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MY VISIT.

The week after Christmas my
mamma and / went to visit the capital
Of this state. At 9 o'clock / went to
the capitol. We saw hundreds of diff
ferent kinds of flags of other states
and I was in the representatives room
and library, convention chamber
rooms.
We were in the DOME And then /
saw a statue with all kinds Of grapes
and other fruits you can think Of, and
girl and snakes and animals and
angels. was in the basement and
they had lots Of private offices, and a
postoffice and barber shop, and sup
ply department, adjutant general,
and state land Offices. I went to the
hall of Wisdom. ! saw walrus, black
bear. In6ian or water buffaloes, noun
:ain e. at, Vii ginia deer, mule deer
upper jaw CT whale, black walcus
gattling gun, stage coach and lots OF
other things. Yours truly.
Jessie Black.
105 South Ransom street.
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WHEN "sANDY" SAVED THE.
SHOW.
CHAPTER II.

But his mind just then was above
peanuts. When he had filled the last
bag and twirled it to produce the little
ears on the top, he looked up from the
cracker-iack box on which he was sit
ting and said:
.'Tll bet 1 c'ud ride it,
'eWhat?"' inquired Billy.
de incline"
In his amazement Billy nearly
knocked tall glass Of "lemo' from
the counter.
Sandy" he observed with genuine
solemnity, you're goin' crazy; l knew
you would. You're losin' tn little mind
you got" He came closer. "If you was
to ride down that board we'd have t
sweep you up like they do the cobble-
stones off'n tn hippodrome track. If
+ was you"-he came still nearer to the
box on which Sandy" sat, I'D quit
thinkin' about it. It won't do you no
good"
But, to Billy, the joke was too de-
lghtful 70 keep, and "Sandy's" ambi-
ton became the jest Of the cook tent
much to his chagrin, as his bushes and
general hang-dog look testified. Even
Viro laughed; and when a ring per-
former laughs at another's ambition to
duplicate his "act" you may be as
sured that ring performers invincibil-
ity is absolute. SANDY" was the first
person who had SO much as seen the
ride who did not shudder. That he
should feel inclined to perform the
:deathsdefying ride himself well, it
was absurd, and small wonder every
canvas-man and "razor-back" made
sport of him.
But, in the multitudinous diversions
that accompany great circus trans.
continental tour, 'Sandy's" ridiculous
assertion was forgotten after a fort
night, and all references to it ceased
much to "Sandy's" comfort.
Day by day. since its New York
closing the circus had crept further
and further into the west. For three
weeks the nightly Jumps" the three
trains made from town to town had
been growing steadily longer. The peo'
ple comprising the afternoon audiences
were Of quite another sort from those
whom SANDY had grown accustomed
to east OF the Mississippi. Finally, one
day, a party Of Indians entered the
tent.
"Where'd they come from?" asked
SANDY"
Reservation" Thompson informed
him.
SANDY" did not know what the
"boss'' meant, but he kept silent.
And then one brilliant August morn
ing, as he dropped to the ground from
the rear platform of the last red sleep
ing.car he saw something in the sky.
'sL1ook at tn funny Clouds" he call
ed to a canvas-man near by.
The latter regarded him scorn
fully.
"Clouds!" he exclaimed. They're
mountains!"
Then there dawned upon the mind
Of the little Scotchman a vague idea
of the Circus position. He had heard
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and his wonderful voice, cultivated in
the ring, rose clarion-like above the
roars of. the outraged throng.
The din subsidized.
You would not let me finish,' he
shouted, wait. You shall see the act
after all. 1t will be performed before
you here precisely as performed twice
day for month in New York. Please
fall back to the ropes
The .throng obeyed.
the dressing-tent.
Sandy" had reached the base of the
incline. Swiftly he fastened the wheel
to one of the ropes.
Raise it," he ordered the workman
as he had heard Viro order him many
times, and the man obeyed. With the
agility Of a monkey, the little Scotch
man seized the cord by which the
great rider had assisted himself to the
top and ran up the incline.
1t was to be human life for the
| show and every man and woman wait.
ing breathlessly below realized it, al
though the drama Of it all was lost
upon the visiting throng. They saw
Sandy" straighten the wheel on the
little platform
"Are you ready /" cried the eques.
tr1an director.
"All ready" came the clear reply
from aloft.
Turning and looking away, the
equestrian director raised his pistol
and fred. There was whir as of the
passage Of a swarm Of locusts, and in
/ or Ivy - y, -
tires upon the platform. The wheel
struck the earth square, rolled hun
dred feet, stopped, and Sandy" alight
ed
He seemed unconscious that he was
again upon the earth. He looked about
him dazedly, and then a grin crept ov
er his face.
Billy Thompson stood before him.
II toll yeh could was all he said
There ensued such an outburst of ap
plause as never before was heard In
a circus tent. The throng seemed sud
denly to realize what had taken place
before its eyes They surrounded
Sandy" They elevated him to theil
shoulders and marched him around the
hippodrome track shouting. TheI
they put him down, went back to theil
seats, and the performance proceeded
Sandy" made good his escape ant
sought the quiet of the candy stand
Three men were standing there who
came toward him as he approached
The other boys couldn't hear what was
said, but they saw Sandy led away
1t was the privilege man himself
who told them at the cars that night
"Sandy's contracted to ride the in
cline till Viro gets WE'LL" he said
Wanted him to sign for, the rest O
the season, but he said he didn't wan
to steal Viro's job
/ The candy butchers regarded on,
another curiously.
4 It was then that the "privileg,
man. observed his thumbs under hi
braces: II told you so when he Joined
out He's Scotch"
1. Frank Harris in Pilgrims.
THE END
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LULLABY.

