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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03
PLYMOUTH ROCK.


The season was so far advanced
when the Pilgrims reached our north
ern coast. and the seas were so rough
that the captain Of the Mayflower sail
itwould not be safe to go any farther
So the Pilgrims were tired of the ship
and eager to begin building their new
homes, decided to ssttle in New Eng
land.
HI Before they left their ship, the men
assembled in the cabin to draw up ~
paper In which they pledged to be
true to their country, king and re-
ligion, and to obey any laws made for
the good of the colony. They elected
John Carver. as a governor, for one
Year and elected Miles Standish, an
o'd soldier as their captain,
While the women went ashore to
wash their liaen, Standish and his lit
tie band of men began to explore the
coast to find the best place for seE-
tlemen. They tramped up and down
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AkGoRA GOATS.

The Angora goat is the prettiest
white and it has long curly wool. 1t
is native animal Of Turkey. Their
ears are Topped like a hound 1t has
horns from six to eight inches long
but of course some OF the real old
ones have longer horns.
The older they get the larger their
horns. The little kids are cutter than
lambs. Their main diet Is brush and
leaves. have seen one goat ride a
small sapling down while the other
goats ate the leaves OF. They will eat
of the thickest patch Of hazel brush
in little while We have about one
hundred head Of them.
We have one coal black one but of
course it is freak of nature. Some
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PLYMOUTH ROCK.

Dear Editor. - thought would
write a story about Plymouth Rock.
In 1920 the pilgrims came to America,
they anchored on Plymouth Rock.
Then they sang and prayed and
thanked God for bringing them safely
across the ocean. For they had hard
times when it stormed. They thanked
God and prayed and sang on this Ply
mouth Rock. It will often be remem-
bered. Plymouth Rock is near Boston.
If you go there YOU will see the same
rock. On it is printed plymouth
Rock" 1t is very large.
I am a Daily Junior.
Ethel Myer, age 10.
10i Iowa Ave-, Ottumwa.
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Keys.
BY and by two school children came
along. laughing and talking about the
widows turkeys.
They asked her where her turkeys
we're. She said she did not know,
but she thought they had run away.
The children said they would go
and try to find them. They went and
hunted little while and pretty soon
found them They drove them home
How glad she was to see her turke! 5
1T home again.
She had the children come in and
nelp her get them in the pen SO that
they could not run away again.
She gave them some nuts and candy
for what they had done. She said
that she did not know what she would
have done without her turkeys.
When the children went home and
told their parents what they had done
they said they were very good chill
dren.
Well as my story is getting long,
will close.
Helen Johnson, age 13.
Floris, Ia, r. F. D. No. L.
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landed them on Plymouth Rock. The
first woman to set foot on Plymouth
Rock was Puritan maiden. The men
began to build storehouse and
homes for themselves.
The men caught such heavy colds
that before long they were all ill.
They had to use the store house and
homes for hospitals. i At one time all
were sick but seven and when winter
was over there was but half as many
as there were at first.
The Pilgrims did not dare to mark
the graves or the Indians would dis
cover how many men had died.
They knew that Indians were near.
because tools left in the woods for u
few minutes would soon disappear.
Florence Skirvin.
Agency, Ia, R. r. No. 2.
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TURKEYS.


+ There are several different kinds OF
turkeys. My mamma raises the bronze
turkeys.
Once there was widow woman
who lived by herself She was a
great woman to raise turkeys. She
liked her turkeys very much. When
anything would get the matter with
her turkeys she had medicine ready
to give to them.
One day they ran away and never
came up that evening. She was afraid
they would not come back. She was
very uneasy about them.
She went out to the road and locked
but could not see turkey anywhere.
ooh dear! Where have my turkeys
gomez" she said. She went back to the
house and sat down upon TIE porch.
She felt very badly about her tur-
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We used to have goat that we
could drive and one day we hitched
him to the wagon and started for a
load of cabbage and he ran away and
broke the bottom out of the wagon
and hesran as hard as he could go
and you ought to have seen the cos
bage fly. His name was Billy. We
used to have lots of fun with him.
We caught one last Friday and tied
hitch rein to his horns and he got
loose and We had to run him till we
got him in the she'd
This is my first letter to the Cour.
Ter and If you publish my letter may
write again.
Bessie Gray, age 10.
Abba, Iowa.
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hounds got to chasing ours last sum-
mer and killed and crippled about
thirty
One Fourth of July when Rubio eel
ebrated, Harry Jennings and / drove
one of our goats to a cart in the par
ade.
Angora goat wool is highly priced
by manufacturers. having silky APP
pearance which fits 1t for lace shawls,
braids and other decorative purposes.
Angora is light and fashionable
cloth made from Angora goat wool.
Mohair Is also made from their wool.
am a Tri-Weekly Junior.
Orville Morgan, age IA.
Richland Iowa.
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ANooRA GOATS.

