % Mexlcn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

|BoUr 500 laborers are now en-
Id in the work Of grading tn,
fld's Fair Site, The supply Of Ia
|is still far Ia excess Of the demand
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

r. B. Keeton, formerly Of this city,
now OF Kansas City, will graduate
from the medical college in Kansas
City Monday morning, April IA. He
made splendid record while at col
leeya
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

Mrs Gridey, mother Captain GrdIey,
of Dewes flagship the destruction of Spanish MANILA
says of our remedy Pernna:
cat the solicitation Of friend Pruna trmhfnuy
grand tonic and friend be used
In every household After using period feel like
person" MRS GRLDLEY
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

David A. Taylor, Of Reynolds, Ia,
and Miss Olive c. Whitehead, Of
Wellsville, were united in marriage
in Wellsville Thursday, April 10, Rev.
Hay Bell officiating. Their many
friends wish them Gods blessing and
much Joy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

|UxyAssE, Mo, is fiuurishing, and
|bing to put in a small water works
benz. The Auxvasse Repiec keeps
hgs lively over there.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17
Stops the Cough and Works OF the
Gold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
Price 25 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

]. W. Lewellyn, OF Vandalia, has
brought suit TO recover damages for
glandered mules sold him In East ST
Louis not long since by Harper Bros.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

loN. CHAMP CI,ARK will be one Of
orators at the annual banquet
en in New York City on the ami.
nary Of the birthday Of General U.
Erant
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

Quite number of Audrain farmers
report to the LEDGEDR that their
meadows we're killed by the dry
weather last summer. Some have
already plowed their meadows up
and will plant them in corn.
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PRICES
Baking Powder

The difference of cost between good
and poor baking powder would not
amount for a family's supply to one dol
lar year. The poor powder would
cause doctors bills many times this.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
the most economical in the end, because
it goes further in leavening and insures
perfect, wholesome food.
Used always in making the biscuit
and cake it saves both health and money.
Made from pure, grape cream Of tartar,
most healthful offruit acids.
NoTE.You cannot you value good
health afford TO cheap
- 80. -..c4 baking powders They mostly In
rhoee spite Of the pure food laws from
S'0As'- alum, which endangers the health. An
physicians will tell that such
ders in food are injurious
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17
snlsndid Brick For sale.

C. EHarrison now has charge Of the
Harrison Company Brick works. he
has for sale plenty Of good handmade
brick, also machine made brick.
You can find no better brick any.
where. Al2d5tr5w2t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

|HE stallion show at Fulton was a
|nd success. There were between
lnty and thirty fine stations on ex-
5tion
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17
6 MA,.>.

This signature is on ever. box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Q -Quinine Tablet.
the remedy that cures . cold I'm enc day
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

J. t. johnson cries the big Rags
dale sale north, OF Paris, Mo-, on the
18th Of April. There will be some
splendid Shorthorns offered.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

The 800 phonograph raffied of by
Lee Craddock was drawn by R. d.
Worrell. 1t is fine piece Of work.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

Rev. W. A. Hanna preached in
Thompson THURSDAY nlght.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-04-17

scorr 8 BOVINE, eAsui.s.. - P.ari ST., n. Y.
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HER BEAUTY RESTORED.

when NV daughter three months old Eezema =
,.ne out on her head and continued to spread untA
ber head was entirely covered. She was treated ny
several good doctors, but grew worse and tns
f,l dsease spread her face. She was taken 70
o,ohr.tad health springs, but received no dement,
patent medicines were taken, but without result
tii we decided to try s. s. s., and by the timS 'hs
erst hottie was finished, her head began 20 heSl q
s1 hottiea cured her completely and left her Skin
nsrfeotly smooth. She is now twenty years olo, sn
has magnificent growth Of hair. NOT sign Oh 'Ae
dreaaf0i aiSe"S0 mas H. t. sHoBE.
-. ,,.... s.raot ST Louis, Mo.
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,mishes by glazing them over with face
in is made white and smooth by lavish
ID false skins only last for day, when
azen as ever. The natural beauty and
ored by the use of>external applications,
some poison or humor in the blood that
can or will return to healthy state.
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Fapp4kammers