Lullaby. lullaby, dreamily low;
Now ccme the shadows that
drowsily creep
Up from the sunset, and sway to and
fro
While we are drifting away into
sleep.
Pigeons are coming high up In the
NOW: -
Wee little lambs have come down
from the hill
we go a-arifi,ng to Sleepytown, now
For all the world has grown peace
fully still.
Lullaby. lullaby, soft and low.
That is the way that the dream fairies
Hitler ard thither, and thither and
here
With wonderful dreams for the sleep
of my dear
Lullaby, lullaby, soft and low.
See all the lanterns alight In the sky,
Hung for the Sandman to show him
his way;
IIe will come back from his task :,y-
Puff out the lanterns, and then will
come day.
Pussy las curled in ball on the
hearth,
Towser has found him bed on the
aooY-
Listen: The Sandman tiptoes through
the earth;
I hear him whisper Good night al
the door.
Lullaby, lullaby, soft and low.
O, the dream fairies, they glimmel
and glow;
Silently, silently, hither they wing
Laden with little folks dreams they
must bring.
Lullaby, lullaby, low.
Lullaby, lullaby-dear little eyes
Close for the Sandman is going his
round;
Cuddle your cheek on my breast
where It lies
This is the Kingdom of Sleep we
have found.
Soft little hands that are weary Of
Tired little feet-you have earned
all your rest.
This is the Land of the End Of the
Day;
1t is the sweetest and gladdest ant
best.
Lullaby, lullaby, soft and low;
This is the song that the fairy horns
Dreamily, dreamily, family the,
Out of the Land of the End of the
Day,
| Lullaby, lullaby, low.
w. D. Nesbit, in Chicago Tribune
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Eldon, Iowa.

Dear Editor:
1 have never written to the Courier
Junior before, so decided to take the
pleasure Of writing to the Courier
Junior. / was 10 years Old the
goth of February.
1 go to scholo every day. Ny teach.
er's name is Miss Bess Walker
am in the fourth grade and in the
third room.
Our STUDIES are spelling, reading,
writing, arithmetic, language and mu.
sic.
MY music teacher is Miss Nicholson.
have five dolls. also have pet
cat Her name Is Iris.
Ny grandpa takes the Courier and
enjoy reading the children's page.
will write you letter for the
Junior
/ will close for this time. Good bye
Your respectfully,
Edith Bates.
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Fred A. Pearson.
Ottumwa. Iowa.

Ottunwa, Iowa
Dear Editor: I was years old the
22d of February. My little cousin
Herald is coming to play with me to-
morrow. hope it will be nice day.
went to play with my cousin Wilbur
today. / like to read the Junior let
tiers. know some of the boys and
girls that write. My little brother is
going to write a letter also. For pets
we have a canary bird that is older
than I am. We have one kitty. We
call him Pete. love for mamma to
read a nice story, to me. She reads
from my Sunday school papers. 1
must bring my letter to a close Good
bye. Ernest Mullenix.
Compton, Calf.
Dear Editor: / thought as / had
not seen any letters in the Courier
Junior from any one in California l
would write you letter. / lived In
Highland Center, Iowa, until on De-
cember 6, 1901, we took train for
California, as we thought 1t would
benefit my fathers health, and he is
much better than when we first came.
Most of our relatives still live back
there Long Beach Is about is miles
from where we live. We often 90
there on the electric car and watch the
people go in bathing. There is a
real nice bath house In Long Beach.
] have never been in bathing. but all
the people that have been in bathing
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Ottumwa. Iowa.