Dear Editor. There are two lite
boys in Cedar township who have
some Angora goats. One day their
papa could not find one of the
goats anywhere. He went out
into the pasture and found 1t in
tree which was partly bent down.
The goat was asleep. The little boys
thought that If 1t wanted to sleep in
the tree So bad they would help It,
So they propped a board up on tree
and now two Of them go to bed in a
tree. Good bye, r.
Esther. Mendenhall. age s.
Rich1and, Iowa, r. r. No. 8.
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THANKSGIVING.

Dear Juniors:
l hope all the Juniors will have 4
nice time Thanksgiving day and also
that they will be thankful for the
many comforts which we have today.
On the. first Thanksgiving day there
was great rejoicing and feast was
held In. honor of the day.
All the Pilgrims were very glad that
the small crops of Indian corn had
succeeded so well for then they had
plenty to eat during the long, cold
winter. They gave many thanks to
the one who had been so kind and
merciful to them And that Was how
the first Thanksgiving day was cele-
brated
Kazetta M. Dowell, age IL.
Corner ASA and blackberry st.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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PLYMOUTH ROCK.

! Plymouth Rock was founded by a
settlement of people called the Pill
grims in December, 1920. AS 1t was
the only boulder for miles around 1t
was used as stepping stone. In the
war Of 1775 when the rock was moved
from where it was founded, large
piece was broken eff of It,
The piece was placed IN the town
square underneath the flag pole ana
remained there until 1884 when 1t was
again taken back to the coast and
it has been visited by many people
from all over the world.
Elizabeth Anderson, age IL.
1874 North Jefferson street.
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Fremont,
AheoRA GOATS.

Dear Editor and Juniors. - I am
going to write about Angora goats.
We have six of them. Five of them
are white and one is black. They are
great things to climb. have seen
them climb nearly to the top Of our
barn, but they always came down
faster than they went up. They most
of the time stay with our sheep, but
when they want to get into the corn.
field they climb over the fence and 60.
They have long and curly hair,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03
The Courier Junior
Published BY
THE COURIER PRINTING CO..
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAux.
EDITOR.
THE THANKSGIVING CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: The contest closing
This week has resulted in bringing
some splendid stories to the Junior
ONCE.
The Daily prize goes to Oscar Root,
sl2 North Court street. Ottumwa and
the Trf-Weekly to Orville Morgan, of
Richland, Iowa.
Mabel Relfsnyder and Forest Web
er, both Of ottumWa, sent in excellent
stories and would also get prizes, ex-
sept for. the fact that they we're very re-
. Gently awarded prizes, and we
know they are perfectly satisfied to
write without being rewarded. Both
can work, for the Christmas prize
however, because we know they will
Join the Christmas StocKing club.
Many of the Juniors who sent In
stories for this contest observed every
one :of the seven rules. We are GER
tainly delighted witn the great care
tulness shown In all the Juniors
work, and will always award the
prizes to the Juniors who comply
with all the rules.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

l. Use ono side of the paper only
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink, or sharp lead pencil
3. Number your pages.
4. At the bottom of the last page
write your name, age and address.
5, Do not copy stories or poetry
and send as your own work.
6. Always tell whether you are a
Daily Junior or a Tri-Weekly Junior.
s.. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier Junior, Ottumwa. Iowa.
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DO YOU WANT TO BELONG TO
THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING
CLUB?
THE GREAT MAGIC. Concluded

