davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
FUN ENOUGH FOR TWO

"Oh, dear! we won't get any valentiness if stay
here. This what little Marguerite and said when
we heard th't to stay at the farm with grand
ma We ha stayed at the farm since Christmas and
planned on having fine time Valentines Day
Valentines Day broke golden and perfect. Little
Marguerite and I arose. dressed and made ready for
breakfast. We went down and under plates there
were two pretty valentines We surprised.
After breakfast went into the stngroom. There
postbox fastened the wall and little boy with
messengers suit and cap It little cousin
William. He kept taking out valentines and giving them
to US. In the afternoon to surprise mama, Aunt
Katie, Ralph and cousin and we had a fine
time As going to bed said to little Marguer-
e 1--we had such surprising valentines before'
Sixth Grade Marguerite Miller,
Garfield School. 626 E. Twenty fifth Street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
AND TEACHER HELPED, TOO,

The happiest time I ever had in my Life was on St.
Valentines Day. The pupils having finished their work
dismissed to get their valentines The
big pasteboard box and she cut slit in the top thru
which to put the valentines The boys planned sur.
prise for the school, They went to school about
and half before the teacher and trimmed up the room
and made things ready for gran dtme. Some of the
and made things ready for grand time Some of the
and arranged platform for the players, singers
speakers When the teacher she surprised
she did not know what to say. After she found
what it was all about she arranged program.
When all the children had and the clock struck
half past the players began They first played school
song while the children sang After all the children
by one had spoken sung, the boys played piece
Then the teacher and told long interesting
story of ST. Valentine They then began to give the
contents of the box; each received pretty valen
tine and the teacher received fine copy of
poems. Finally dismissed and all went home
very happy, wishing st. Valentine IS Day twice
year instead of Fred VIII
Seventh Grade 1909 Clinton Avenue
Madison School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
MANY BRILLIANT MONSTERS.

do not believe in comic valentines-at least not
now. But alas, twas not thus There time
when; like the great majority Of Juniordom found pc
culiar Joy in harassng enemies and amusing very
dear and intimate friends by playing the part of mock
Cupid and mailing anonymous copies of green blue and
red monsters, altho you did not withhold my
name from my more pretentious messages. -..-
There was the man who put sand On the walks where
wanted to slide; there Cousin Alfred who always
always tormented in every ingenious way known only
to boydom; and Aunt EN-, who spanked the last time
left alone with her simply because dressed up
dragged" ace) gown that she had just brought home;
and last the list of enemies Maud, who
played as said and was just horrid.' doubt
that found joy in the contemplation Of the agony
and Of these than in the pleasure of sending
sages of love to loved than in the great
gadness Of sending beautiful picture to Mamie Adams
who used to live in New York and who chummed with
me to the exclusion and envy of all the girls ~
1t was after school and walking along bliss
fully my hand full of valentines, for vengeance love
mine I'LL
sob; Mamie!'' cried. But Mamie turned away
and hurried What the matterf
"Oh, you dear, - exclaimed one. And there
stood Maud her face radiant and her eyes shining You
didn It sign your but just know it was you''
Maud and are yet friends but Mamie went back to
New York and she does not write to me. do not be-
Eeve in comic valentines. Title Will,
A Eleventh Grade, 1909 Clinton Avenue
South High School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
BEAUTY ONLY SKIN DEEP.

Valentines! How many have given and received,
and how my youthful heart has ached when the other
girls received than But that has all passed away
and have place in my heart For them any more I
remember very well the first valentine ever gaveand
what do you think it VAST Simply plain white soda
cracker with face drawn upon it. Rather queer val
entine, but greatly pleased with it. left this
precious valentine at my friend door, but whether she
received it not never knew.
Ialso remember another valentine that gave away.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11

tines Mama said that might read for while in the
morning. but who enjoy book when she is going
miss party in the afternoon7 l know cannot and
do not think anyone The morning finally away
but the minutes seemed like hours. Many Of my friends
to in the afternoon and was not 50 lone
some. .z..
In the evening all my aunts and unces and cousins
came over but was as vinegar my cousin
said While they were playing the graphophone fell
asleep. But my dreams unpleasant and soon
1 awoke with raging fever. glad to be up in
three weeks. had spent such day as this and
hope never will again. Catherine McKaig
Eighth Grade, 1913 Queen Avenue n
Lowell School -- -~~
. MOST LAWFULLY SPICIOUS.''
A number of years ago attended valentine party
Of small acquaintance of mine. We had been playing
many games but now very tired and try
ing to who could keep from laughing the longest
Suddenly heard scratching and clawng and whining
at the front door that made all jump to feet and
run to the front door to what it We found a
little white dog with long white fur and note tied with
ribbon around his neck We brought him into the house
and he sat before the fire enjoying himself while
opened the note and read follows: I have
be your valentine. hope you viii be good to me.'
''Of course will be good to you, you dear little
dog, cried hostess And she good him. too.
He sat at the table in highchar and looked thoroy
tented and at home with everything and everybody By
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
THE QUEST OF THE HEART.