Dear Editor: have never written
BEFORE and / thought would write
a letter. N.Y. teachers name is Miss
Augusta Anderson, and / like her.
We have a dozen chickens and four
pet cats. 1 like to read the letters In
the Courier Junior, as they are very
nice. I go to Sunday school every
Sunday and I like it. My Sunday
school teachers name is Miss Lowen-
iGerg and / like her very much. My
mamma is dead and she has been dead
three years. live with my grandma
and grandpa. AS my letter Is getting
long will close. Yours truly
Charles Lloyd Reifsnyder, aged Z.
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Richland, Iowa.

Dear Editor:
think it is nice we can have a page
of our own. SO will write a letter to
help fill the page. live on a farm
four miles from Richland and one and
a half miles from Rubio.
have three sisters and four broth
ers. l have one little nephew two
years old and when he comes down he
makes a scattering among the cats
and dolls and every one about the
ranch has to walk to his tune.
have yard full Of cats, but my
favorite is white one named Snow
Flake.
Well, not wishing to take up more
than my share Of the Junior page, l
remain,
Very truly yours,
Ada Singleton, age 10.
r. F. D. No. 2.
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Hotel Inturbide. Mexico.

Dear Editor: This is the first time
I have ever written you. / like to read
the letters in the Courier Junior very
much, so / thought l would write a
letter too. am 9 years old and go to
school. I live in Ottumwa, but just
now l am way down In Old
Mexico. There are lots Of things
to see here that seem queer to
us. / wish could tell you about them
hut it would make my letter to long.
/ have canary bird at home. His
name Is Dickey. He is my only pet.
and sings very nicely. / have written
enough for this time.
Laura A. Lee.
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Ella Trenory. like them very much.
am three feet and ten inches tall.
Pearl Purdy, age Z.
r. F., D. No.

Ottumwa, Iowa
go to Wellman school. Ny studies
are Fourth Reader, history, arithmetic,
language. geography, spelling and
reading of all kinds. My teachers
name is Charles Lonwell. l like him
very well for teacher have a mile
to go to school. have two brothers
and two sisters. There names are
Lester, Lee. Fern. and Mary. Our
school was out Friday. | had good
time the last day. l will close.
Bertha McFarling, age 8 years.
Rural Route No. 2.
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Lovilia, Iowa.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
l am little girl seven years old.
like to go to school. My papa takes
the Courier. like to read the Junior
letters. have two sisters. My sis
ter Ruby and had great fun coast
ing down hill. We have one little pet
calf and three cats. Pussy blue and
Blackie. We call the pet calf Goldie.
I got for Christmas a doll and candy.
Well will close.
Your little friend,
Lois Byerly.
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Laura A. Lee,
North English. Iowa.
Dear Editor

Dear Editor:
/ read the letters in the Junior Cour-
Ter and thought would write q
short letter. / am II years old and In
the fifth grade at school. I have a fine
white billy goat and harness for him
and hitch him up to cart and he
works like a pony. have a Cockrel
Spaniel dog with long black hair and
he is dandy. My father works for
the Standard Oil company and is a sec
ond John D. Rockefeller. l have a
friend that lives on farm on the
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Competine, Iowa.
Dear Editor:

DGdT EuILUI ~ - q
l will write you a letter to the
Junior page. like to read the letters
and stories there are SO many good
and interesting letters and stories.
have written to the Courier Junior be-
fore. I am II years old. My school
is out. have dog. His, name is
Ponto. My cats name is Dick. / will
close. Hazel Adams.
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Ottun1wa. Iowa.

- OttumWa, iowa.
Dear Editor: will write a letter
to the Junior. Mary Parks, Culdesac.
Idaho. How are you? You don't know
me, but know my mamma. Your
mamma and my mamma are old time
friends. ! would like to have a letter
from you. | haven't room to write
iruch, and I will write to the Kansas
girls next time.
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Anna King.
Ottumwa, low,

