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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
HELP ONE ANOTHER.

One day when was passing through
a meadow saw a sheep mucsd
troubled with flies. Presently / saw HI ii
walk to a small pond where there VERY
some young ducks and stand ther23
quietly Soon the ducks took notice,
of the flies, and, coming out from the.
water began swapping them UP, as II tFf
punish them for worrying the po,n,,,cc
sheep. BY and by starting frorg ] =
tree near by flew down, lighted on sr1
sleeps back, and helped in the geSY,
work of Kidding the sheep of the file I
This, thought I, is dear use OF. pues
ting in to practice the golden rule OF,
Help One Another" Perhaps you
will say that the ducks and the star
ling wanted to make a meal OF the
flies, but like to think that some less
selfish motive was mingled with their
work.
am a Daily Junior.
Yours truly,
Gladys Cowan, age IL, !,
Eldon, Iowa, R. R. No. l.
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the dav for town and you will have
inst time to do your hens if you wish
to go with me.
off your work is we'll done when the
clock strikes two, you can both go;
but If one does not get her work done
she must stay at home and do 1t.
Rose and Ruth both loved to drive
to town there was so much to get
from the man at the store who bought
the eggs and fruit.
Each girl had her own spool of white
thread.
Ruth took good care Of her thread
and she hemmed as well and as last
as she could.
Rose did not get to work for long
time, and when she did, Snip. the dog.
rolled her spool of thread up to the
end of the porch to a spot where there
was hole and there he sat and look'
ed at it as If he wished to see 1t go
out of sight and now then he shook MS
paw at it. Just then Rose spied 1t and
Jumped up to get 1t but 1t did not wait
| for her to reach it. When she got 10
| the hole there was no spool OF thread
| to be seen.
"Oh! you bad Snip, go right down
and get my thread" she called, you
will make me lose my ride to town.
Then she jumped off the porch and
lay face down on the ground and trled
to reach the spool, but her arm was
too snort, and just then the clock
struck two
Ruth's hem was done SO she put up
her work and soon drove Off to town,
as she had been told she could
Poor Rose! She got stick, then q
short rake and then long one, but
Estill she could not get the spool.
Where was Snip all this time! y,
/ he sat on the porch like cross child
and would not help. Rose did not
know what more to do, she had tried
all the ways she could think of to get
the spool, SO she sat down on the
steps and put her face in her hands
and cried. All at once she felt Ships
paw in her nair and when she put III
her hand there was her spool o.
thread
Snip was so sorry to see ner cry
that he used his nose and paws till hi
found the spool.
The thread was soiled and wet bu
Rose was glad to get it and soon hae
ner hem done. Now when she sew
she puts her spool of thread in a satt
place and she looks out for Snip.
Your friend,
Harold Chapman, age 10,
Abba, Ia, R. r., No. 4.
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ELSIE'S LETTER INTERESTING.

Dear Editor:
| thought would write to the
Courier Junior. AS have not writ
ten before. I go to school. like my
teacher very much. Her name IS
Sophia Strohman. l am in the fifth
reader. l use the Baldwin's reader.
I have two sisters and one brother.
The Oldest one of my sisters name is
Mayme Grace; the youngest is Sarah
Anna Belle. and my brothers name
is James. Mayme is 10 years old, and
Anna Belle is four months old, and
James is 9 years old. have grand
pa who has been very sick. He is 81
years old. | also have mamma and
papa My mamma Is 81 years old. and
my papa is "a. AS my letter is getting
long I will close for this time. re-
main your Tri-Weekly Junior.
Elsie Glandon, age IL.
Hayesyille Ia box II
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LADY PENTHAM.

Two children roamed the streets
of a little town in Sweden. They
were poor children. their mother be-
ing a widow. Their father had diet.
the fall before. 20, Teddy exclaim'
ed the little girl, my feet are almost
frozen and I have found nothing TO.
us to eat"
A kind hearted man heard the
words spoken by the little lass. So
going up totthe children he said, MY
children where do you live? Ihey
told him that they lived in an ola
shanty with their mother, VINO was
very poor. He said, 81 will go and
see your mother. They turned their
steps homeward. The children stop
ped before the door and their mother
opened it. When the poor mother
saw that they had nothing to eat she
began weeping. Good morning. SAID
the man. Before long they were talk
ing quite friendly. After awhile the
man said 81 once had a sister in Eng
land, before l came here, but she
eloped with a Swede, and have heard
nothing of her and you say your name
| is Mrs. Robins. Well come to think
| of it my sisters husbands name was
Robins. Mrs. Robins what was your
maiden name
"My name was Ellen Blake" said
Mrs. Robins.
"Then you are my sister, Ellen, ant
want you to come home with me ane
l will provide for you the rest of YOU
life
So Mrs. Robins became the happ.
bride of Lord Pentham and she il
now Lady Pentham.
May Wiley,
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A CHRISTMAS STORY.

