The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-22
OLD SANTA CLAUS
At HAHNE 8 CO.'S
GETS MUCH MAIL
Newark Children Tell Kris
Kringle Frankly What They
Want for Christmas.
THOUSANDS OF NOTES
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
Just Read Some of Them-May-
be Your Kids Want the
Same Things.

Santa Claus, who has been making
enc of his headquarters at Hahne &
Co.'S store, has received thousands Of
letters from children. in which they
describe what they want for themselves
and others. Here are a few of the
letters.
Dear Santa-Wi1l you please bring
me a engine and a train Of cars, you
know | mean a engine that you wind
1t up n put 1t on the track and it
goes. Bring me some more tracks with
it. Put It in my stocking and a lot of
good candy and nuts, and put a pen
knife in the bottom of my stocking. 7
also want a bed quilt and anything else
I deserve. ROBERT JOHNSON.
Dear Santa Claus-I am very glad
that you arc coming around again. |
was always wishing for Christmas to
come SO as to see again. I would
like a seloiloide doll not very big, a
small bottle of cologne, a box of hand
k%erchiefs. That is all 1 can think of
now, and don't forget nuts and candy.
MAMIE KEIT.
iIClAos ~ Roih a
am writing a few lines to you to ask
you for a few toys. l am not selfish, so
I will not ask for too much. 7 would
like to have a little doll piano most
of all, and a dolls wash set, please
Santa. | can imagine 1 see you sitting
in an arm chair reading all your let
tiers. I am all done, dear Santa. so will
close. I am a little girl that will try
to be very good and help my mama
work, ana also be good in school.
HAZEL BROWN.
Dear Santa Claus-I am going to
ask If you won't please give me a nice
doll with Ions clothes. You don't have
to give me any sled, for 1 have got a
very nice one that you gave me last
year. You don't have to trim my tree
because I help papa trim 1t every year.
Please don't forget to be good to my
little cousins and my little friends.
GRACE OvERTON.
Dear Santa Claus-Please bring
mama an inverted gas light, an alumni
mum soup ladel, and a new necktie and
lots of things for papa, and bring
Madeline some new hair ribbons, and
bring me a magic lantern, and please
bring a Christmas tree.
FREDERICK STOLL.
Dear Santa Claus-As my mother has
not any time to take me to see you |
thought I would write you a few lines
to tell you what l want for Christmas.
I would like q doll carriage and a set
OF furs. When you come down our
chimney, as my mother said you would,
you will find my stocking, and please
fill 1t. DORIS CLARK.
Dear Santa Claus-I think I am too
big to ask for toys. Grandma old me
that Santa Claus did not come to chill
dren after they were 10 years old. L
am 10 years but l guess / will get
something this year. Will you please
bring me a nice doll carriage for my
doll, a suitcase to put my school books
in. My doll will be 5 years old Christ
mas. I think I have kept her long.
She is not broken any place.
AGNES SUFFER-.
Dear Santa Claus-I send you this
letter to let you know that I am a
good little girl and 1 would like you to
me a rubber coat, a writing desk,
a large paint box like cousin Annals,
a small w~hisk-broom holder, a gray
set of furs, a china closet, and hank
you for the cups and saucers you gave
to Uncle Charlie for me. With lots
of love from your good little girl,
GENEVIEVE ALLEN.