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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19
SOME CHRISTMAS FUN.

g2y,,S Here is another nice game for a
Naior party. The game is called
ouch Me Not The players form in
R circle holding, each others hands,
&nd one is placed in the center blind
FOLDED. He holds in his hand large
gspoon as a wand.
Music is now played or all may sing
lin chorus and the ring moves around
Oh the music. Suddenly the music
III fps and so do the players, and then
lsSAe blindfolded player in the center
topes about with his spoon until he
gs9uches some one in the ring who must
Then stand perfectly still. The blind
ss@solded one now touches the others
Mere and there with his spoon, trying
SEy his dizziness to discern who it us
That he has Caught" If the spoon
Colder guesses correctly, the Caught
aver takes his place in the center of
p ring and the play goes on in the
! ine way.
y or course all the players try to dis
eEise themselves in some way, some
"a Yanding on tiptoe to appear taller;
R@jthers crouching down so as not to be-
SBray themselves by their height, for
Egsyou will be amazed to find how easy
Nit becomes to distinguish a person by
merely touching him with a spoon.
Nj The boys can put their handker-
,Iiefs over their collars, and turn for
"A I'D the lapels of their coats, so that
t)r shirt fronts will not betray them.
AZ course the object of those in the
ss Is to confuse and puzzle the
l1son holder.
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IuUTH trUIy,
Bertha Gross age -.
Ottumwa. Iowa

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: / am little boy
8 years old. have two brothers.
George is 6 years old and Clyde is 2
and one-haR years old. have no
pets. We are all glad Christmas is
coming soon. We are going to move
to Iowa avenue. I go to the Frank
lin school. ! am in the third grade. /
should like a Noah's Ark and some
story books for Georgia and me.
George wants q red sled and Clyde
wants train. We should all like to
have Christmas tree, and some cam
dies, and good things to eat, My let
ter Is getting long. So goodbye.
Merry Christmas. Edward Schultz.
1712 East Main street.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
s oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
ROLL OF HONOR.


= MARY ELIZABETH WELLMAl
n MILRE SCOTT,
|aBERYL DANIELS.
IfJENNIE PREvO,
MAE CHAMP.
ZULU M. TAYLOR.
AlEORGE ROLAND.
ELORENCE PATTERSON.
ss{CMMA DAVIS.
3 JESSIE SCOTT.
RHODA DAVIS.
& AGNES ASKLOF.
ADDIE CHENEY
EDITH vAWTER.
( ARTHUR SWANSON.
x AIDA GAME.
BERYL DANIELS.
CHLOA MULHOLLEN.
EMMA DAVIS.
DOLPHIE LAIN.
) JULIA WARREN.
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Dear Santa:
l am a little girl years old. l
would like a fur for Christmas and a
doll and trunk and another rocking
chair. ! don't want you to forget a
bottle of perfume. want a writing
desk and always set my plate. You
fill it full of candy and nuts. The
things l got last Christmas are as nice
as ever, SO / think you will be kind
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19

Friday with the formers sister, Mrs
]. G. Thompson and family.
John Peppers and Henry Boles of
0ttumwa, passed through here Thurs
tend the election of officers of the Ma
sonic lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Cree, Of Bloom
field, spent Thursday with their
daughter, Mrs. Orla Burns and hus-
band.
Frank Warmer, of Bloomfield. yis-
tied at the home Of C. F. Eberline
last week.
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Eunice Chisman were pleasantly en-
tertained at the w. T. Baldwell home
near Muntervlle Sunday.
Frank Lathrop was a Chillicoths
visitor Sunday.
Noyse Garfield and son, Grant de-
liyered hogs in Ottumwa Saturday.
Charles Smith, of Munterville, was
business visitor in this vicinity Mon
day.
Ira Gordon visited Sunday evening
at the Charles Beagle home in South
Ottumwa.
Geo: n. Garfield is visiting relatives
The daughter OF a poker player may
be excused for shyness. 1t runs In
the family.
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OtIutnWa, Ia
Dear Santa Claus: want a gun
and an automobile, fire wagon and a
book and pair Of mittens and a. new
tie and watch and a handkerchief
and toy to wind up, and a book for
mamma and a dish for papa
Willie Stancer.
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South ottumwa, Ia.

