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Dear Editor
I thought 1 would write letter. II
have written three times, but only saw
my letter in print once. l hope 1T VIII
tie girl 10 years old 1 am in the
eighth room at school. My teachers
name is Miss McDermott She is q
good teacher have brother years
old. He is in the sixth room. HIS
teachers name is Miss, Shuckrow. HIS
name is Tommy. We have two cats.
One is named Tom and the other Is
Tabby This is all can think Of now.
So l will close, wishing the JUNIOR
much success
Your loving Junior.
Nellie MADDEN, S.
1040 Orchard St,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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MARY HAS MANY PETS.

Dear Editor
MY papa takes the Courier and
love to read the Junior letters. 1 have
one sister and three brothers. My sis
ters name is Stella and my brothers
names are Arthur, Johnnie and Leo.
have a pony and her name is Julia.
We can ride her and she is gentle.
For pets have four pigs and two lit
tie bantams.
NV school is out now.
Yours truly,
Miss Mary Sims.
Buxton. Iowa.
Box 267. FlE5tgl7y
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MISS NYE VISITED PEARLS
SCHOOL,.

Dear Editor
AS have not written for some time
thought l would write. have been
going to school for over three months
and have never missed day or been
tardy.
Miss Nye, the county superintend-
ent. visited our school. wednesday.
My seat mate in school is Vashti
Juanita Bellies.
My aunt Nancy Anderson of Bloom
field is visiting us now.
For pets have a dog, two cats
and little Mexican burro.
l thank you for the postal cards
you sent me.
Yours truly
Pearl West, age 10.
Blakesburg. Iowa.
r r No
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Floris. Iowa.
r. F. D. No. 2.
ooar Editor and Juniors:-

Dear Editor and Juniors:-
/ have written to the Courier Jun
Tor once before. I thought i would
write again. I am II years old. go
to school My teachers name is Mar
tina Larmore ! like her very much.
There are seventeen scholars. come
to Ottumwa quite otter to visit my
grandparents =,
AS my letter is getting long. I will
close, hoping to see my letter In print.
remain your friend,
Esther Ramey.
R. F. D. No. 1. Ii
Hedrick, Iowa.
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Dear Editor:
| have never before written to the
Courier Junior before. l go to the
Floris school. am in the third read
er My studies are arithmetic, read
ing, spelling, language and writing.
My teachers name is Helen Crowley.
The boys go skating in the morning.
There are twenty scholars going to
school. My papa takes the Tri-Week-
ly courier.
received one letter that little girl
three years old had written and ans
other little girl four years old had
written, She said she would be five
years old Christmas day.
Your friend,
Mary Koran, age Z,
E'loric Iowa
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Dear Courier:
l thought l would write again. l go
to school at Jack Oak. My teachers
name is Miss Nellie Bateman. l think
she is very good teacher. l am in
the fourth grade. | study history,
grammar, arithmetic, geography, spef-
ing My playmates are my little
brother and sisters Sylvia Streicher.
Thomas Striecher and Lora Bowen.
Agnes Adcock, age II,
Chillicothe, Iowa.
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ESTELLA LIKES STORIES BEST.
WILL SHE WRITE ONE?

Dear Junior:
| have written once before to the
Junior.
l am twelve years old and go to
school every day. My teachers name
is Anna Warren. like her very much
She is very kind. My studies are as
follows:
Grammar, arithmetic, geography,
physiology, history and spelling.
l received the beautiful post card
and than you very much for it and
hope to receive another beautiful one
like it.
l like to read the stories and let
tiers in the Junior but like the stories
best.
Well, | will close.
Your loving Junior,
Estella Gustason, age u,
Hud1ey Iowa r r hox TX
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BLANCHE WRITES AGAIN.

Dear Editor:
AS have written before l thought I
would write again.
l am little CIR! u years old. My
papa works at the Ottumwa Box Car
Loader. | have three sisters and two
brothers. For pets have good dog
and some chickens. | have not been
going to school. My teachers name
is Miss Eva BoWleS.
Well as my letter is getting long
will close. Yours truly
Blanche McNabt,
Tullis and Eta streets,
OttumWa Ia
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ROSA WRITES BECAUSE HER
CLASSMATES WRITE.