! am sorry that c l.. Nfagce Of Rancho
wrote too late for the little blind boy, in,t
We must helm him next time
10 Gertrude Miller: I nusfelad 20 t.sr,
XIX, You are getting IN Happyhammer
Mn, anu none you will help us out with
MiiSh bemis chair. You have begun IN a
s ~, tlhe, Tor We necd al tho help we
n ns Eet VINO viii start the tao next Hap.
Wiley Briscoe and Alma Cess both send
IsAWlhts that show much promise b,, /
lave Already received better ones even
'prn 1nheiTs Try again. both ~ YOU.
49, NVusle Iullis. ] am sorry YOU were
~, Ip hte With your little cousin's apniIca.
v'9u' nut we must tnko Il M later Helm
" o nov nna We VIII helm YOU later on.
,ohv ~ the Haps has sont In her uptit,on
aaIeuuy, think that was o mistake. Tor
,ntre are stun five weeks more 10 mid
uaues IN; Try TO send the petitions sbout
VIC Wilnlo OF last week ia October ana
vito Tue word petition" on the outside
TO p lv GcldhcrE: Tho question eva,
"as tne old AlcaldeT' has been answered
se9crai times on our page
uln rind 10 welcome new Han from,
Inr-on nebraska Victoria Bloom ma an
old Han. VIII WhelrsS to our circle /
Wlsh al the old fRyorltes would write ma
q letter every now and then. n only 10
Snow that thev had not forgotten us
- Nvr'le Rerchmnn. Don't write on
notn Sizes OF your paner, Read the rules
At the head OF the page
Margaret Hadiey Foster
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We had. Wen. az Il Is bed time We bid
the Hans adieu, We remain now Hnps.
Berthe oiphant aud Lucille Goodyear.
Blanconia, Texas Dear Happyaamuers
Joined the .uappyhammer CLUB several
J live Que aud half mil,F from the M.
tie town or Bancunia. Il has two stores
gne gin aud pqstofacp beSldes several
creek, which u n)iic from Tho town
Haps, you should have been here The iTih
We had big barbecue, tournament snd
hall There were about 700 pronle at the
dinner How many Of YOU girls ike ID
piece qniitsf ! am plecinr one now Al.
papa has been tRkine The Post about ten
years. How many Of you Haps 20 horS :,
back riding7 have horse and saddle
and go riding Whenever ! please I epior
y very much. "woodhinc" and 'Wiid
Kitty ] think ] know who Won are With
love to AIRS Foster end the Hans.
Marguerite MeGuu
Timpson, 1oxas.-~DcAr rfanpvhnnn,ers,
J see the contest Is who was thr creator
WAshiugtnn o. Columhnsf 7 east INV vote
for Washington Whyl Recausc hc WAS
the father ~ his country. he Is TN ereat
est man that ever dia so down IN mo an.
rails ~ history iIe captured over 1901
Hesslan soldiers and then crossed thu n.sa.
ware atd captured 500 prisoners az Prince
ton, Jrsf look how brave ami Skillfl ~
was He WAS the 1rst prislcnt ~ thc
Unltcd States. I like to read tho Hans
page very much. MY grandfather lives
With US and he tnkes The Post I wrote
20 the lKaps once. but haven't written nov
IN about two years rimpsou Is u very
nice little town. II has ahuut twelve dry
goods, nine grocery stores. two banks
three drug stores and one regular feed
White clcmcus
Nacodogches Texas.--Dear uappyham
merS; Here comes another little Girl Ia
join your happy band Of boys gnd girls
see the contest IL. which was tn greater
man, Columbus or Washington? I will cast
my vote for Columbus. not because Wash
ington wasn't great. but because Columbus
old when BIO made his first voyage upon
the great blue sea With some traders bound
for the East indies From that time on
Columbus was q small boy. Twins MS he did
In the little seaport town. he was generally
when not at school 70 he found Standing
ships come In and listening 70 the marvel
GUS stories ~ the sailors, ! agree with
You. lee Banks, " Columbus had moi
discovered America WASHINGTON would not
have had chance 20 be great, : now
Hap. Ettie Bowman.
worth,m. Te1as--peqr Happvhammers
just had rain ana iont know what Csc
to DO Wtl l guess The FIRST thlAc you
want e. kuew Is the place wher J live
There arc several dry goods md grocery
stores. three hardware slorrs, thr Nlrhnr
fhrpa four blacksmith shops one hrick
III. one cll mill, one public wei, one pub
he tink, one gin, siN CHURCHES tnltk u
college before loug 4 u VII have eight
rooms sups,lntendcngs office aud library
There aro over 800 srholarS enrolled and
printing offce and lots ~ dwelling houses
Wood me- | gueEt you wished that yoI
never bad seen ans Stats and ftlthcrhsds
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THE cLUe.