1I1E 3IhEA1 MAGIC. (Concluded.)
for him, and now, though he is very
od. he still lives in cradle and from
1t sends out his agents to work his
evil will. When captive Is brought
to;A him he sets him at work rocking
this great cradle and keeps him at 1t
until he is worn Outright and day.
fon must have magic power to over
come Great Chief Always in-the-C era
die and rescue your little brother"
And how shall I get this magic
power?" eagerly asked Slego
:Gettit in this way" suddenly cried
the old man-and he hit the boys lit
tie finger Of his right hand terrific
blow with two stones So that the flesh
was crushed and bruised. But the boy
did not cry out. though the hurt made
the. tears come into his eyes
''Ah that is we'll" said the old man.
You can suffer pain. Now your little
finger will swell up, but 1t will grad
ually become all right again. When
IT. sail right! we will 60 and rescue
your brother and you shall be known
as He-Who-Got-S upernatural-Po Power.
From is-LittIe-Finger.
My said the boy, that is pretty
long name. Wouldn't it do Just as well
TO call me Slego?"
Not of1icially." replied the Wise Old
Man. When we go to get your little
brother away from Create hief-Al
ways-in-the-Cradle YOU must be known
as: He-Who-Got-Supern Power
From-His- Little Finger"
When the people came running from
the village they asked: What is thu
matter. Heron? Is anybody trying tc
get into the villaEe2'
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MABEL's FIRST LETTER.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I thought / would write a letter for
nave never written before. am
little girl twelve years old. | have
two sisters. For pets / have cat.
60 to the Lincoln school, MY sisters
go to the high school. I like my teach.
err very we'll Her name is Miss
CRUDE. AS my letter is getting long
l will close. hoping for postal card.
Your friend,
Mabel Root,
312 North Court st
Ottumwa, Iowa,
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Cape Cod, only seeing an Indian ana
a dog. They came to ruined wig
wan where, they saw a copper KEITH,
This showed that Europeans had bean
there before. They found some bur
led corn and carried it off intending to
pay for it later
men again sailed away to explore
farther inland. After going lo1g
way they landed and were surprised
to find so many graves.
Early one day after spending an I'M
comfortable night out of doors and
saying their prayers they were start
led by an Indian war whoop and g
rain of errors upon them
But Miles Standish was brave
man and he made his men stand and
drive them away.
They now continued their explora-
lions in the midst Of binding storm
Their rudder was broken so they had
to steer their ship with the oars. They
were driven ashore and they kindl I'd
fire, spent Sunday in prayer and
went on their journey Monday.
On December 81 again ran on a
rock afterwards called the stepping
stone of New England and is now
carefully preserved and known az the
Plymouth Rock They decided to
land here and plant their colony and
name it in honor of the last English
town they had seen before leaving old
England.
The landing of the Pilgrims is one
of the greatest events of our history.
1t was known in England and Ameri "a
as the "Forefathers' Day
One Of the coionists named Billing
ton went to the cabin for powder, and
left the barrel open. His boy began
playing with a gun. which went Of
Unexpectedly and came near setting
FIRE to ths powder. Four days later
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03
TURKEY.

We always eat turkey on Thanks
giving. :
Once We had turkey gobbler who
run mo every place. Once when he
was running me picked up broom
stick and hit him on the head. He
fell over like he was dead. It scared
me and ran up stairs and hid in bed
and cried myself to sleep. l did not
wake UP in time to eat supper.
I am a Tri-Weekly Junior
Ethel Albertson, age 10.
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ALLEGES THANKSGIVING.

One day as three little girls we-e
coming from school one of the little
girls said Il wish could have a
Thanksgiving dinner like you girls
are going to have
The other girls spoke up and said,
I'VE are going to have turkey, cram
berry sauce, potatoes, dressing, gravy,
pie, cake, and ice cream"
AS the little girls were going
through path they saw something IN
the path. 1t was wrapped in black
cloth.
80. look what have found said
the little girl who wasn't going to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03

have Thanksgiving dinner.
In this bundle was the money for
Thanksgiving dinner, also enough for
warm clothes for the winter. The lit
tie girl ran as fast as she could to
her, mother.
The next day the mother cooked the
things she had bought the day be-
fore and they became the wealthiest
people III the village.
Margaret Whelan, age 8.
1923 West Fifth street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03
THANKSGIVING, Nov., 1921.