Dear Editor:
AS all the other girls of my class are
writing to the Junior l will write some
too.
| am a girl fourteen years OF age. l
go to school every day l have seven
classes. | sit with Ada Singleton.
have an older brother.
Well, as my letter is getting long
will close. Yours truly,
Rosa Nallerich,
Richland, Ia. R. r., No 9
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PILGRIMS.
!, lEs W?T

The Pilgrims crossed the ocean in
q sailboat. 1t was called the Mayf1ow-
er. One hundred Pilgrims came over
in it. 1t was hard trip. They came
here in cold winter. It was Christmas
week. They landed at a large rock.
They called it the Plymouth Rock.
There we're no houses anywhere.
The Indians lived in wigwams. The
Pilgrims cut down trees and built log
houses. They had hard winter. Their
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PLAYS FOX AND GEESE.

Dear Editor
am little boy and l have good
time.
play fox and geese in the snow
and slide on sled.
We get treat when we go to
church four Sundays. Papa bought a
colt 8 years old. He is very fat.
Papa can saw about cords of wood
in hours.
1 am in the first reader and will
close for this time.
Sherman Grouse, age 9.
ET160n Iowa
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MARGIE HAS NOT BEEN ABSENT
OR TARDY FOR 2 YEARS.

Dear Editor
l go to the Koran school, My teach
er's name is Helen Crowley. We have
a large play ground at school. My
studies are reading, arithmetic, Ian
guage, physiology, geography, writing
and spelling.
My papa takes the Courier and l
read the letters and stories in the
Courier Junior
am a little girl ten years old 1
have not been tardy or absent from
school for two years.
AS my letter is getting long l will
close
Margie Horan.
Floris Iowa.
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WANTS TO EcHANGE PosTALs
WITH JUNIORS.

Dear Editor:
l thought I would write you few
lines to thank you for the post card
you sent me. received 1t yesterday
and think it very pretty. | have quit
a collection Of postal cards.
l would like to exchange cards with
some Of the Juniors.
| will close for this time. Good bye,
Leone Watson,
Mystic. Iowa,
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MARGARET SENDS POSTAL TO
MYRTLE.

Dear Editir:
I thought | would write to the Cour
Ter Junior again. | thank you very
much for the postal card | received.
| received one from Margaret Smiley
and | thank her very mucn for it. |
hope will receive many more. l have
received two from the Junior. want
all the little Juniors to write to me. |
am eleven years old. My birthday is
the second of February. 1t is on
grounding day. l saw Margaret Sun
ley's picture on the Junior page.
hope you will all have a good time
Christmas, and get many toys. Well,
| must close. | remain as ever
Your friend,
Myrtle Price,
Ma1rnco To r No
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Dear Editor:
| thought would write to the Cour-
Ter as have never written before.
| have two sisters and three broth
ers My sisters names are Ellen and
Jessie and my brothers names are
Frank. Robert and John.
Well. as my letter is getting long
will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Ada Campbell, age 10,
Charlton Iowa.
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The Madonna is the picture of the
mother of the Christ child: think
the picture of the Madonna is very
pretty. There is picture of the
Madonna in my book that l got for a
prize from the Courier Junior. The
different artists draw different pic
lures Of the Madonna.
Mable Skirvin, age 8,
Agency, Iowa
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Courier Junior:
AS have never written to the Jun
ior before, l thought l would write.
| go to the Jay school. My teachers
name is Arnold Jay
There are seventeen scholars We
are going to have program the last
day of school
Gladys Cnisman, age 10,
Blakesburg, Ia, R R., No. /.
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THE MADONNA.

| will write and tell you of the Ma
donna. The Madonna is the picture OF
Mary. the mother of jesus. | think
the Madonna Is a very pretty picture.
There are different Madonna's i'll dill
ferent lands. There is a picture OF
the Madonna in my sisters book that
she got as prize from the Courier
Junior.
Maude Skirvin, age 8,
Agency, Iowa
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A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Editor:
thought l would write to the Cour.
ier Junior as l have never written be.
fore.
/ like to read the Junior page.
| go to Germany school, | sit with
Edna Shrimp.
My teachers name is Fred Paine.
NV studies are: arithmetic.
geography, reading and spelling.
Hazel Wright, age Ia.
Russell, Ia, R. R., No. 2.
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81 HAVE A NICE PAPA AND
MAMMA.r-FOR

l am a little boy years old and go
to the Agassiz school. My teachers
name is Miss Crone. have two sis
tiers, Mable and Esther. Mable is go
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HAZEL HAS 2 SHETLAND PONIES.