OttumWa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS 1 have never writ
ten to you before, thought would
drop you few lines. 1 am IL years
old. 1 go to the Irving school, and l
am in the ninth room. My teachers
with my uncle, Henry King, 304 Sheri-
dan avenue. 1 have one brother and
three sisters. They live on a farm
south of the city. They go to the
Agassiz school. / have not missed a
day since last Christmas year ago,
or been tardy. This is all l can think
Of for this time. Goodbye. From
Your friend,
Charles Baker.
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Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
AS | have never written to the
Junior I will write now.
go to High Point school.
| am 10 years old.
am in the fifth grade.
study music, reading, arithmetic.
language, physiology, history, geogra-
ply, spelling and penmanship.
For pets have a dog and two cats.
My dogs name is Shep.
l have two brothers and one sister.
Their names are Willie, Frank and
Mamie.
/ will tell you what ] got for Christ
mas. got an automobile that can
wind up and it will go. A horn that
can blow, pair of skates and some
candy and nuts.
AS my letter is getting
close.s-, -- y 49, truly ii1f pitXa 4S
Harold vAk22 a no. age H.
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Dear Editor.

Dear Editor.
am a little girl 10 years old. I go
to the Hickory school. District No. 4.
My teachers name is Garnet Davis.
like him very much. am in the fourth
reader. | have one brother and one
sister. My sister is IA years old and
my brother is II. go to the Oak Fill
Sunday school and church. Ny father
is superintendent. AS for pets, have
one chicken, one dog, three cats, Polly,
Towser, Tom, Tabby and Jip.
AS my letter is getting long will
close. Your dear friend,
Lutte Glattfelder,
r. F. D. No. 3, Box 80,
Milton, Ia.
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west edge of town and love to so
out there and ride his pony. He is as
fat rs butter. Some day l am going to
be a merry farmer boy. Good by,
Arthur Mahannah.
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Yours truly,
Edith Carr. r. F. d. No s..
Dahlonega. lowe

DahIOnega, iowa.
Dear Editor: l will drop few lines
to the Junior. We hake taken the
paper for IA years. We could not do
without it. l will send in a story of
George Washington do not think
George Lewis needs prize. He goes
to our school. / am in the fourth
reader. My teachers name is Miss
Lewis. l will close now.
Anna King,
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Yours truly,
Charles Kuhns.

Floris, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am a little girl 8
years old. AS my papa takes the
Courier thought l would write. /
have two pets. one little kitten and a
cat. Their names are Teddy ana
Mary Ann. I have little doll and
her name is Bertha have one sister
and two brothers. Their names arc
Rolla and Charley, and my sisters
name is Rhoda, and myself makes
four. / will close for this time.
Yours truly
Reya Kuhns.
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ROLL OF HONOR.

ROLL OF HONOR.
MARY ELIZABETH WELLMAN
MILRE SCOTT,
BERYL DANIELS.
JENNIE PREvO.
MAE CHAMP.
ZULU M. TAYLOR.
GEORGE ROLAND.
FLORENCE PATTERSON
EMMA DAVIS.
JESSIE SCOTT.
RHoDA DAVIS.
AGNES ASKLOE
ADDIE CHENEY
EDITH vAWTER.
ARTHUR SWANSON.
AIDA y1AINE.
BERYL DANIELS.
cHLoA MULHoLLEN.
!. EMMA DAVIS.
. DOLPHlE LAIN.
JULIA WARREN.
MABEL SPRAv.
ANNA CARNES.
ELSIE TERRILL. Z
ss1-ARY ENTLER.
BRUCE MELLIS.
MARY BELL.
ANSELM HEM.
Z NORMA DANIELS.
DALE ZENTZ.
BEATRICE LYNCH
MYRTLE MILLS.
MAE THOMPSON.
S ERIE WILSON.
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JUNIOR STORIES.
THE SQUIRREL.

Squirrels are found in almost all
parts Of the world, excepting Australia
anG the West Indies. They are pretty
and graceful little animals with long
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EOS South Willard street.
Ottumwa, Iowa.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I thank you very
much for the book you sent me- I
appreciate 1T very much, because It
adds another book to my library.
now have nineteen books. / think
that the boy who wrote an essay on
Girls" should have the prize. but L
don't think he Is right about girls.
Your friend,
Beatrice Lynch.
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Libertyville, Iowa

Libertyville, Iowa.
am a little girl years old. live
in the country. The name of my
school is Plum college. have two
pets, a chicken named Jim and cat
named Cricket, and four dolls. / like
them all very much.
Fred A. Pearson.
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ottumwa,. Iowa.

OttumWa., iowa.
Dear Editor: I write to thank you
for the book I got as a prize. have
read 1t through and like 1t very much.
Patsy Is WE'LL Yours truly.
Bruce Mellis.
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JUNIOR LETTERS.