November in 1921 was the firsa
Thanksgiving day. That year the Pill
grims had such fine and rich harvest
that they thought they ought to ap-
point day of thanks to God. So the
day before they made ready for the
feast. Men were sent out to hunt
Wild game, and all other things they
could find. The big yellow pumpkins
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03
LAsTsWEEK's PRIZE WINNERS.

The young man who makes up
the Junior page was SO busy trying to
get, the pictures OF the girls in the
best place last week that he separated
the names of some of the prize win
ners In the Animal Contest" conse-
quently we will publish their names
today: s
Cora Scnon,
Forest Weber,
Helen Anderson,
Genevieve Mincks,
Madge Barrett,
Lepra Lewis,
Frances Norton,
Gertrude Freeman,
Lillian Fish.
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grandma and my uncle. Maude and 7
are twins and We have some very
good times together AS my letter Is
getting long l will close. remain
Yours truly,
Mabel Skirvin. age 9.
Agency, Iowa.
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MABEL HAS A COOP TIME.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
As | have written once before
thought would write again. A week
from today is Thanksgiving. expect
to have good time Thanksgiving.
Some people eat turkey and pump
kin pie, but some people do not have
any to eat. I expect to visit my
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03
VISITING GRANDMA.

Dear Editor:
AS have written to the Courier
Junior before thought would write
again A week from today will be
Thanksgiving. expect to visit my
grandma. am wishing for a good
time will have to close as my letter
is getting long. II see this in print,
may write again. Yours truly,
Maude Skirvin, age 9.
Agency. Iowa.
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Abba, Iowa.
FRANK is 5 YEARS OLD.

Dear Editor:
AS l have never written befoee,
thought would write. am a little
boy Ave years old. I want to have q
good time Thanksgiving. Good bye,
Frank Shrvin.
Agency, Iowa.
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LETTERs 70 SANTA CLAUS.

Next weak We will commence pub
fishing the. letters to Santa Claus. We
want this. page to be full Of letters to
Santa Claus, each week until Christ
mas Be sure and tell Santa where
you live. and also tell aim what you
want.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03

the residence of his young mistress
will always remain mystery He put
in his appearance, however, this week,
barking furiously in front Of her home.
For months Trix' e has been numbered
among the lost or stolen. 1t appears
now, however. that he was Just home
sick tramp.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03

Last. week we promised. to tell you
all about It but as this page is full
OF Thanksgiving stories we thought it
best to let the Christmas story alone
Until all the Juniors had forgotten
their thanksgiving dinner. 1t is not
necessary for JUS to tell you about the
gs'eatH American feast because your
JUNIOR friends today tell you all that
1t is possible to remember.
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DO YOU WANT TO BELONG TO
THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING
CLUB7

. Next week in the center of the
page will appear The Courier juniors
letter to. Santa Claus and we also
hope This answer will be there. We
sent our letter last week. In the
meantime let us know II. you WANT
TO BELONG TO THE CHRISTMAS
STOCKING CLUB.
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90 ALL THE JUNIORS WANT TO
UELokG TO the CHRISTMAS
BLOCKING cLuBi

Il is the frst time in the history Of
the Junior that both prizes have
been won by boys.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03

Trixie Clark is a dog with a repu-
alton. Left in Columbus, Ohio, more
than three hundred miles away on
March is last, this dog, pet and com
panion Of May Clark. aged Is, of 235
North Clark street Chicago, suddenly
turned up in Chicago this week and
discovered his mistress, having made
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
POSTMASTER GEN.
WILL RELIEVE MR..
HITCHCOCK OF IT