Dear Editor:
AS nave never written before |
thought I would write.
MY grandpa takes the Courier and
l like to read the Junior page. have
one sister and no brothers. MY SIS
ter's name is Lennie.
| have two little Shetland ponies
and their names are Alice and Teddy.
For pets have a little Eskimo dog,
and some pigeons and some bantums.
My dogs name is Cottie.
go to the Garfield school and
live a half mile from school. My
teachers name is MI. Wells.
AS my letter is getting long | will
close. Yours truly,
Hazel Smith, age IL,
puytop Iowa hoy DIT
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ing to the high school. Esther is two
years old. | have brother Ralph and
Edgar. Ralph is Is years old; Edgar
is years old and we have good times.
l have a. nice papa and mamma.
My papa works for the Electric Light
company We go to Main street sun
day SCHOOL My grandpa and grand
ma live on Ward street, 303. We 1--we
two blocks from by grandpa. We go
there real often My grandpa is In
Agency building house for my Aunt
Ella
AS this is my first letter will close
for this time.
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Dear Editor
AS have never written to the
Courier Junior, thought would
write.
am little girl years old.
go to the Black school. have
missed three days this month.
For pets have some bantam chick
ems and lamb. We call my lamb
Billy.
have two sisters. Their names
are Villa and Beatrice.
My studies are reading, arithmetic.
spelling and writing
Well as my letter is getting long,
II will close. wishing the Juniors sue.
cess, remain,
Edna Michael
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one cup of sugar, two tablespoonful
OF water and vinegar. Add little but
ter and boil 10 minutes.
Ada B. Kirk,
Rverview Add. Box Fl,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Edna Michael.
Selma. Iowa.
R. R. No. 2.

Dear Editor
AS it is raining this afternoon and
it has been some time since I have
written to the Courier Junior thought
I would try and write. My school be-
gan Monday I have one-half mile
to walk to school. My teachers name
is Miss Matte Peden. have just
four months of school. My papa takes
the Tri-Weekly Courier. thank you
very much for my post cards. We are
going to Kansas soon on a visit. will
try and write while am there. l will
close. Your Junior.
Lois Hentz.
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MARY's FIRST LETTER.

Melrose, Ia. R. R., No. 4.
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PROGRAM LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Floris. Iowa.
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AGNES GOES TO JACK OAK.

Ottumwa, Ia.
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Melrose, Iowa.
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ADA THINKS HER LETTER LONG.

0cneFfcvc Df3o0n, uSc
Ottumwa R. r. No. 2.
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THE MADONNA OF THE CHAIR.

Agency, Iowa.
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THE MADONNA.

Agency, Iowa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23
n,. E2gA E: E:'. EoENKg4AEvH'Ssss q VEGETABLE C1MpOUND

Miss Elsie L.IIook, of Chelsea, Nt., writes to Mrs. I'inkham:
 Il am only sixteen years old, but l want to tell you that Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound and your advice cured me of sideache, periodic pains and sleeplessness, also of d ner- vous, irritable condition after every thing else had failed, and l want to thank yDu for if 7"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23
CHANGED HANDS.

Arlington Bar has been leased and will be conducted in the future under the supervision of Lou E. Owen, who extends a special invitation to all friends and their friends and to all whom are half way willing to be friendly. All will be appreciated and as of old will always find little some thing good in a lunch line. Thanking all for past patronage, am yours busy fixing something to please all.
 LOU F. OWEN.
 For men only. 5-20-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23

Most of our ambitious young American girls work too hard at school.
 Many teachers have little or no judgment about pushing a child beyond her endurance. They ought to know that girls especially have a danger period. Often, too often, utter physical collapse is the result, and it takes years and years to recover lost vitality.
 Many young girl has been helped over this critical period and been pre- pared for healthy Womanhood by
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23
Elmer Nail Curve the Latest.