u.nnvhammers are the young people
y sblydrenl who read the Youths De-
I " ~ The Houston Post. There are
'nsn, or charges Of any Kind connected
X club. Boys and girls who read
4 post may he enrolled as active mem
hy sending name. nge and address,.
49,
H. for the Happyhammers' Club;
IA how or Girl 10 the United States can
Ime 4 member 81 the club by sending
II her name TO the editor OF the page.
Eie,s must ho addressed Houston Post,
,byhammer Department. Houston. Tex.
/ not write on both sides Of your paper.
ynu wish to use 0 fancy name. send
. own fnil name 20 the editor. No let.
Mi he printed unless this rule Is com.
IN tie name "Happyhammer" or
En- With capital letter.
Ia the object OF all Happyhammers TO
bner happiness when and wherever
ihle" Hence the club name and mnttn.
4 ciub flower Is the violet. the club tree
live oak and the club net Is the mock
k,rI MI hrlng ,'hosen nv the memh rs
kselyes. The tavorite dog Of the Happy
3ners Is the Scotch collie, or shepherd.
n rlub colors ara rose aud gray These
Il, are Intended to be worn with or
|but the club button or pin. They are
i into badge by ninning or sewing
4her two pieces OF narrow ribbon. one
Ia pink and the other OF light gray.
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CLUB TALK

srenton, Val hone You will all re-
b. that the washinGton-C Columbus
81 is over, and win send In sugges.
Tor new one. These contests make
phge very interesting and teach US
ID deal.
tou see. am still in warrenton, Va.
Pretty little town where the houses
Rlf hidden In beautiful trees and
\ Is situated In a most picturesque
n, There are good roads over tae
4ul hills. and have had some dc
" drives over them. but the best
WAS one to FanGuier Springs. about
fniles west OF Warronton. We took
"hx" las the people here call 4
n aud very queer name II Is, toe)
kld nine people. three on seat. BY
u chance | got the seat next the
which was a very fortunate thing
"A for began asking him ahout the
a there had been any BATTLES any
&heat cur road, etc, aud found that
q been In ]. L. h. Stuart's cavalry.
you know that the soldiers In Ieb
rs, las they called HIM cavalry had
N a great deal OF the hardest hght
n was seen In that war. and that
rs one OF the bloodicSt that history
n about.
&st Mr. Galloway. our driver. didn't
IL want TO talk, but we asked SQ
|&uesuons and were so eager to hear
re had 20 tell that finally he told
Hut 2 nerce light that occurred ny
III Springs General Ice. be told
a over there ON the hills west OF
& ,ngs, and the Yankees, as he
De them, were camned around the
IheSe snrings are In little val
~ the kappahaHnock howing west
4la are N a beautiful grove or trees,
part Mr. Galloway said. passed
TO the north. forded the river and
ne Confederates Smelling from the
10 az.
you whip themY' ! asked eagerly.
4 yes. we drove 'em out OF the val
PACK where they come from" was
BNeE Then he told as that the shells
Confederate guns set Are to the
tnat had been turned into hospital
II poor wounded soldiers Yankees,
.se--were burned M. Wasn't tina.
~ War Is terrible. and / WAS SO
as looked around the beautiful
nat peace was here aFain. and the
nsh brother was dghting against
Il ana friend against friend was
While Mr.. Galloway was taking II
4 y me I could see the men In gray
,he western hills; could feel the
hitNlns by aud hear the cries Of
n. wounded soldiers ana the angry
the men IN hue as they found
e being forced out OF their posi-
~ there Is Jeh stnart, dashing
wv MS famous cayslrvi An, what
Rfet soldiers they werei And how
should be OF the record made
asms that stood IN so bravely dur
E. iour hitter wears while army
ef fresh soldiers. well nrmea
led, was hurled against themf
~, OF Won who l. descended from
tas Confederate soldiers has rea-
& T. proud 0f such descent, for they
asme that 4 Grand heritage for
came after them.
aVo an 70 read frankie Nuske's
Il KY N!tle Mtlam Remts. You VIII
InisFr IS need fer generous gifts 10
iund. let us make him
present Of chair. and In order
/. ora nv Vou must stir yourselves a
tAap you have heen doing az
Ming fund has better rceo-d
If ~ y has had IN long time. hut
q ssSSa's q week win not mount pp
#.sN And Nc have VET 10 oav fbe
81 leiees on Poi Wcodeoi.k'e chair
49, would like To know Il shs
"so II and learned ROW 10 use it.
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Wolf and al Of you old timers who used
~ Wrltc when did Write again. Miss
;mbsSe Mooney yes J am still IN the land q
wiN nNlhK. History says that WASHINGTON
YES never bit hy a bullet Once durins
battle he was shot az nineteen times nv
an indian Il believe Il was nineteen times;
tired aud anit aud was not hit hv single
bullet And afterwards the indlan Scnt
Washington word that be wished 20 sec
him' and when tho indian WAS taken Into
nls presence he Just stood and looked az
washington long time When asked
Mhat his business was his reply was that
ne only wanted 20 SEQ man that wasn't
made 10 be n, hy bullet Tie then told
Washington that be was good sbo, and
thqt during that hattie he had shot az him
nl9 9 YIfd ma saTs s w. t ,sn ,o h
Washington that hc need not fear o hui
~ as he never wcnld hN wounded by Que.
history says he never was a lan as ever
Jasper, Texas Dcsr Hapryhammcrs;
Attcr a lmne sitncc " wgliius but con-
turiU of writing 10 The l'ast aud the
happy pleasant klud aud i0elol hand OF
bappy BOYS md girls, some Indeed write
sucR interesting and sweet letters that US
always nlNHsurp tp rcread them want
p congratulate one VI the llaPs Phcai
Hntarth. GA MS rocm 10 Is excellent; !
trv 10 interest some onc or make our page
moro toNinl hv composing snd writing nire
poems and letters Where there's will
tngrcs way lhcn WAY nor al try
iifo IS what we mako st. aud lofts try 10
I've -o whom We lcok back ou tnr Snd lni
pleasant path NJ VIII no, haye ,cansc -
things that ! wasn't Kind and true ia
llfci" Ans too late. Bows YOU rau 1.-Two
ana be model men " Won viii ouly try. BE
20 their interests do an the good for them
YOU can; couhde IN their love, and YOU may
rest assured that tAgv viii conide In yoG.
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Loyelady Tcxas-Dear Happyhammcrs:
VIII you admit a little gIri years OF age
20 your happy handy | have not pets ex-
cCpt dog vi ose rame is Fiio aad a cat
whose pamc is Jim, a new Hap.
Kate HAIR
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Kenney, Texas.-Dear Happyhammcrs; !
would like 10 be a member of your club,
WIN you let ME ioinI am little boy .
years old and | Ike to write letters. 7 have
a good time here. as ! am not going TO
school no,y, but viii so when school opens.
Your friend, Lancr Scntell.
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the Hon. ..,.,.,.,.,.......'--''...s
Member Of the Leslslature.

