Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-29

IL ali Iue JUNIORS Will write nice
long letters this page will be very in.
teresting and l think we have kind
editor to give us page to ourselves.
We'll, as have written about enough
for this time l will close wishing the
Junior page success. will write again
| If see this in print
A Junior,
Jennie Prevo
Belknap, Iowa.
August Is, 1905.
Dear Editor:
When | am grown want to be a
school teacher and make lots of money.
want to teach in town school. I
would like to teach little ones. am
now eleven years old Our school COM
mences the fourth of September. 1
like to go to school. am in the fifth
reader. My teachers name is Vorhis
| want to keep my school nice and tidy
and have lots of pictures on the wall.
want to put my money in the bank
would like to keep papa and mama
when they get old.
Orpha Morris.
My Dear Editor:
was greatly interested in the
Courier Junior of last Saturday and
hope it will continue to be interesting
The other day l went to a picnic at
CaldwelPs park. We rode on the merry
go-round several times and also went
boat riding. We had fine time.
Agnes Asklof
813 North Wapello street.
Dear Editor:
AS we take the Courier I will try to
write to you. l have a nice home
am II years old, but have not gone
to school very much.
l have for my pets Panama parrot
that talks everything that we teach
him, and two red birds and two cana
ries. I have an organ and have been
learning to play. l am going to take
music lessons before long have not
dolls and nice buggy for them.
Maud Bishop.
Dear Editor:
I am little girl Just eleven years
pet pigs l live between Melrose and
Corydon. We have registered Angoras.
We are going to old settlers at Cory
don next Saturday. 1 would be happy
to see the editor and all the little
girls and boys that are writing these
nice letters. Yours truly,
Leora Lewis.
Dear Editor:
I am little boy 8 years old. I have
a colt. l call it Jim Key after the
smartest horse in the world. 1t will
soon be year old. My papa gave it
to me- He gave mama colt, too.
She calls her colt Alonzo. have two
little sisters Their names are Villa i
and Eta Elizabeth,
Your friend,
Hayes Brownlee
Aug. Is 1905.
Dear Miss Editor: A friend of
mine, Mrs. Anna Gilcrist, has been
me the Courier Junior of the
Ottumwa Courier and as l became in !
terested in it would like to know if
you would let me join it as a girl of
Ohio It would please me if you
would think it 1t real nice.
am laid up with broken
ankle, which happened about five
weeks ago. 1t is in plaster paris but
it does not hurt. l hope it will soon
get will. will close, hoping you will
let me join it,
From Mildred Wolfe, age IL. De
Giraffe, O..
Dear Mildred: Certainly you may
Join the junior. All children are well
come, whether they live in Iowa or
any other state. The Editor.
Aug. Is, '05.
Dear Miss Editor: I read the Jun
or page of the Courier and l like it
ever so much. l will send an answer
o the flower puzzle. | will also tell
you how I spent the Fourth of July
went to visit my grandpa. We had
ce cream and lemonade. / live in
he country and my papa keeps
store. We had fire works the even
ng of the Fourth. We put up two
arge balloons which were very pref
y. There were about 200 people here.
Malfra Lasley, r. No. 2, age 9.
Dear Editor: I am a boy 10 years
I'D. l think it will be nice to have
4 page all of our own I live on the
arm. Our school will soon COM
nence. Yours truly,
George A. Rowland, Libertyville, la.
Dear Editor: think it will be Just
Inc to have a page all our very own.
FOR pets 1 have only two cats-Jingle
md Kip. have two sisters and two
brothers. My sisters names are Le-
May, II, and Ada, 9. My brothers