think the Christmas Stocking club
has been success. Every one took
a great interest in it and I hope ev-
cry one that took interest in it had
merry Christmas and happy New
Year. l think they all made great
effort to make some little heart re-
joice. am sure that every one that
took part felt happy by doing such a
kind deed. The Junior keeps getting
more successful and l hope 1t is as
good in the future. think it is the
Juniors place to try to help and make
someone happy, for they well earn
their letters and should try to have
them as good as they can get them.
I will close hoping the Junior sue
cess. Your Junior friend.
Gertie Bolts, age II.
Sharon Springs. Kansas.
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bringing fish, cartridges or venison
to show his gratitude.

bringing fish, cartridges or venison
to show his gratitude.
One day he made his appearance
bare-headed as usual and carrying a
checked bundle under his arm.
Land of grapes" said he, putting the
bundle in my aunt's hands. Fine
grapes, brought from island to my
friend This my aunt thought quite
prize. She went into the kitchen to
put them into a dish, but she found
them Wrapped up in a soiled shirt
taken from the owners back. She
called uncle and begged him to return
the garment to Snow Storm AMI
thank him for the grapes. Snow
Storm" said my uncle. Mrs. Moody
and the children are much obliged fol
the grapes. but how came you to pr
them into a dirty shirt?"
Dirty" he cried. you see
Moody" he continued, 81 have no hat
could not put grapes in hat; blanke
would crush grapes, juice would Tu1
out, so I put grapes in my shlr. an;
brings grapes safe on my back. Pap
poose no care for dirty shirt
Thanking you for the post cards
received, I remain,
Your loving Junior.
Bessie G. Costello, age 10.
Melrose. Iowa.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAux.
EDITOR.
A VALENTINE CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: ~, ~
will be Valentine day We want "
have some pretty valentines IN IhS
Junior that day, so we have declaeu
to have a valentine contest, Wnlch
viii, omen at once and close Friday,
Feb. Z. .n,.,
You all will notice that we say we
want to have some pretty vatehtines
IN the Junior that day." And WnaI
do YOU suppose we consider pretty
valentines? Why pictures OF the JUL
iors. We are going to ask the Jun
iora IN write on one Of the following
subjects:
st. VALENTINES DAY.
WHY DO WE OBSERVE VALEN-
TINE DAY. .e.
SWEDEN, ENGLAND, AMERiCA'
FRANCE, SPAIN, GERMANY, Hol'
LAND OR ITALY?
write on one of the subjects OF
write on all of them, or you can tell
nf Valentine day in one Of the coun
tries named above.)
Now besides writing on one OF TINS
above subjects we want each one o
fine Juniors to send in his or her pic
ture and the Juniors writing the pes
stories will be selected as the SUP
tects for our valentines. Whlle al
the Juniors cannot be chosen as TN
prize winners, their pictures Will d
carefully cared for and will appear II
the Junior from time to time. I'M
certainly will be an unusually inter
esting contest and then all the Jun
Tors will become better acqualnte'
with each other.
The prizes for the valentine cor
test will be pretty ones, and one
suitable for the valentine season.
OF course the Juniors must opserv
the eight rules when writing for tn
contest.
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WILLIAM WRITES A FEW LINES.

Dear Editor:
I thought would write few lines
as this is the first time have written.
l go to school every day. l am in the
fifth reader, arithmetic, writing, geo
graphy, grammar and spelling. l like
to go to school. Ny teachers name
is Elizabeth Lynch. For pets, l have
a cat, dog and a pony. The cats
name is Pussy; the dogs name is
Fred, and the pony's name is Billy.
My father takes the Tri-Weekly Cou.
rier. I like to read the stories. ,
have four brothers and one sister. MY
brothers names are John, Francis
Michael and Joseph. My sisters
name is Celia. AS my letter Is get
ting long I will close.
William Hebron, age II.
Georgetown Iowa.
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Dear Editor:
AS | have never written letter be-
fore I thought l would write. l have
written two stories which we're both
published. I go to the O'Connor
school. My teachers name is Miss
Blackboard. My friends name is Fife
Howard. l have received one post
card from the Courier Junior. think
it is very pretty. l always read the
Courier Junior page. We have taken
the Courier since last June. We chill
dren always wait for the Courier
Junior Saturday I am Daily Junior.
We do not live very far from Garrison
Rock. Well l will close.
Yours truly,
Florence Skirvin, age 13.
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A SAILING PARTY.