Dear Santa:
| have nice doll and bed and a
go-cart and set of china dishes, so
I will not expect you to bring me any
OF these. But would like to have a
dresser and little broom and Foxy
Grandpa book and some of Sunbonnet
Babies pictures. You are fine old
fellow and l love you very much.
Your friend,
Grace Chinn, age s,
SOC Finley avenue.
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Willard Iou

Willard, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus:-I will write you
a few lines tonight. have two broth
ers and three sisters l would like
Sanity to bring me pair of skates.
! will tell him what to bring my little
sister Elsie. She wants doll, a rag
doll. She is 8 years old and don't
know how to care for god one, and
Bring Icel rattle bell. She will he
one Christmas day. o, yes, I am 10
Dec. is. Well, we have all written to
you now SO will stop as NY letter
is awful long. A happy Christmas to
al. Dayy Casper.
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ottunwa,

Ottumwa, Iowa
Dear Santa Claus: / am a boy Of IL
years. I go to the Adams school.
am in the fifth grade My teachers
name Is Miss Brady. / want tool
chest and some white handkerchiefs,
pair of nickleplated skates, No. 101a,
for Christmas and some nuts and cam
dies Yours very respectfully,
Willie Parks.
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Washington. Iowa

- w dSIIIIIBIUff IUWH-
Dear Santa Claus; l thought I
would write to you and hope you will
enjoy Christmas very much. am go
Ing to school and In the sixth grade.
My teachers name is Miss Winters. !
hope you will visit all the girls and
boys. Well will close.
Yours truly,
Bertha Gross age IL.
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R. F, D. No. z

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear editor:--I have been reading
the Courier Junior for a long time,
and this is my first attempt to write.
For Christmas I want little pocket
book, and story book, and some hair
ribbons. and a game, and other things.
Santa Claus don't forget where I live,
on 105 South Ransom street. l am
little girl II years old, and go to
the Agassiz school There are thirty.
four scholars, and the teachers, and
my teacher is just as nice as she can
be. Her name is Miss Gaylord.
Well, as my letter is getting long I
will close. Your friend.
Jessie Black
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Agency, Iowa.

Dear Santa Claus: I will write you
letter and have the Ottumwa Cou-
rier to publish it. and then know you
will read it. For everybody reads the
Courier I want everything nice you
think may want. / am not very
large, but can eat a great amount of
good things and / have plenty of
places to put away other presents. II
you deliver them I live 21a miles
northeast Of Agency or one mile east
Of Cross Roads school house. If you
send them by mail. my address Is
Ronald Johnson, age 10.
ID II ~ NJ o
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Ottumwa. Iowa

= II ~ OlIulIIWd, TOWN..
Dear. Santa: will write and tell
you what ! want for Christmas. d
want go-oart and please bring my,
brother, Willard tady- horse. and
mamma a kitchen cabinet, and if you
cant get IN we will help YOU And
bring papa new tie. / viii close.
Yours respectfully,
Reva Brooks.
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Ottumwa, Iowa. \
Dear Santa Claus: / will tell you
what want for Christmas want a.
ring, a new dress, a pair of ribbons
and story book. guess will close.
Yours truly.
Hazel Brouhard. |
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Thomas w. Proud,
R. f. D. No. 5, Ottumwa.

Dear Santa Claus: ~
] am little girl years old. have
two brothers; Herman is years old
and Freddy is months old, and he is
such darling with big blue eyes.
want Santa to be sure to bring me a
big head for my doll and ring. want
Christmas tree and some English
walnuts and some candy. Dear Santa,
be sure to bring Freddy some toys.
will close for this time Now Santa,
be sure and come.
Your little friend,
Alma Bluhm,
R. R. No. 5, Ottumwa.
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Chillicnthe Iowa.