Washington, ID. c., Dec. IL
Frank II. Hitchcock, first assistant
postmaster general. has been prac-
ticaly deposed by the administration
as postofiice dispenser in the south,
and the work of handling appoint
ments down there, in which there is
any politics. has passed directly to
Postmaster General Meyer.
In the only cases that have arisen
in the south in the last few weeks
Postmaster General Meyer has per
sonally handled them. The Admission,
Ala. case was one of these In that
case the recommendation of the men
who have been playing with Mr..
Hitchcock was turned down and the
recommendation of a new power In
the state was accepted. In two Geor-
gia appointments, about which there
Is a fight in the senate. Mr.. Meyer
is personally in charge.
From now on he will handle politi-
cal appointments exclusively. Mr..
Hitchcock received a tip about ten
days ago TO turn over southern APP
pointments of political nature to
the postmaster general. All other
appointments Mr.. Hitchcock VIII care
for.
II is reported that Mr.. Hitchcock S
activity in behalf Of his former chief
COrtelyou Is responsible.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
THIEF EXPECTED TO FIND LARGE SUM
OF MONEY CONCEALED IN THE STORE
NJ. H. Gallagher's Grocery and
Saloon. Ninth and Trimble
Streets, Thoroughly Ran
sacked in Search of Hoard.

Two quarts OF whisky. a bottle OF
gin, two boxes of cigars and four dol
lars in money were stolen from the
grocery and saloon of NJ. II. Gala
Cher, Ninth and Trmble streets. last
might by a burglar, who entered the
place through front window. The
store had the appearance of having
been ransacked generally, the suppo-
sition being that the burglar thought
there was large amount OF money
concealed about the place.
The saloon OF Oscar DenlSer. at
Twelfth and Harrison streets, was
also entered. but the only thine
missed by the proprietor was a lot of
chewing and smoking tobacco. The
thief entered the Denker place
through side window.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
TOBACCO ARRIVING

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE
new crop of tobacco is beginning TO
appear, and the receipts last week
were 35 hoghseads. The sales were
only 2 hogsheads of old tobacco. al
unchanged Prices. Favorable wealth.
er has resulted in much tobacco be-
ing brought here to the independent
dealers and association prizing
houses. The Dark Tobacco Growers
association is now formulating its
plans for the sale of the 1907 crop
of tobacco, and has. no doubt, fixed
its schedule of prices. but they have
not yet been published. For old to-
bacco the following prices are quot
ed
Low hugs. 5000 to 1925; common
Tugs. $3.50 to 81; medium Jugs, s7.25
to S7.75; good Tugs, IS to $3.50;
low leaf, 1915 to s9.75; common
leaf. $3.50 to $40; medium leaf,
s1O.25 to s11; good leaf, SLIPS to
$1,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
MRS. sTUYvEsANT FISH
CoraIled Many Chicago Proxies for
Her Husband.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-when Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish. wife Of the former
president of,the Illinois Central rail-
road. was in Chicago last October, she
accomplished more in the way of get
ting proxies for her husband than any
one else.
Among the Chicago stockholders of
the railroad are many prominent peo
pie whom Mrs. Fish knew socially as
well as personally. 1t Is said that she
went to the houses of these people
and personally asked them 10 give
the proxies to her husband. and most
Of them complied with her request.
She came here from Newport In
elegant style, and called on her yari-
Gus friends. She said the carl was
merely a social one. but before she
eft she had the promise of at least a
few that their proxies would be given
to the former president.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-17
DIRIGIBLE BALLOON.
War Department to Construct
Model Aerial Machine.

Washington, Dec. i7.-Speolfica-
tons for the construction of dirigi-
BILE balloon for use of the army, and
for which the signal Office of the war
department asked proposals. were is
sued today by General Allen, as the
chief signal officer. The specifications
are framed with the view OF secur-
ing the best possible balloon whick
the latest developments In aerial navi-
cation can produce.
The balloon is to be of silk, inflated
with hydrogen. capable of carrying
two persons weighing $50 pounds.
with 100 pounds of ballast; must be
capable of making a speed of 20
miles per hour in still air, though
lower speed may be proposed at re-
duced cost, Gown to 16 miles.