We had sailing party at our house
the other day.
We sailed to funny places, you can DO
that when it's play.
You see, it was my birthday,and twas
sucn funny fix
The boys and girls invited all just
numbered twenty-s1x
We only had a little time to think
about our trips,
And where we'd send them sailing,
and how to load their ships.
Amanda went to Africa with Alligator
pears,
And Benny to Bulgaria with Butter
cups and Bears.
Camilla chose Columbia with Cats
and Currant-Cakes.
Then Donald for the Dardanelles sail
ed off with Ducks and brakes.
Wee Eve was for England bent with
Elephants and Eyes,
And Fanny Jared to Florida with
Fancy-work and Flies
Grace sent her ship to Germany with
Gingerbread and Gum,
And Harry HE'D to Halifax with
Honey. Hives and Hum.
To India went Isabel with Ices and
with Ills.
John Chat was y to Jericho, with
Jumping-Jacks and Jills.
Kate started out to Keokuk with Kan
garoos and Kites.
And Lawrence up to Labrador with
Lightning-rods and Lights.
NAYS snip was aimed for Michigan
with Money and the Mails,
And Nellie off to Novgorod with Net
ties and with Nails.
Olivia to Oporto passed with Obeliski
and Owls, :,
And Peter to Palermo's port witt
Pumpkins and Peafowls. :,
Tall Queenie went to Quebec will
QUINN and with Quilts,
And Ralph was loaded up for ROM
with Rattlesnakes and Rills.
Samantha steered for Sandy Hoo
with Sillibub and Sacks.
Tom followed, bound for Tarrytowr
with Turning-lathes and Tacks.
Then Una took some Unicorns an
Urns to Uruguay.
With Valentines to Venice Victo
proudly sailed away.
Wise William went to Washtngto
with Wagons and with Whips.
On the next one mother helped US
twas the hardest of our trips.
She said Xerxes with 'Xcelsior'
Xupa sailed his ships.
Yolande with some Yellow doc
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horses names ase Fairy and Bessie.
have dog who is very cross to
strangers and will bite, but he is very
fond Of me and l can ride him. We
take the daily paper l. go to the
Franklin school and l am in the fifth
room and the second reader. My
studies are reading, writing, num-
bers, cutting, drawing, music, and
language. like my teacher very
much Her name is Miss Feehan.
Well as | don't know any more 20
write | will close, hoping to receive
a postal remain yours truly,
Maurine Winter,
Riverview Station, Ottumwa.
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MAURlNE HAS A BIG DOLL

Dear Editor:
AS I have never written the Cou,
rier Junior I thought | would write
| have three big dolls. The biggest
ones head comes under my arm and
one comes to my waist and the other
one comes little below my waist
We have two horses and three
cows and five pigs and have
two cats, one is a mouse blue and
the other is as black as coal. The
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EFFIE GOES TO o'coNNoR
SCHOOL,

Dear Editor:
AS I have never written to the
Courier Junior I thought would
write. I live three and one-half miles
from Ottumwa. I go to the O'Connor
school. My teachers name is Miss
Pearl Blackford. During my vacation
at Christmas l had very fine time
MY aunt and cousins were here. We
had Christmas tree at the school
house. My playmates are Anna
O'Connor, Mary O'Connor, Florence
Skirvin, Maude Skirvin, Mabel Skin
win, Vera Kendall.
Ef1e Howard.
Ottumwa, Ia, Riverview Add.
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EIGHT RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

.. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or a sharp lead pencil.
8. 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
Daily Junior or a Tri-Weekly Junior.
7. Address the envelope to Ed1tof'
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
s. Your stories must not contain
more than 200 words.
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COLONEL BROKE HIS PAW.

