Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-13

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will write one. All my other friends
have written SO thought would
write too. For pets / have a dog and
cat. My cats name lis Spaty, and
my dogs name is Keno. II go to
school every day and / am In the sec
ond reader. l have three sisters and
two brothers. Their names are Harry
Mabel, Elmer, Bertha and Clara.
have an old grandma that lives with
US. In the night ! go to her and sing
for her, and sing some OF my school
songs
Mary Swanson, aged I.
r. FL D. No. 1, box 50.
Agency, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS my sister Is writ
Ing l thought / would write and tell
He brought me doll, a little stove
and watch and a nice pin. We had a
Christmas tree at the church.
Amy l. Mcdowell, aged 5.
Floris, Iowa.
Dear Editor: / have been reading
some of the letters which you have
published in the Courier Junior, and Il
thought would write you letter
this week. am a little orphan girl 10
years old. My name is Goldie Walters.
My home Is with good, kind people.
They send me to school when the
weather is fine. They tell me to be
good and kind to all Of my school
mates. have no little brothers and
sisters to play with, but I don't get
lonesome for the kind people that II
live with are good to me and get
books and playthings for me when
ever I need them call the people I
live with papa and mamma. They
say that there are a great many poor
little children that have no homes but
there is some good, kind people and
they will take these little ones and
give them homes. From
Goldie walters.
Hedrick, Iowa.
Dear Editor: This is the first time
have ever written to the Courier. My
have written several letters to you.
always like to read the letters. I go to-
school every day. My teachers name
is Miss Zulla Wilson. I study read
| ing, arithmetic and spelling. have
! several little pets. I have a spotted
pony His name is Diamond. Two
4 little cats and dogs. Their names are
|
is my little sister, Florence. She is
most three years old. Grandpa has
taken the Courier for years.
Carl Heninger age s.
r. F. D. No. 8.
Russell, Iowa.
Dear Editor: My papa has taken
paper just came and saw so many
letters from the little folks, that
thought l would write again. ut is
showing today and I didn't 81 to
school. The name of my see is
/ White No. d. We had vacatit< Aast
week. Santa Claus found me alI2. Chit,
have one brother that goes to high
school in Russell. have one little
nephew and one niece. Their names
are Glare and Dorothy Drake. They
j spent Christmas with me, and we had
a fine time. They live in Russell.
u Well as my letter Is getting long,
i will close. Your friend.
Grace Drake.
R. F. D. No. 2.
FIoris iowa.
/. Dear Editor: / thought I would
write to the Courier Junior. / like
/ to read the Courier. have two broth
ers and one sister. My brothers names
are Lynton and Floyd, and my sisters
LdIIlS lS Lucy dIlu SIG IS 4 years OlQ.
4 / haven't any pets. AS my letter Is
il getting long I will close.
i Yours truly,
u Bertha Hale, aged IL.
Ottumwa, Iowa,
Dear Editor: AS / haven't written
again. saw letter from Mary
Parks, of Culdesac, Idaho. Her mamma
and my mamma are old time friends.
Il My mamma said she was glad to see
II a letter from her. And ! read letters
i from Kansas girls. like to read
4 them. My grandma and great grand
ma and other relatives live in KAN
sas. Ny mamma used to live there.
II have been there on visit. AS my
letter Is getting long / will close.
II Yours truly,
II Edith Garage. aged 8.
II r. f. D. No. 8.
Ottumwa, Iowa
/ Dear Editor: thought 1 would
write to the Courier Junior today.
have not written before. 1t Is snow :
in. today and is not a very pleasant
Il day. got a rifle, box Of breech
4 caps, a box Of % shorts, box OF "a
longs, a book and some nuts and
candy, and an orange for Christmas
We had q Christmas tree at our
school. Christmas day we went a
hunting and killed four rabbits. We
i had a week of vacation and we killed
about one dozen rabbits that week
Il have two brothers and one sister
4 have one rabbit. and one of my
II brothers has two rabbits, and the
other has one rabbit. Well l guess
n will close for this time.
II Guy Black, aged IL.
:
u Agency, Iowa
j Dear Miss Editor: am years old
live three miles south Of Agency ]
have two little brothers. / like to run
and slide on my sled. I haul wood
on my sled. go to school at Alpine
i My teachers name is Margaret Brady
/ have half of mile to, go to school
am In the third reader. / like to go
4 to school. 1t Is nice walk through
4 the snow. have sled and two little
dogs to play with. will close for
this time.
i Millard Miller.