Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-24

stove door II you want me to or VIII
have the door unlocked. Don't for
get mamma and papa for they are SO
good to us. Bring my school teacher
a nice neck ribbon. Her name is Miss
Preston. know she likes you as ev-
erybody does.8
Florence Holt,
abba, Iowa.
II am six years old"
Mama Wants. a Pretty Plate.
Santa Claus.
Dear Santa Claus | want dolly
and my brother wants bat for his
ball. | want a little wringer too. My
mama wants pretty plate. My broth
er wants "a. train of cars. hope it is
not too much. Your friend,
II am six years old. Helen Hammond
Wants Small Piano.
Dear old Santa Claus.
Il hope am not asking you for too
much but / would like small piano
and table and some little chairs and
story book: Please bring candy and
nuts and a little bed for my doll. Il
am little girl eight years old and go.
to school every day. My name is
Wealtha Miller. Ala North Wapello
street. Ottumwa. So goodbye to you,
Dear old Santa Claus"
Wants Locket, Dishes and Doll Buggy.
Dear Santa Claus:
My name is Charlotte Richards.
would like to have locket, set of
dishes and a doll buggy. am little
girl twelve years old. Dear Santa
Claus, my little brother Jenkin wants
a bicycle and hobby horse. He is
three years old.
Phillips Mines. Charlotte Richards"
Wants Live Donkey.
Dear Santa:
Please. bring me long-eared dom
key with a short tail, live one, a hob
by morse, milk wagon, a fire wagon,
toy cannon and a big box of blocks
and anything else you want me to
have.
Charlie Glew, age four and one half
years. 1901 East Main street"
Chimney Not Reliable.
Dear Santa Claus,
Il want a doll and doll go-cart and
a table and some candy and nuts, and
dear Santa my little brother wants a
train and some blocks and some candy
| and nuts.
Dear Santa sent one letter up the
chimney, but thought maybe it
wouldn't reach you. in time so I wrote
| this one. Yours truly,
| "504 Sheridan avenue. Esther Schoor."
Easily Satisfied.
"Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus,
| would like tn hovo bfor dnu ,Yd
and some oranges and nuts and can
dy.
"Fairview. Sarah Fife Richards
Provides for Family.
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a new sled, pair
of skates, book, nuts and candy, and
bring my little brother Garrel hob
by-horse and baby Glenn a rattle-box
Goodbye Santa,
"122 North street. Earl Fulmer."
Dolls Wanted.
Dear Santa Claus,
Il am a little girl. ten years, and
want a doll. and I've got little sister
| five years old, and she wants doll.
| yours truly.
''Keb, Iowa. Gladys and Della Jones"
A Scholar Writes.
Dear Santa,
II am six years old and go to
school every day. would like to have
a nice story book and thimble and
lost of candy and nuts, and | have a
/ little sister, Edith, six weeks old
please bring her rubber doll and a
rattle box and please Santa Claus I
1 would like to have doll buggy. That
is all, goodbye. We live at 513 Baker
street. Nettie Ninemires"
Inquiries of Santa's Health.
Dear Santa Claus.
Il thought | would write you a few
lines, hoping they would find you well
and please bring me Xmas present.
/ | would like you to bring me sled.
Yours truly, Robert Parker, Jr.
$50 South Ransom street"
Not Hard to Please.
ITO Sanity Claus,
Dear Sanity Claus, want you to
send me watch and string of beads
and a doll. i am little girl six years
old. Well this is all. SO goodbye Sanity
Claus. Lille Hammer"
'R. f. D. No. s."
/ Cautions Santa Claus.
Dear Santa Claus,
will You please bring me a doll and
a baby carriage and doll and set of
dishes for my little sister Blanche.
Now Santa Claus don't forget to bring
a rattle-box for my little brother Rollo.
lDear Santa Claus don't forget to come.
/ live at 1704 Emma street.
i Daisy Dunning."
Takes the Courier.
Dear Santa Claus,
Il am a little girl and live in AL
bia. We take the daily Courier in
which saw the letters to Santa Claus
$50 thought would write and tell
you what want. want a little SET