Eldon, Iowa.
Dear Editor:-I am a little girl, 10
years old. This is my first letter to
the Courier Junior. Papa takes the
Courier and likes 1t fine. 60 to Big
Four school. My teachers name is
Mr.. Burdine. have tour sisters liv
ing and a sister and two brothers
dead. For pets I have two dolls.
wish the Courier success.
Lottie Beck, R. r. No. Q.
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Ottumwa. Iowa,

Dear Editor: T am little girl 8
years old. have been going to school
but my school was out Friday. We
had a dinner and program and
about forty were there. I spoke a
piece. 1t was What Did They Teach
the Little Girls?" 1 take music les
sons on the piano once week, of Mrs.
Davis, of Fremont. I like to take les
sor.s. ! have four gray cats and a
pig for my pets. I have one sister and
one brother. My brother is 2 years
old. have two grandpas and one
grandma. Grandpa and Grandma
Russell live in Fremont. I like to read
the Junior page very much. l wrote
one other letter and thought / would
write again. Well as my letter is
getting long, will close,
Your little friend,
Edna Fern Epperly.
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say 1t is fine sport. There are many
steamers come in there.
The flowers are in blossom. and the
trees are in green leaves, and our
garden is just fine. We had veget-
ables from our garden for dinner to-
day. We do not take the Courier, but
my aunt, Mrs Kent, takes 1t, and /
so I thought i would tell you of Cal
ifornia.
live near Los Angeles. I live
about 21a miles from the city limits
now. but / lived In Los Angeles, for
two years We went to Long Beach
last Fourth of July and took our
lunches and had a real nice time.
l am your friend.
Addie Stevens, aged IL.
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Norwood, Iowa.

:
Dear Editor: AS I have never writ :
ten for the Courier before thought l
would like to have space in the pa
per. / have three brothers and three
sisters There names are Ella, Nora,
Norma, Frank, Helen and Leslie. For
pets 1 have one dog, a cat and a pig.
I go to school at Hazel Dell. My
studies are reading, arithmetic, Lam
guage, geography, writing and SPELL
ing. My teachers name is Miss Cox.
NV youngest brothers name is Leslie.
He Is ten months old. He can walk
and has been walking for almost a
month He can say some words. We
think he Is very smart baby. Well
as my letter is getting very long, I
will close. Sadie Quinn
Lucas county, Iowa.
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IYaaN0R truly }RG p8ya fs
Harold vAQasNt 6. age IL
Eddyyille Iowa.

Dear Editor: This is the second
time I have written to you. have
written the story Of Washington. I
have three ducks. Yours truly.
Walter Terrell, aged IL.
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Bussey, Iowa.

Dear Editor:
will write as never have written
to you before. go to school and my
teachers name is Miss l4orena Wetrer
of Eddyville.
take eight studies, reading. history,
arithmetic, geography, physiology,
grammar, spelling and writing.
You asked the Juniors how they
liked Billy-Boy. liked it very we'll.
wrote a story about the Yellow.
stone National Park.
Yours truly,
Susan Houser, age 10,
r. r. No. 2.
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so4 Sheridan avenue.

F'loris, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS my papa takes the
Courier. I get to read the Junior
page. We like the Courier just boss.
am little boy 10 years old / am
quite bit Of help pa says 1 ploughed
last year. I have a pony and goat.
have two sisters and one brother.
Their names are Reva, Rhoda and
Rolla. l go to school at Eagel We
have a mail route and q telephone.
will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Charles kuhns.
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Melrose, Iowa.

Dear Editor:
l am little boy s years old. I live
on farm three miles south of Mel
rose. My papa takes the Courier and
like to read the letters. l live half
a mile from the school house. My
teachers; name is Mae Conway. | like
her very much read in the third
reader and study arithmetic and spell
ing. I have a little sister four years
old. Her name is Veronica. For pets
I have five pigeons and sheep. |
also have little dog named Queen.
My work is to get in the wood and
kindling for morning. l will close for
this time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-13

OttumWa, Iowa.
Dear Junior: am little girl
seven years old. I go to the Irving
My teachers name Is Miss Wagner.
like her very much / have a bird
and nine dolls. My big dolls name is
Helen. My cousin, Charles Baker
stays here and goes to school. He is
in the ninth room B class. LAS; my let
ter is getting long will close.
Yours truly,
Lois King
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-13
Peckham, o.

Peckham, O. 7.
Dear Editor: This is my first letter
to the Courier Junior. AS my sister
is writing thought I would write a
letter to the Junior.
l. am in the Second Reader. My
playmates are Lillian Trenory and