One day about a week before Valentines Day
OF friends and myself received invitations attend
valentine party: The curious thing about it that
the invitations did not the place that to
hearts that scattered along the street also said
that we would find large heart the door of the
house that we were invited to- Oh, such week we
had talking about that party It to be in the
ing and the red hearts the white showed perfect
~. We were going along finding way easily when
suddenly the hearts were Where could
they have cones We hunted and hunted and at last
Of the girls exclaimed There is the red heart that
door We had not been thinking about the large heart
and you may be sure that both surprised and
glad. We had delightful time at the party I think
that hunting for the hearts to the party best of all
Fifth Grade, Frances Kersteter,
Greeley School, 1881 Elliot Avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
Irish Peat Boys.

Irish Peat Boys,
The peat boys Of Ireland could give annual output
of electric horse power for the 1850 years
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
A ROLYPOLY PIG,

.-:-.- 49, "A ROLYPOLT~ PIG.
One day while out buying valentines thought Of
some friends in the country. bought two valentines
and sent them to Francona, little country
was st. Valentines Day, received by express box
with card tackled it addressed to opened
box and to great surprise there rolypoy little
white pig with ribbon tied around his neck Attached
to this ribbon card which printed in beau
tiful letters, To my Valentine. This the most
beautiful little valentine ever received r. -.
Eighth Grade, Arthur Quist
Adams School. 1928 Seventeenth Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
A NATURAL ERROR.

Automobile Crank-Drat these automobiles! A per-
son isn't safe on the street any moreJudge Copyright
1906 - s-s5%S.s --s'-~1:'S = :
and by we all went home heartily wishing that we too
might find valentine, nice the little
friend received at door when arrived home The
lucky little girl afterward that her uncle
Jack looked lawfully spicious whenever she spoke of
her little valentine dog. Bessie Norris
A Seventh Grade, 1911 West Lake Street.
- Calhoun School. r-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11

was a little girl in the grades and worshipped the
beautiful damsel who sat behind When Valentines
Day drew near decided to present her with valentine
1 picked out that thought would please her and
waited with anxious heart until she should open it. She
received great many that day. great many more
beautiful than mine, and when she came to mine
laughed and made fun of it. How much she hurt she
knew, and quickly lost faith in her These
only two out Of great many valentines have given,
but believe shall always remember them
A Tenth Grade Bessie Shannon
North High School. 1875 Washington Az. N.
TREAT FOR CITY FOLK
One st. Valentines Day received very pretty
valentine 1t came from my auntie who lived farm
opened it and found invitation to valentine party
which was to be Feb H. but something happened it
was put Off until Feb l6 My brother and three of
cousins were asked also and very happy. The
day was bright and clear but the ride there long
and cold. 1851
We finally arrived and the rooms were very warm
and coy and trimmed with valentines. There was a
party OF girls and boys waiting for We spent the
afternoon in playing In the evening cracked
nuts ate apples and oranges and told stories until ten
o'clock Then the girls and boys who lived farms
home but city children stayed until the next after
noon have never been to such happy ST. Valentine s
party since Mabel Swanson, ~
Fifth Grade, 1928 Fifth Street s.
Washington School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
THE LOVE OF CIIUMsHIP,

When was very little girl used to get very lone
some indeed. Ny friend who lived door was always
very kind to and chums. She had very
little baby sister and always liked play with her
AS it drew st. Valentine Day began to ask
mothers what it meant, and when found out,
planned give valentines to the ones we thought would
not get any She knew very times for
had often told her. Early Valentines Day heard
ring at the door and hurried Right front of the
door was large bundle, but could not who put it
there. But what in the bundlea Little Marion my
chums sister, We learned afterward that my chum had
been very sorry for and had decided to loan me
Marion for few days. But Marion taken home as
soon we found out what the bundle contained.
Seventh Grade, Mildred McEnary
Whittier School 1924 Pleasant Avenue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
SOUR AS VINEGAR.2

The queerest valentine have received was the
typhoid fever know not who sent it, but know that
1t not very welcome was taken sick Valentines
Day. and Of unable to distribute my valau-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
VIA THE SLOW FREIGHT.