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter to the Cour.
Ter. We have two dogs, the oldest one
Is about my age. We call him Shep.
The other one. Colonel, will be year
old next month One day last week a
horse kicked his front paw and broke
It, The doctor set it.
go to the public school. am IN
the fourth room, in the sixth grade.
have two sisters, Ruth and Elsie.
NV papa takes the Daily Courier.
am eleven years old. will close.
Leila Cecil,
Hadrick Iowa
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NoRA,s FIRST LETTER.

Dear Editor:
| have neevr written to the Junior
before. I enjoy reading the letters
and stories. go to the Washington
school. My teachers name is MISS
Nola Howard. ] like her very much
My studies are reading, arithmetic
spelling and language. | like TO &C
to school,
AS my letter is getting long ! will
close. Yours truly,
Nora Williams, age 10,
Drakesyille, Iowa.
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Dear Editor:
AS | have never written before
will write now. l go to the Garhetd
school. I am in the fourth room.
am in the third reader. | have three
sisters and two brothers. They are
all older than | am. AS my letter is
getting long I will close. Hoping the
Junior much success. Yours truly,
Rose Bush, age 10.
LOG Vine ST., OttumWa.
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Dear Juniors:
| will write and thank you for the
postal card you sent me. think it is
very nice. I like to read the Junior
page. Papa has taken the Courier
for several years. l am a Tri-Weekly
Junior. We have the whoop1ng
cough but I am almost over 1t.
have had it almost five weeks. Well
as my letter is getting long | will
close and write receipt.
From your friend,
Ruth Goltry, age 8.
Russell, a., R. r. No. 2.
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LlLLlAN's PAPA WORKS ON A
TRAIN.

Dear Juniors:
I have a little sister I have an
uncle. His name is Charles. l nave
two big dolls. My papa works on a
train. have calf out at Grandma s.
My little sisters name is Vera. She
Is pretty. l am years old. | go to
the Agassiz school. | am in the sec
ond room AS my letter is getting
long will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Lillian Overpeck, age Z,
OttumWa, Ia, 1lS Weller st.
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THE LOST SPOOL OF THREAD.

Rose and Ruth had been sent out on
the porch to hem. Ruth loved to sew
but Rose, did not.
Rose could hem quite as well as
Ruth could.
But she did not get her work done
as soon as Ruth did. Why not? Well,
she loved to run and play and jump
the rope. and swing, and wheel her
doll; and she loved to do these best
just when she had been told to work.
Now Mrs. Grant had said when she
cave the twins their hens, This is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28

Not far from my home Is a small
town where two very old people lived.
The teacher and pupils of their
school instead of having treat do
mated to that old couple filled basket
full Of groceries and other things they
needed. Imagine their surprise wnen
answering knock at the door Christ
mas eve, they found basket full OF
many things that they were surely
thankful for.
Vera Lang,
FlOris. Ia. r. R., No 1.
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Dear Editor:
AS my brother is writing I thought
would write too. am little girl
7 years old. l go to school and | am
in the second room. My papa takes
the Courier. l have two little sisters
and one brother. My sisters names
are Verna and Mary. My brothers
name is Melvin. Well | will close.
From your little friend,
GWendolin Martin.
West Park Ave. Ottumwa.
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Dear Courier Junior:
There is protracted meetings going
on at the Methodist church. 1t has
been going on for about two weeks.
The people living in town are having
a good time today. We passed ex-
animation last week at school. My
teachers name is Miss Stacy. She Is
a good teacher go to Sunday school
at the M. e. church. | will close.
Your Junior friend.
Addie Bradbury, age 10.
Coburg, Oregon.
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Of course all the Juniors know what
this means and of the happiness IL
brought to the poor children of Ottum-S
wa I think this was the best way thsl
Juniors could have spent their XmaS
money. I did not send any stockings
as l did not quite understand the rule
of the contest and live good ways
from Ottumwa l think the title OF
my essay is the answer to the puzzle
in the January number of the Junior.
Orville Morgan, age "a.
Richland, Iowa.
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PLAIN Ringer BREAD.

One cup molasses. four tablespoon
fuls cold water, one and one-half cups
flour, three tablespoonful butter, one
egg, one teaspoonful ground ginger
and one teaspoonful soda. Sift all the
dry ingredients into a bowl; mix with
the molasses, water. egg, and melted
butter. Turn at once into q creased
pan and bake three-quarters Of ar
hour in a moderate oven.
Gertrude Freeman, age s.
140 Morrell St.
OttumWa, Iowa.
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CLIFFORD GOES REGULAR TO
SCHOOL,.