~ CHlIIICOtne, I0Wa.
Dear Santa Claus: thought I
would write and tell you what / want
ed for Christmas. Would like to have
you to bring me some handkerchiefs
and knife, an engine that will wind
up and run, and some candy and a
pair of mittens, and a nice story book
and new cap, and a slate pencil
That will be all for this time.
Yours truly,
Earl Curtis, age s.
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Ottumwa Iowa

Dear Santa Claus: / want a set Of
furs, white bonnet ring, pair Of
gloves, handkerchiefs: for Mildred a
hood and sack and mittens. shoes,
little doll, hair ribbon, chimney for
my lamp, story book. Handkerchief
for papa.
Helen Stancer
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Chillicothe, 10,

Chillicothe, Iowa.
Dear Miss Editor: / will be glad
when Christmas comes. like Santa
Claus because he brings me candy and
lots of other things. 1t Is only three
weeks until Christmas. Santa Claus I
think is a very good man. have my
hood made. hope 1t won't be cold
for him. knew a little girl, she said
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! JUNIOR STORY.


We take great pleasure in publish =
ing the following excellent story, 1.-The
Cotter's Saturday Night by Ellen
Johnson.
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vessels, and little red wagon. Now
don't forget to come. live at house
No. "a. From your little friend,
Fannie Allen.
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Yours truly,
Josephine Smith.
r. F. D. No. 2.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: I am little
girl ''ears old. go to the Agassiz
school My teachers name is Miss
Myrtle Day. ! want a pair of skates
for Christmas will close.
Yours truly,
Eva Brouhard
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Helen stancer.

Ottumwa,, Iowa
Dear Editor: am little boy I
years old. go to the Franklin school.
am In the second room. My teach
er's name is Miss Van der veer I
would like for Santa Claus to bring
me pair of skates and a humpty
dumpty circus. Please don't forget
will close for this time as this is my
first letter. Your little friend
Francis Hill.
Eldon. Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a boy 7
years old. / would like blackboard.
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there was not any Santa Claus, so she
wouldn't believe that S stands for
Santa Claus loaded down with toys
to make a merrv Christmas for all
good girls and boys
-. Yours truly
Mamie Adcock, age II.
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Ottumwa. Iowa.

Dear Santa:-I am just little girl
only 2 years old. I will soon be 8 !.
I know my letters and can spell some
words. Mamma said might go to
school next term. would like a
dress for Christmas Yours,
Oracle Ellen Rupe, age 2.
r. F. d. No. Z.
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and bring me what I have asked you
Tor. Your friend,
Hazel Daniels.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Willard. low;

W llIdTu, iowa.
Dear Friend Santa:-I will write a
little to you. am 10 years old. /
work In the coal mine. 1t is danger
GUS work can tell you, play in
the Willard band. would like Santa
Claus to bring me something good
and useful, too I will close for this
time. A merry Christmas.
Earl Casper
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RutleQge, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am a little
girl 5 years old and | want you to
please bring me some nuts and candy
and doll buggy and doll with some
little shoes Oh and some dishes and a
little piano, cook stove and all the
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s54 North Elm street.

Keswick, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: 1t is about time
Tor you to come. wish you would
stop at my house. I would like for
you to bring me a baby doll and a
buggy cab for 1t. so can take 1t out
buggy riding. would like box OF
water color paints If you will bring
them; am years old. Well / guess
this Is all for this time
Yours truly,
Josephine Smith.
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R. F. d. No. 2.
8ttumwa. low

0ttun1wa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: love to write letters
to the Courier Junior. For Christmas
want a rubber ball that l can throw
hard and not break mammals win
dows, and a box OF paint and book.
My brother wants a sack OF peanuts
and some candy and oranges. Well
must close and get ready for school.
Wishing you q Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year,
Ernest Mullenix.
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Hiternan. Iowa