Two years ago arose very early and took val
entnes around. When returned breakfast ready.
Our room going to have valentine box, took
about five valentines to put in it. waited until all
distributed, but I received When I went home
had but one valentine. We playing when the post
man came. 1 went to the door in hurry but
prised to valentines. About seven O'Clock 7
heard the doorben ring This time received two va1en
tines [ went to bed very unhappy. The next morning
at school the boys telling how many they had The
highest number remember was twenty-six. AT noon
had five valentines. After school T had seven
more the total making fifteen. That the queerest
Valentines Day had. All the valentines had
thought by slow freight and in sections at that
Sixth Grade, Harold Lansing
Whittier School. 2611 Harriet Avenue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
A REAL. .N1CE' VALENTINE

REAL "NICE'' VALENTINE.
One st. Valentine Day when about four years
old received valentine from my brother. wanted to
give him to pay him back Mama was washing that
day and into the kitchen and found bar Of soap
with wrapper which picture Of Uncle Sam
and other beautiful ( decorations tore it
and went after the scissors and began cutting with all
kinds of cuts and turns, which thought very
beautiful when was at that age, but don't think SO
now.
newspaper and wrapped the valentine in it. Then
out and knocked the door and hid behind the wood
went in and they had and taken the valen-
tine without my knowing it. 4. did not know that 7
should not tell who brings valentines because was too
young. said, 'toh didn It give you a nice valen-
tnef" My brother said, Eyes, that very
And then he winked at mother, but did not know any
what it than the did over by the stove
was happy just the same Elmer Swanson
Sixth Grade, 813 Twenty fifth Avenue NE
Van Geve School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
A LITTLE BALL OF DOWN

"A few years ago my father went travelling and it
happened to be in February On Valentine Day my
sister and had received good many valentines and
were delighted with them. That evening we had Just
gone to bed when the door bell rang. In minute
heard papa calling and downstairs and into the
sitting room where papa was. We that papa had
large box and of wanted to know what in
it. was just going to ask when heard little bark
How we jumped up and down when we knew owned
such valentine Papa then opened the box and in
there was little ball of down, just cunning it
could be. It little shepherd dog, rather puppy
We had ever much fun with him. We had great
deal Of trouble trying to find for him but we
finally named him Duke. Duke followed to school
girl he bit her and we had to give him away.
cried so much in my life, do believe did when
lost valentine He lives in the country we go
to see him very often. Marion Sherwin
Sixth Grade, 1928 Sixth Avenue Sc
Holmes School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11

looked thru the keyhole to who In the mail
box folded envelope It addressed president
Of the Sons Of Rest That net Probably it was
papa. q: -. -. -
noticed that everybody looked innocent, like Sim
pie Simon. I opened it, and there my valentine,
hdeous looking fellow sitting pile Of wood. Pa
said it about the size of the pile in the backyard
took the hint The said the liked ca to work
and that why he sitting there. Next morning
finished my woodpile and handed in resignation
president of the 'Sons of Rest.''
Eighth Grade, Philip Keenan,
j Bryant School. 1886 Twelfth Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
A GOOD "tIITTIE BROTHER. -

"Be to meet me at the drug store at half past
eight" My friend and had planned to give another
friend of valentine before he left the city had
mothers clothes basket and he had big rag doll and
blanket. We going to put the doll in the basket
and it with the blanket for he had often told
us he wished he had little brother We painted the
face of the doll black and put trousers it. At half
past eight st. Valentines evening my friend and met
at the drug store We placed the doll in the basket and
started for the boys home. The basket placed
the back porch, for afraid if put it the
front porch nqustve person might take the ber-
ty to look in We rang the bell and scampered away
my friend back porch when to my establishment saw
the basket still there. went to the door and asked
If James at home told that he had gone
country the afternoon before. told my friend and we
took the things home with feeling of great dsappoint-
ment We thought would be the next time that
the bird had not flown Roy Milton,
b Eighth Grade, 1000 Sheridan Avenue S.
Calhoun School = -. ~ ~. - -.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18
Boston Wool Market.

Boston, Mass, July 2S.-Wool mar
ket firm and quiet. Domestic feeces
strong, with trade dull.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18
Metals.
Wool.

New York. July 1S.-Copper anC
lead steady and unchanged.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18
MEDICINE MAN FIGHTING
TO SAVE LIFE OF S0UAW

