Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

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Yours truly,
Lawrence A. Davidson, aged 10.
R. F. d. No. l.
Belknap, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I will write letter
about "a Life on Farm" /! :.p-va
two brothers. Their names are Roy
and Frank. For pets we have two
doks, three cats and one lamb! Her
name Is Winnie. We raised hers on
bottle. When went out in the pas
ture and called Winnie, she woald
come running to me for her milk, and
now we feed her corn. When we call
her, she will come running and eat the
corn out of our hand. One day our
cousins came to see US and the boys
We girls We're playing In the peach
orchard. When the boys called us
and told us to come and help catch a
rabbit. We went and dug after the
rabbit while and pretty soon the
dogs began fighting. Then there We're
some frightened children. Roy and
go to school where papa did when he
to school, saw fox after some little
quails. The fox ran through tho
bunch three times before 1t tried ia
catch any, but the fourth time 1t ran
through the bunch it was ready to
grab one of the quails, and I hollow-
ed. Then the fox ran off ana went
on to school. Well will close
Yours respectfully,
Pearl Hawkins, aged IL.
Eureka, Kansas.
Dear Editor; used to live about
ten miles northeast Of Ottuniwa, and
two miles east of Highland Center.
Papa has taken the Courier for about
30 years. ! now live In Eureka, Kan,
which is the county seat Of Green
wood county, We have a nice little
town Of about 1880. We have good
schools and churches, Our winters
here are not so cold as In Iowa. Ten
above zero has been the coolest yet
this winter. We have nice sunny
weather most of the winter My cld-
est brother, John, Is clerking in a drug
store, and my brother Albert clerks
IN dry goods store. We have nice
ter Blanche is In the high school.
am in the sixth grade inN the West
Side school, and my brother Norton Is
in the fourth grade In the same build
Ing. We have four school buildings
besides an academy, which is kept up
by the Congregational church. All
the pet that my little brother and
sometimes wonder II | would know
my old schoolmates in wapello county
for 1t has been almost four years since
we left there | like 10 read the
Junior letters Some of them are from
little hoys and girls used to know.
Yours respectfully,
Ruth Long, aged IL.
sss Fairfield, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am 9 little girl 10
Courier for atnlsng time. have two
3 rtsss ana 2! aDgl sl!d HsaMNsa selIs names
name IS Flora chattertol,. / have
pony and her name Is Dolly MY
sister and I ride her to school every
day as We have so far to go. will
close for this time.
,tD9,.., 49,, Yours truly,
Grace McMullen.
Dear Eiitor:A We are having vaca.
tion now. MY teachers name Is Mary
Logan. have six sisters and five
brothers. I live on farm of 200
acres. AS / will not write Iona
story this time, 4 viii close
Yours truly,
Estella e. Egbert, aged IA
Melrose, low
Dear Editor: This is the fi:r &
time have written. MY papa tn
the Courier and enjoy reading I &
children's page very much. 60 ~,
school every day. We live one m
from the school house. like ny
teacher. Her name Is Della Loga
For pets have a cat. His name
Willow, and a dog named Shephe.
Well will close. Yours truls
Viola Egbert, ago. J
Hedrick, Iowa
Dear Miss Editor: I am glad <.
we have a part In the Courier Juni,
I like to read the letters in 1t. / HES
to go to school. I go every day fa..
before 1t showed, but now We maks
the bobsleds that go by the school
name Is Miss Lyna May Hamilton
She lives in South ottumwa. ! go to
North Union school No. l. We have
improved our school room. We have
papered 1t and have many pretty pic-a
lures hanging along the wall. have
great deal Of work to do after I
come home from school
Yours truly,
...,.-..... Van q Mefford. aged 9:
n Russell, Iowa
NDear Editor: ! am a little boy II
years old. live in the country. +
have one brother named Dee. have