Dear Junior:
AS have written before thought
| would write again l received the
postal card you sent me and thought
it was pretty. l am eight years old.
I am in the second reader at school.
There are twenty-six pupils go to our
school. My teachers name is Harry
Jones. The first three months of my
school will be out in two weeks.
have missed three days of school.
missed today ror it was raining. We'll
as my letter is getting long will
close.
Clifford Johnson, age 8.
Elnris Ia r 2 No
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MY SCHOOL.

Dear Editor:
My teachers name is Henry Holen.
My classmates are Minnie Canny,
Anna loops, Ruth O'dean, Minnie
O'dean, Eva Ellsworth, Clyde Rourke'
Il sit in the third seat. l have one
sister and she goes to school with
me- Her name is Addie.
Well, I will close for this time.
Your friend.
Reva Hort,
Eldon, Iowa.
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Dear Courier Juniors:
am a little girl eleven years old.
| 90 to school every day tnar can
My teachers name is Miss Grace
Harlan.
My studies are reading, writing,
arithmetic, spelling, physiology and
language.
l like all of my studies but like
arithmetic the best.
go to school No. 9, which is nice
school.
There are twenty-four scholars in my
school.
| walk one mile to school through
the field.
like to read the letters on the Jun
ior page.
Well, will close.
Yours truly.
Annie BOSNIAN,
Ottumwa, Ia, r. R., No. 2.
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Dear Courier Junior:
will write few lines to the Cou-
rier Junior as have not written for
long time I thought | would write
since I moved to Oregon
go to the Coburg school. My
teachers name is Miss Snodgrass |
am in the third grade. l have little
brother His name is Raymond. l
am II years old. | will close.
Your friend,
Hattie Bradbury.
Coh,1rp Oregon
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very successful. 1t helped the poor
and made the other children happy;
want to join the club next year II
you have one. like to get presents
but would lots rather send them "
the poor. | am triweekly junior. !
hope to get postcard II not pres
ent. will close for this time.
Your Junior,
Gertrude Van Nice, age IL.
Russell, Iowa.
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MlNcE PIE.

Take / cup Of sugar, l cup OF
bread crumbs, cup of water, " cup
of raisins, y cup of vinegar. small
piece of butter, " teaspoonful each OF
cinnamon cloves. allspice and grated
nutmeg. Cook before baking ana
bake with two crusts.
Mae Shaffer, age IA,
Douds-Leando, Iowa.
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Dear Editor:
l received my post card and thank
YOU very much for it. think they are
very nice to keep. | hope | VIII get
enough postal cards so can receive
postal album. 1t would be nice to
keep your postal cards in.
will close hoping to receive pos
tai card.
am one OF the TriWeekly Courier
Juniors.
Myrtle O'Loughlin, age ID,
Mt. Pleasant, Ia, 307 N. Main st.
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JUNIOR RECEIPTS.
MOCK CHICKEN.

Cut roasted or fried veal into dice
shaped pieces. Put into pan with any
left over gravy. For each cup Of veal,
add one cup Of cream or milk. Thicker
with tablespoonful flour and season
with salt and pepper. Place over fire
to thicken.
Vera Patterson,
r. F. d. No. 3.
Sigourney, Iowa.
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SAuSAG E.

Ten pounds of meat, chopped fine,
three of sage, one and one-half Of
pepper, one-half of allspice, and one
cupful of -four.
Margaret E. Mccoy, age IA,
r. F. D. No. 4,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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THE SOUVENIR PosTALs.

We will also send a souvenir album
to the first Junior who has twenty
FIVE cards sent by the Courier Junior.
We want more receipts but the Jun
iors must send only one receipt at a
time. Every receipt must be accom-.
,anied by a story or nice letter ana
must be written on separate piece
of naper
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28

Dear Editor:
| am little boy 9 years old go
to the Fairview scnool and | am N
the second room. l have never writ
ten to the Junior before but like to
read the letters and stories in the
Junior page. AS my letter is getting
long will close.
From your little friend,
Melvin Martin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
BUTTER SCOTCH.

One cup of sugar, cup of molasses.
| u cup Of butter Boil until hard
when dropped in cold water. One tea
spoonful of lemon extract
Mary Baldwal,
| Diamond, Iowa.