Ralph Savidse, native of Berwyn, Pa, and a pitcher now for the Mem phls Southern league baseball club believes hc has mastered the latest wrinkle in eccentric deliveries and one that will prove more effective in the attempt 10 fool the batter than etthe' the so callel spit ball or the new hn"a kle curve. SayiGGc has introduced tAa finger nail ball. >o called because it is pitched with tl.' nails ef the thumt and first three fingers penetrating the leather sphere The finger nail ball i> thrown with all the force possible, hlt the southern pitcher has mastered i; so that it floats slowly toward the piate and breaks fast as it passes the batter The bal! breaks - different directions at the comnapd Of tbe pitcher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, Inflammation, ulcera- ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing down feeling, tlatulency, indiges- tion, ,diZziness,o ,or nervous prostratlon. Why don't you try it?
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
e1EgUuzHg oE2AIaHeSS.
To Fatten the Neck.

To remove the hollows in the neck and
shoulders practice the following: Bend
tho head slowly forward until the chin
touches the neck. then slowly raise the
head 10 its normal position. Repeat these
movements until you arc tired Then
bend the head as far backward as pos
sibie. Sitting erect in a chair. bend the
head from enc side to the other. and then
roll the head to the right. left. AID for
ward. Another good position is to let the
arms hang loosely At the side. Raise
the shoulders as high as possible. then
forward, down. and backward until cir
Gle is formed Continue this for a time
and then reverse the motion. Do this
every day for FIVE or ten minutes.
Again stand perfectly erect with the
arms ct the sides lift them up vertically
nflating the lungs as the arms ascend.
At the same time rise up on the tips OF
your toes and throw your head back AT
the same time touching the backs Of the
hands overhead As the arms slowly
descend, eShale from the lungs.
II Is also well to massage the neck and
shoulders well with cocoa butter.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
A Versatile Petticoat.

Make a petticoat that ends midway b.
tween knee and ankle Of some good
quality lawn, and finish with lace-edEed
Tuffie about four inches deep. saws
Vogue. At waist and hips it should be
sheath fitting. and at knee height reen-
forced by a double strap OF the material.
On which either sew shall buttons at Eve
inch distances 10 meet the occasion for
which daintiness or a frmer prettiness is
desired.
Each hOunce can be finished BY a band
with button holes, OF by the other mart
OF the fasteners. Flounces 10 make a
walking length petucoat, or 20 wear with
a trained skirt OF very fril1y ones replete
with lace insertions to don beneath lin
Eerie fTocks can all be attached. and fo-
visiting. too. such tops and the arrav or
hounces viii give ali the changes desired
and take up but a minimum srace in n
trunk The same idea holds good for silk
skirts. as it is the fiounce that first wears
out in walking skirts, and different col
ored ones can be put on to match the
various cloth dresses, and much expense
be avoided.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Rose Satchet Ponder.

One will find this a very delightful
powder: Eight ounces OF powdered Flor
entine orris. ten ounces OF rose leaves
(air dried, twenty grains Of musk in
powder. two ounces of lavender flowers.
ten grains Of ciyet
Mix well and keep closely corked until
you wish TO use for the sachet
Here is the recipe for face rouge:
Three quarts Of fresh. ripe strawberries,
one pint of distilled water. Place in a
fruit jar and set the jar In a saucepan
Of water over slow fire. Let the water
simmer for two hours and strain through
fine hair sieve When cold add twelve
ounces Of pure alcohol, thirty grains of
best Russian isinglGss (dissolvedl, fifteen
grains Of pure carmine first dissolved in
alcohol. four drops of altar Of roses.
two drops Of oil Of nerol five drops Of oil
of cedrat.
Keep closely stoppered in a dark place.
Apply 10 the cheeks with a bit Of alb
sorbent cotton
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
THIN CHEEKS.