Lying on a bed of willows on the
banks of the Rio Grande, where she
was taken yesterday afternoon, is
the squaw OF Meguelito, the medicine
man Of the Nayajos. She is dying
with quick consumption, but Megue-
Ito, showing the love OF a devoted
husband, is attending her needs and
doing all in his power to save DER
life.
The medicine administered is the
pure air she breathes, and after all.
perhaps, this will save her life. If
II does, then there will be a feast and
general rejoicing among the Navajo
colony that makes the Harvey curio
rooms its headquarters. If she dies,
then there will be sorrow.
Tae indian woman has been one Of
the ilIket weavers in the Harvey
cur.c roJms for many months. Sew
eral weeks ago she was taken with a
severe attack of pneumonia, and It
was found necessary to remove her
to st A.. Joseph's sanitarium for treat
ment. Her condition grew worse, and
the dreaded symptoms of quick con-
sumption appeared. Then 1t was that
the doctors shook their heads and
up hope.
Faithful Meguelito did not give up
Il will bring her back to
health" he said. Let me take her
back to nature" There was no OBJ
lection, and yesterday afternoon the
ambulance Of o. W. Strong's Sons
made a trip 10 the s~anitarium, where
with all tenderness, Meguelito and
the nurses carried the dying squaw
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
MAKES ITS REPORT
On the Water Questionable Report and Amend.
ment Thereto Published
in Full.

the Water Supply company, hat then
a provisional contract be entered into
between said city and said Water Sup
ply company to become effective on
approval of the qualified voters of the
city OF Albuquerque at a special cleo
tion to be called for that purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS n. WILKINSON,
Tka2r,.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18
SpeIter.

St. Louis, Mo-, July 1S.-Wool
steady; unchanged.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18

st. Louis, Mo-, July 1S.-Spelter,
firm, S5.25.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18

from her pallet in the hospital to
the stretcher in the ambulance.
When all was ready, Meguelito
mounted the box with the driver and
directed him where to 90. After a
long journey, through many crooks
and turns, the ambulance finally
reached the banks of the Rio Grande.
where the driver pnlled up under a
weeping willow and the old Indian
tenderly lifted his squaw from the We
hicle to a bed of boughs and blankets
he had made upon the bank.
He then beckoned the driver to go,
while he remained to combat the
dreadful white plague.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18

Citizen ads bring results.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18

the inmates had taken refuge with
the neighbors to escape his wrath.
Officers Highbargin and Wagner
placed Sanchez under arrest and he
was lodged in the city Jail for the
night. This morning he was taken
before Police Judge Crawford. The
charge against him was disturbing
the peace. He was fined $40 and
put to work on the streets.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18

THE MAZE.
VIM. kieke, Proprietor.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18
Stocks,

New York, July 1S.-Closing prices:
Atchison, S6B; pfd., 1924; N. Y. c.,
147; Pennsylvania, 142h; . p, 12SK;
pfd., 81; Copper, S3A; U. s. s.,
34%; pfd., 1924.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18

NJ oney goes further In
Schllllng's Best, a great deal
further; besides the comfort of
feeling safe; you know you
are safe.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18
THREW THE FURNITURE
INTO THE STREET

Lorenzo Sanchez, residing at 727
South Broadway, while in a drunken
page last night, went home and start
81 10 clean out the house. Before the
arrival of the police, Sanchez had
PARTIALLY succeeded. as a good part Of
ne furniture was in the street, and
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18
Money Market,

New York, July 1S.-Money on call
easy, at 2@2A per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 4@4h per cent. Silver,
$3.50.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-18

Carl Holman, better known as
Rockefeller Carl" is in the city from
Grants, visiting his folks. He will
go back overland tomorrow morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17
The "White Slave" Traffic.

Structions were to investigate the SUBJ
ject of immigration of Europeans into
the United States in general. He has
been Swallowed almost since the day
of his appointment both in this coun-
try and in Europe, and every effort has
been made to secure evidence that
would convict him of being a spy
His mail has been rified, and 1t was
when he caught Hungarian detective
In the act of breaking open his trunk
in a Buda-Pesth hotel that he ad-
ministered to him such punishment as
brought upon himself the vengeance of
outraged Hungarian justice in the
form Of an arrest and fine to the ex-
tent of ten dollars. Fortunately the
Hungarian det9 etive secured nothing
Of value in the way of evidence, but
there have been times when his search
might have proven of more value to
his government, for Mr.. Braun has
bad in his possession and has for
warded to Washington damaging docu-
ments that the Hungarian government
would not like to have confront them.
These reports have never been print.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17

der contract by individuals. These
'bosses," or padrones, as they are
called, hire out the immigrants and
collect their wages, paying them just
enough to keep body and soul alive.
The workers are thus virtual slaves.
Mr.. Braun was sent to Europe pri-
marily to investigate the white slave"
traffic on the complaint of anti-vice
societies in New York and Philadel-
phia, that thousands of women are
being sent here every year for i'm
moral purposes, chiefly from Hungary
and that the Hungarian government
winks at the practice. Mr.. Braun re-
ceived verbal instructions from Mr..
Roosevelt in the matter and was di-
rected also to make inquiry into the
sending of paupers and criminals to
this country. He made a startling re-
port on this subject year ago which
never was published.
Many startling disclosures have been
made in these reports. Among these
things is the fact that If every penal
offender in Jail in this country were
released tomorrow the jails could be