Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-24

good books. Well, l guess Will close
for don't suppose you have time to
read long letter and get so many pre-.
sents ready Hoping it will snow so
you can come in your sleigh, remain
your friend,
Mae Hamm,
Milton, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus:
| will write letter. want you to
bring me yard of dark blue hair RIB.
bon about three inches wide and a
story book and big orange. a yard
of dark red baby ribbon to put on my
big doll. don't want any dolls this
year because I've got three big dolls
with hair on and two of tnem will go
to sleep. Lotas Is inches tall and
has hair on. 1t is black hair and her
eyes are blue, but she won't go to
sleep and Lizzie Is Is inches tall, light
hair and blue eyes and goes to sleep.
Dimples hasn't come yet, mama has
sent for her but she has black hair
and black eyes and goes to sleep. She
is twenty inches tall Santa Claus
want you to be sure to come down the
chimney. We will have the tree up in
the room for you to put the presents
on it, My two little sisters and one
little brother will also hang their
stockings up to. We will hang them
up by the south door. want to
join the Christmas Stocking club. I
belong to the Tri-Weekly Junior. !
live miles south of Ottumwa. AS
my letter getting long. 4 viii close hop.
ing to receive a Christmas postal
card.
Your true friend
Leona Irena Vest, age 10, ii
Ottumwa, Iowa, R. r. No. 6.
Dear Santa Claus:
l will write and tell you what
want you to bring me. Some dark
red hair ribbon and little story book,
some bananas, oranges and some
candy I will hang my stockings at
the south door, Be sure and come to
my house and bring these presents.
If you haven't them bring me some
thing else want little red sled
to coast upon. My little brother wants
an elephant that can move its head
and little wagon and some candy and
all kinds of nuts. If nothing happens
we are going to have a Christmas
dinner at our house and have tur-,
key. We will have a big Christmas
tree and Santa Claus you must put
lots of pretty presents for all of us,
Papa and mamma to- AS my letter
is getting long will close hoping to
receive Christmas postal card. Be
| sure to come Santa.
Your true friend,
| Hazel Vest, age 8,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. R. No. 6.
live miles southwest of Ottumwa.
| NY Dear Santa:
] AS my little brother was writing to
you thought would write too. You
were so kind to us last Christmas. We
had tree and had a real nice time.
Some children don't believe In Santa,
:! but I do. MY brother and will join
i your stocking Cub. Will bring them
up Saturday if it is not too late, as
that Is our only chance to come IS
mamma don't allow us at night.
Dear Santa Claus please be as good
as you can to the poor little children
as I feel sorry for any one that
! Santa don't visit. I want pair Of
skates if 1t don't hurt my side where
I was operated on. will ask DR.. j.
B. Wilson if can have them, and an
| Irish mail, SLED, Buster Brown,
games and anything else you want to
bring me. I'll say goodbye. Wishing
you and your wife merry Christmas
and happy New Year.
P. S. Please bring me a bowling
alley. Please don't forget my little
sister, Mary or my brothers John and
Mack. Your friend,
| Reginald Vaughan.
kDear Editor:
/ have never written before but
thought would write now. We get
the Courier every night and like II
very much. At Sunday school we are
going to have a program and a Christ
mas tree would like to join the
Christmas Stocking club. will close
wishing all the Juniors Merry
Christmas.
Yours truly,
Bonnie Lindquist. age 10,
312 West 'Ottumwa St..
Ottumwa, Iowa