H1teman, iowa.
Dear Editor: / am little girl 10
years old. I go to school at Hiteman,
and like 1t very well. ), My teachers
name is Miss Morgan. like her very
WELL I have three brothers and two
sisters. This Is the second time
have written to the Junior. want a
pair of skates and cup and saucer and
a story book for Christmas. This Is
all. Yours truly,
Clara Montgomery.
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Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: thought would
write to tell you I would like to have a
ring for q Christmas present. l am
10 years old. I have brother and
a sister. My brother Is 10 years old.
He wants bicycle. My sister Is 7
years old. She wants doll and doll
buggy Now don't forget to come. We
live at Rutledge, house SO.
Walneada Allen.
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sled. Teddy wagon and a magic
lantern for Christmas.
@ John IleweiIyn.
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Dudley, iowa.
Dear Editor: / saw my other let
Ter In print and I thought l would
write again. I will tell Santa Claus
what / want for Christmas I want a
pair of skates and some shot, writ
ing tablet and some gloves. have a
little brother years old. His name
is Gerald and he is too little to write
and thought would write for him.
He wants an express wagon, a pop
gun and a book. My letter is getting
long, and I had better close.
Yours truly,
Lauren Smith, age 8.
r. F. d. No, /.
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Ottumwa. Iowa.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Old Santa Claus:- I would
like for you to send me a book with
nice pieces in to speak.
l will close, hoping you will not for
get me. Yours truly
Jennie Rupe, age 10.
R. F. D. Nox Z.
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Raymond L. watts, age 8.
Qttunwa Iowa

Ottumwa, Iowa.
s Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a bicycle, a pair Of skates and story
book. am little boy 10 years old.
Oh yes, want some candy and nuts
Halle Hampton.
{r1,loxx,
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Ottumwa, Iowa.

Dear santa:-E am a little boy 8
years old. I would like to have a
pair Of skates and toy. AS my let
ter is getting long will quit Please
don't forget the little folks.
Otto Wray Rupe, age 8.
r. F. d. No. Z.
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Eldon, iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: thought 1t was
time for me to send in my Santa Claus
letter. / will tell you what would
like to have for Christmas. / want a
new pair of skates, new pair Of leg
gins, a new sled, ring and a stocking
cap. / am girl II years old. I live
3k miles east of Eldon on the south
side Of the road in a white house.
Your little friend,
NJ Hazel Morrison.
r. F. D. No. /, box SO.
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Ernest Mullenix.

Agency, Iowa.
letters in the Courier about Santa
Claus. So will tell the boys and
girls what / would like for Santa to
bring me. A drum, a pair Of skates, a
story book and some candy and nuts.
Well my letter is getting long, SO /
will close.
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only three in my class. My teachers
name is Arthur Thompson. Ilike him
just fine. have three-querters of a
mile to go to school. MY papa takes
me when it is bad weather. have
two brothers and one sister. For pets
| have two dogs. Their names are
Browisley and Jip, and two bantam
hens. For Christmas | would like to
have big doll and doll go-cart and
some nice story books. Well. as nv
letter is growing .ong 1 will close,
hoping to see this letter next week.
AS ever yours, Grace Drake.
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BlpWELL.

Bidwell, Dec. 13.-Ernest and Miss
Ruth Smith pleasantly entertained a
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Fairviev
Ottumwa, Iowa,

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: ] go to school.
am in the second reader. / want
Santa Claus to bring me sled, a
knife and some candy. / have little
dog. His name Is Teddy. I will close.
Yours truly.
Floyd Marshall, age Z.
r. F. D. No. 8.
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Yours truly,
Clara Montgomery.
ottumwa, Iowa.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: I am little boy
8 years old. am going to tell you
what / want for Christmas Please
bring me a little wagon and story
book. have a brother Z years old
He wants a sled and a drum. have
a sister, wears old Will you bring
her doll with curls, and some blocks?
Now be sure to come. If you can't use
your sleigh, maybe you can hire an
automobile to come in. Please remem-
Der all the little boys and girls.
Your little friend,
Ohio Mccoy.
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Ott,,mwa Iowa

Dear Santa Claus:-I would like a
box of note paper and envelopes and a
pair of light yellow side combs Yours
respectfully,
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Agency. Iowa.