the understand urge you 70 use all influence SSSlns the coming
battlefield o san sn;o mnu appropriation has already
We draw attention the grand results o. that battle;
fact that
which
historic
Of them
anyfe
all
mentioned for & boundary
feAp TIE ''i'ss f % p q esa .p eaaA aps - sa.'u'
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LITTLE MlLLloNAlREs.

CBy Ethelwyn Wetherald)
rwenty little millionaires
Playing In the SIM;
~ lenaires In mother-loye,
SiillionalreS IN fun,
lIillioualres in leisure hours.
Niilionaircs In Joys,
eiilllopaiics In hopes rnd plans,
4 Are these girls and boys
IN health are they,
And IN dancing blood,
9lllllonaires In shells and stones,
4 Sticks ard mess ana mud;
}lilllonaires IN castles
In the ar. and worth
quite a million times as much
4 AS castles on the earth,
twenty Gttle millionaires.
4 Playiry In the sun;
Dh. how happy they must be;
4 Every single onel
Hardly any years have they,
4 Hardly any cares,
But In everv lovely thing
4 Multlmlllionaires.
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hul they came Friday morning nf course
Eot lett % usual The Fourth was 4
pVeltN uuil DAY 10 me- Last SUNDAY nearly
VERY Young person In cleveland tsud mart
~ inc gu SneSl weut down on Tarkiugtou
pl9lrlc a thldren'e DAY We tried 10 got
. buggy aud couldn't We Wired 10 Shsn.
nerd "a town twelve miles from hereli tho
tn,ussE 1idn come until or { in the even.
ing, aud Of courec that was TOO late Ia IN
ON the prairie, and Il was raining so No
couldn't even 60 driving, So YOU see I got
,ttt again as usual Just my luck But 1
haven't much faith IN lnck saw. Ron
doll5 Glu you ever visit Beaumont aud IL
~ ulq YOU visit the Beaumont Happvhani.
NOR GubF ] wonder where Louie NnNett
" Ihorc is ono mere Hap who has nolrlv
l2lgoitcQ us Pcck's Rad Bov. ven cdve IN,
son storm Poor Arthur. Wonder where
thqt poor 'chile" H. Ncs Leonard Car.
UFle, J have witnessed the same facts con
corning girls danbinc their cheeks OF
course they all are not 50 bad Ne should
nor run the poor girls down rher are
hMmtess as doves They didn't dx Us ~
horS did you} Ha, ha Haps do Won ali
Snow Nhat tho last letter II Guys was
RheM't have one whore he was cominc
- write while Guy lived would Nrite
again Mud can any 81 the Mans ton mo
whore Prairie Fairy isg % you Mi know
Whnt Prairie Fairy's real name lS2 Arthur
NebthersbN. YOU may cxpec; TO bear from
luf soon ! Ike our pins very much south
western 'olNI your dream " old was OK.
ttllent Athie YOU and Thedie scnm 10
glye torSakcn MS. Come again Edsar
snith, te,l ns about the story YOU ara writ.
i've luu Hap friend "'s' ''S so0'.
E,.s Tv...t.
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Round Rock. Texas. Dear Happyhnmmers:
some pets. one Is sheep. II follows me
everywhere, And ] have two Of the pref.
tiest rabbits A little cart too, and the
sweetest little Shetland pony. It's name
ever yours, Ruby Black
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A CITY VOICE.
tBy rheodosia Gnrriscn.)