To make thin cheeks plump rub a geod
skin food in with the following move
ments: To treat the right cheek place
the thumb Of the left hand just beyond
the corner OF the mouth on the left cheek
as brace. Make rotary movements up
ward and outward. beginning al the cor
ner Of the mouth and making three di-
verging lines Of manipulation over the
cheek. With the right hand treat the
left cheek About six times over each
cheek IS sufficient
You Will md the green soap treatment
for blackheads very good II is made
thus; Two ounces Of tincture OF green
soap. two ounces Of distilled witch hazel.
Let this mixture stay on only a few
moments, then wash Of with hot water.
II the green soap irritates the skin. IS
It sometimes VIII. use il every other day
and apply cold cream.
Green soap may be purchased al any
drug store. II is not a regular cake
soap. but II is Of about the consistency
Of custard.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Several Questions Asked.

Apply this tonic to the hair every night.
Three drains OF resorcin. one ounce OF
uacture cauthrarides- four drains OF OIL
recIni. ten crops of oil rosemary: add
sufheient bay rum 20 make eight ounces.
TO remove dandruff rub the scalp thor
oushiy with olive oil until the scales are
loose, then wash the head with a good
soap Rinse several times and dry. Then
use the following lotion daily: Ten grains
Of ammonia mEriate. one ounce Of CIV
eerin, five ounces OF roSewater- At the
end Of ten DAYS shampoo.
A few drops Of ammonia viii soften
hard water.
Wash the face with soap and hot water.
then rinse in clear. warm water and an
ply good skin food before retiring. IN
the morning wash in warm water. then
rinse in cold water.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
JabOrandi Tonic.

Here is a formula for a very good hair
tonic Twenty grains OF quinine sui
phate, two fluid ounces OF tincture Of
canthraides. Two huid drains Of extract
Of jaborandi. two fluid ounces OF alcohol.
two ounces Of glyeerin. six fluid ounces
Of bay rum. sixteen fluid ounces OF rose
water.
The quinine should be dissolved in tna
alcoholic liquids by warming slightly.
then the other ingreGlents added. and
the whole filtered Rub into the roots Of
the hair every night
To darken switch. make q po- of
strong tea, strain this thoroughly. ana
let it cool Wash the switch in var,n
water; when dry dip the switch into the
tea.
Before applying any stain or aye the
hair should be washed and dried thor
oughly.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
OILY HAIR.

When the hair is inclined 10 be oily il
should be shampooed every ten days. The
following is an excellent lotion for greasy.
moist hair: one-quarter ounce OF pow
dered bicarbonate Of soda. one-quarter
ounce OF bOrate OF soda (powdered). one
fluid ounce Of eau de cologne. two fluid
ounces of alcohol, sixteen fluid ounces OF
distilled water Nix and agitate until
solution is complete.
To curl the hair without the iron. the
string and paper method is just as ef-
fectuaL A long string is tied tightly 10
4 small ron OF paper. which is then held
closely against the scalp. The hair is
divided into strands. Each strand is sep
arated into three parts, and IL plated.
the piece of string In each case being
plated with one of the sections When
braided TO the end the string is drawn
upward, pulling the hair with it. and is
tied again around the paper. Two or
three hours will accomplish the marcel
ing by this method. though the effect is
better If the strings are left on all night.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
The New Tucked Sleeve.

The newest and most becoming sleeve
of the present season is that set in deep
tucks from shoulder 10 wrist. or from
shoulder to just below the elbow. These
tucks are quite wide at the shoulder
two and half OF three inches-but they
graduate slightly as they go down the
arm In fine cream or ecru lace sleeves
Of this kind are exceedingly effective
when worn under a little pinafore. sleeve
less. bodice OF black crepe de chine. or
other soft material. Naturally the sleeves
would have TO be attached to a lace
guimpe. but the latter should be left
plain: that is TO say, not tucked. and in
set with motifs OF handsome lace.
1t is necessary that these tucked sleeves
which are one Of the novelties of the
season. should be made Of very thin ma
terial otherwise they viii make the arm
look clumsy. In spotted net. mounted on
tight lining OF chiffon. they are entireJv
satisfactory, and when made three-ouar-
ter length they should be finished of
with a cud to match the lace, with which
the guimpe is inset.