Dear Santa Claus:
| am little girl aged IL years.I live
on farm seven miles east of Ottum-
wa. | have three sisters and two
brothers. My papa has been taking
the Courier fifteen years or more, and
like to read the letters in the Courier
Junior. think it is real nice for the
children. would like to have set
of furs and a pair of side combs. AS
my letter Is getting long. will close.
I remain as ever, your friend,
Ossie e. Burnaugh.
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Dear Santa There are so many
nice things would like to have that
will be satisfied with whatever you
give me, but | would like to have a
kitty hood. l will close for this time.
Dicie May Westfall, age IL years.
Frederic, Iowa.
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Dear Santa:
| have been thinking for long
time of writing to you for Christmas
Is the joy of our life. am looking for
ward for the time to come. / expect
a great time that day as my two
brothers are coming home and that
always means good time for me.
Now, dear Santa, if you have some
nice story books with you should like
one very much and some nice candy
and dear Santa you know the best
things for a little boy ten years old. I
live six miles northwest Of Ottumwa
on the road to Kirkville, the first
house west of the white school. I
will close this time, from
Thomas w. Proud,
r. f. D. No. s, Ottumwa.
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Abba, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus: thought I
would write you few lines. / thought
you would like to know what I would
like to have. | would like pair of
skates and Sled big story book
and pair of gold cuff buttons.
have to go for the COW and sometimes
for the horse, and get the wood in and
get the coal, and feed the pig.
MY brother Eli gets the kin
ding and shuts the chickens up. I
have a long ways to go to school.
like my teacher. like to 20 to
school. My teachers name is Miss
Cooper. study my lessons. will
close for this time. Good bye,
Ober A. Thornton, age 10.
r. r. D. No 6
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Dear EdltOr:
! thought would write the Courier
Junior another letter to tell Santa
Claus what I would like to have for
Christmas. am a little girl z years
old and would like to have a doll.
carriage and story book. Well as
my letter is getting long will close.
Edna Collingwood.
Ottumwa, la.
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Agency, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus:

|
Dear Santa Claus:
! live on a farm seven miles east OF
Ottumwa. l have three sisters and
two brothers My papa has taken the
Courier for fifteen years or more and
like to read the letters in the Courier
my bed post. want card book and
a story book for Christmas. I go to
the East Union school. take six
studies and like my teacher real
we'll. AS my letter is getting long I
will close.
Your friend
Age 9 wears. C1ar q Rurnauph
-
E1don To
Dear Editor.
I am a little Dir, vears old 90
tho fourth ar.5a NV +onahon,, aa -
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Abba, Iowa.

Aida, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus 1 thought I
would write you letter to tell you
what want for Christmas. want
scrap book,a story book and string
of beads and some candy and oranges
and nuts. The editor said that YOU
was there to see if there was letters
for you. My brother Eli is going to
Write you a letter I will close for
this time, SO goodbye.
Ethel Thornton, age II.
R. F. D. No. 6, Abba, Iowa.
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Blakesburg, I

Blakesburg, Ia.
Dear Santa Claus:-I would like a
pair of skates and some mixed nuts
and candy. am always glad when
Christmas comes.
remain,
Chester Winfred Hunter.
Age 8 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:-I thought l
would write you little letter. want
you to bring me gun, story book, a
knife with a chain on, a horn and a
red sled. l will go to bed at O'Clock
and shut my eyes tight. will not
look. like to go coasting in winter.
| go to school and l am in the First
reader. Kate Morrissey is in my
class. Russell is my seat mate. /
will close for this time.
Eli A. Thornton, age 6.
R r d No G
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19
Rutledge. Iowa

Effie Rupe, age IL.
R. F. d. No. 7
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19
Laddsda1e low

LdQUSUdI6, iowa.
Dear Santa Claus You have been
SO kind to me every Christmas morn
ing You have given me sleds, little
steam engines, and nice magic Ian
terms, and some nice story books and
candies. And ] know you will give
me something this time. But IL you
will find some poor little boys and
girls on your way to our house I
should like for you to give my pres
ents to them, and will like you lust
the same. So good bye old Santa
Claus. Your friend,
Joe Poole, age 10 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
| am a little boy years old.
| go to school every day. 1 live in
the country. For Christmas want
sled, a pocket knife and pair Of nit.
tens and some candy. / will hang nv
stocking by the chimney. for 1t is awful
big. This is all, SO good by.
Your little friend,
Floyd Goodwin,
r. F. d. No. 1.
Eldon, Iowa.