Rae here in the city the burning pave
3es heat ind CRIME and blown black
dust to help the day so by:
,kres the groaning OF the city Ike q
n goaded, beaten beast.
1bw place where Gods great trees 20
fup to meet His sky
H. an army green With banHers, and a
6hRppy wind released
/ swinging like a merry child among
tshe branches high.
Sde here in the city there's a poison IN
{ the air.
keyered. heavy hand o. heat that sInites
4and will net spare;
Rre's little comfort IN the night-there's
fforment IN the day,
4bw 8 place where cool and deep the
Raulet fake lies bare;
day about It's shaded brink the wild
Birds dart aud play,
Avillows M ,l,N ..aser.tips like dainty
sladles there.
4he heart Of me Is auneering for my
scNn. own place:
9fortncad with the Staying heat. the
4llEZv, headlong race.
il for the soft, cool touch Of grass about
my tired feet,
4 breath Of pine and cedar blown
against ny weary face.
b lip-lap NJ the water Hike little song
bind sweet,
FOODS green trees and Gods blue skies
hUOve nc for n space
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Silshee TeNas,--Dear Happyhammers:
have been silent reader OF The Post for
nearly two years, hut never TIL now could
! rake up courage enough 70 write
have never seen a letter from here, ana
thought would not let this place be left
out altogether. Some OF the Hans write
such interesting letters. why don't tina
Sulpcs come ae'iDi ! do Ike their letters
so much. Our school viii start In Septeul.
her ANA ! Will he glad ! am IN the sew
enth grade, would like TO exchange songs
With som Of the HnpS VIII soma OF you
pleese send me The Tramp" Leon ana
i.tpeL" 'ion Can Have Only One Mother
} viii send Ia exchange. ~ Can't Tell why
Love You but ! DO 30, Do" FOR Love
Alone" A new Hap, Mamie Bell
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Dolly Goldberg

brookshire Texas lbls Is 70 certify
that ! know Milan Bmpus lie can MOI
cent usn OF his hands ana arms rs usr a
roiiiug chui L. ~. falus. " u.
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Anderson. Texas.--pear Hsnpyhammers
Here we come for the arst time to ask
admlftance into your happy band we
have been thinking OF writing for quite 4
while but we never could rack up enough
courage 10 write 70 you happy girls ana
hovs We are both II years old and we
live IN the county seat Of Crimes IN the
little village Of Anderson. We know the
waste basket has It's mouth wide omen FOR
our letter We had a little picnic and our
teacher went with US. We swung on Crane
vines and we bad a nice rope swing Ia
swing IN. At last the sun was sinking
and we all soed home and told our moth.
ers about our picnic and what nice time
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suppose you All are tired " this non
sense 50 ! Will ring %. new HAP.
Lereme Norwood
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Barker TeSae.~Dcar Happvhammcrs
Vrr school VIII begin next month. | viii
ne glad. have three brothers who viii
SO with me. have no sister. so have 10
play by myself. hut J have two baby
hrothept ] play with them sometimes. I
hive thirteen little chickens ana have
lots ~ Fun with them sometimes One Of
my brothers is big enou II 10 RON He rnp
talk \ little, eand he is regular little
mischief He has a little Kitten and thcy
tal out once Ia while and quarrel some
times. | viii send cents for the help-
INK fund. With love 70 all the laps and
Mrs. Foster,
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Somerville, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers:
our little, little town is growing rapidly,
We have six new business houses ana !
dozen or more new dwelling houses just
Completed The new Baptist church VIII
he finished IN two weeks. ! am goiag 10
give party ard wish all the Haps could
be here, Sincerely, Myrtle VI. smith.