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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Would Make Visit Pleasant

Dear Aunt LAURA:
Although I do not know any of my
cousins, l would be very glad to see
them and would try to give them
pleasant visit.
| would take them to the beach, and
if they cared to fish we could buy some
bait and a hook and go out on the dock
and fish.
Another afternoon would have some
of my friends over and introduce each
other Then, after a lot of fun, would
pass some goodies.
AS we have a horse, I think it would
be nice to take my cousins for drive
to some park.
When parting day came I'd pick them
each a large bouquet of all kinds of
flowers, as we have so many of them,
and then walk to the car
If any of my cousins came to see me
I would like them to stay for quite a
few days, as there is so much to do and
see in California. Yours respectfully,
EVA CASE.
A6 grade, Gardena Avenue school,
Gardena.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Friends Enjoy Swimming

Dear Aunt Laurie
1 have friend in the city who is
like a cousin to me and when he comes
we go swimming and have good time.
The last time he came we had fur
mace in our gum grove and cooked our
dinner and had a good time.
We had plenty of oranges and took
a wagon and some straw and wood,
and. oil. We took an oil can and cut
the side out of it and made a stove
pipe out of it.
We cooked our dinner and then went
up to the house and got piece of pie
and then went to hunt his knife and
did not find it the first time. We went
down the second time and found it and
then we went up into the hills and went
swimming. When we came home his
mother said he could not come again
for year. LEO MORRlS.
La Habra school. grade 4. Fuller
ton, r. F. d. No. 3. Age 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Monkeys Prove Amusing

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When my cousin comes to Visit me
she most always brings her sewing, SO
we sit and sew while. Then when we
get tired of that we play some games 10
rest US.
NV cousin Is II and am H.
One day when she came over NOME.
took us to Eastlake park. We waikcu
on the stones and got our feet all Wet
Then we rode on the merry go-rouno.
NV cousin likes to ride, but 1T always
makes me dizzy. After this we piayeo
games till it was time to go nome.
After we had got our transfers anu
were waiting for our car VINO shouiu
we meet but her mother, who peggeu
us to come out for all night. L was per,
fectly willing, so mother said II Wouio
promise to be good she would let me Co.
/ promised, so we went.
The next morning we got up carry
and went to the beach. My cousin ana
/ got to laughing at monkey we saw.
One thing after another got us 10
laughing. After we got home tnat
night mother said that we acted SO
perfectly silly she had mind not 10
take us again, but she has taken us
since. but we never acted so silly.
NV cousin has been at my house ali
tay today and we have been playing
that our dolls got sick. We took tneIn
to the hospital and pretty soon they
got well. Your niece,
Thirtieth Street school, grade 40.
1853 East Thrty-fifth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
An Exciting Picnic

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last summer when I was out in the
country visiting my cousin we had sew
eral comical accidents one which am
telling now.
One morning my cousin, her brother
and myself saddled our horses and put
up our lunch, as we intended to ride
about twenty-five miles to a ranch
where one of my cousin friends lives.
We had ridden about ten miles when
my horse began to get baiky, and as
1 could not ride very well, felt kind
of nervous. But my cousins just laugh
ed and said: why, Grace, you're not
afraid, are your I was, so Jim got
down and changed horses with me. We
went on until we came to an orange
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Play at Ghosts
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When my cousin comes to our house
it is a happy time for me, we are
the reason we like each other better
than we would if he were a great deal
larger than /. He generally stays for
a week, and during that time we go
hunting, swimming and fishing.
AT night we either make candy or
popcorn, and while -eating it we play
the game of 'Lousia,' it is a game
that one hardly ever gets tired of
playing.
One day while he was still at our
house he said that he was sick and
would rather stay in bed, so we left
him in bed, while 1 had to go down
town. | missed him very much while
in town. but still more when / reached
home, because mamma said he had dis
appeared
My heart sank and tears filled my
eyes. l left the house and looked
around, but could see him nowhere. 1
went into the barn, climbed up in the
hay loft and there 1 sat on the hay.
Things were soon changed, for up
the ladder to the hay loft heard some
one coming a minute later a form of
a person with a sheet over it was
looking at me. 1 couldn't move, but
sat speechless. But 1 was soon laugh
ing, for the sheet was thrown off of
the form and there stood my cousin,
almost laughing his sides out.
RALPH THOMPSON,
226 South Sichel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Would Like Los Angeles

Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ have a cousin in the east whom
have never seen, and should she visit
us / hope it will be during the winter
months, when in the east the snow
flies and the icy winds make ones
teeth chatter and there is terrible ! II
fering among the poor, who often have
no fuel to keep themselves warm
Or would like her to come about the
month of July when the people OF the
east are being overcome by the heat
and oftimes dying of sunstroke. She
would surely appreciate our Los An
geles climate, orange groves, palm
trees and beautiful flowers.
To go up Mount Lowe and Mount
Wilson, take ride in a glass bottom
boat and visit our beaches would all
seem like the realizing of a fairy
dream to her.
l hope she will stay in this city of
sunshine and flowers and make her
home in beautiful Los Angeles. Low
ingly, MAUDE EDWARDS.
1927 West Tenth street. Fifth grade.
Hobart school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
UNFINISHED STORY

times she had in the east, where there
was snow and ice and skating. but 1
think that If the children had any
better times than we do here in Cali
fornia they would not last long.
The sunshine, should think, is bet
ter for outdoor sports than ice and
snow.
There is always a jolly day at one of
our parks, rowing on the lake or play
ing OH the grass, or the numerous ex-
cursions to poppy fields in the spring.
We all cannot have all the riches
and pleasures of the WORLD, but the
girl who has a lot of cousins can't be
very poverty stricken.
MARGARET CALHOUN.
9S4 Westmoreland avenue, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Spend Day at Beach

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When my cousin comes to visit me
we go down to the beach and take our
lunch and stay all day. We have very
good times while we are down there.
We go on the merry go round, and go
in the theater and play in the sand.
We so in bathing in the ocean, and in
the plunge. We have a pretty long day
of it, Sometimes we go up on Signal
hill and pick wild flowers, and have a
very good time. You can see all
around when you are up there.
MABEL ANDREWS.
Burnett school, A6 grade; age IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Enjoys Sea Bathing

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l have four cousins and they all live
back east, but we have invited my
cousin Harry, who is ~ years old, to
spend his summer vacation with us.
And | hope he will come. as he has
never been to California and there are
so many lovely places around ocean
Park for me to take him to see.
The first thing would be for me to
buy him a bathing suit and then we
would go on the beach for long stay
and a bath in the ocean, for like It
the best of all pastimes, and / think
he would, too. Then we would go to
Playa del Rey for the day and take
bur lunch Then the next trip would
be to the long wharf fishing, as that is
the best place to fish. And then we
would go to the Santa Monica canyon
and take our lunch with us, as | think
1t is a beautiful place for picnic. We
would try to go to Catalina also, as
have never been there myself.
Now, as I have told you how would
entertain my cousin l will close.
HELEN MARIE BURGE.
Washington school. grade BE-, age 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25

orchard, where we decided to eat our
lunch. We led our horses under the
trees and gave them their dinner. we
then opened our baskets and picKeo
some oranges.
When we were through we filed our
saddle bags and were just ready to
start when who should appear but the
owner, followed by notwithstanding
bulldog. He looked at us for ABOUT
minute and said, "Sic 'em, Tige." we
girls screamed and tried to go, put tns
farmer grabbed our horses brides and
gave a whistle and we saw two other
men, one of whom recognized as g
friend of papa's. l begged him to tell
the others that we were not thieves.
but that we did not see the sign OF
no trespassing. After much grumpllns
on the father and sons part we were
allowed to continue our journey.
GRACE SHEHI.
Age IA, 4O7 East Forty-seventh street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
WRITER'S CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this contest this week.
One dollar for the best original paper submitted by Los An
girl boy and dollar paper
the boy girl living outside the city limits of Los Angeles
Papers be from $50 800 length
side of the paper only and with margins top side
each paper.
All contributions be signed with address
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior The Herald, Los Angeles Ca and
Topic: Pleasure Find Sprngtirne"-to
be this office later than Thursday April 49, for pub
LEGATION AMY 9.
Topic "What Might Do That Don't Do, Please My
Motheo be received this office later than Thursday
May 6-for publication May To-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Driving Mules
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l have some cousins named Frank
and Willie Somtimes they come to
play with me. We play ball. We walk
stills and sometimes we fall off and
hurt ourselves.
Sometimes we stub our toes on rocks.
Then we have our mammas fix them
up. We feed the chickens and tend to
the cows.
We tend to the mules, but sometimes
the mules kick us.
We have I i mules to drive on n
pillow. Sometimes the mules get tam
gled up, but they are good mules.
Willie and Frank both stayed at nay
house last night. We had lots of fun.
We played ball with a lemon. Then
my mother called me in to supper.
EARL McFADDEN.
Age 8. Grade 3. r. F. d. g. box 90
Fullerton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25

left them by the side of the river where
we could find them.
We went farther down the river to
n spring, where there was very clear
water, and there were some boys who
had a boat. But it was not a very
good boat, because it had rags stuffed
in it, and 1t was made of boxes.
AS we were coming home we saw
big bullfrog and he hoped away.
Then we went home and ate our sup
per. Your friend.
KENNETH HINTON,
La Habra, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Walk Many Miles
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
We have fine times together, and
when it is not too hot we generally
have a candy-pull. When it is too hot
we enjoy ourselves with our fancy
work in the shade of the trees, inhal-
ing the perfume of the blossoms. Some
times we take long tramps to the
mountains or visit a neighboring
brook Often we are gone all day,
carrying with us our lunch. Then we
have much fun cooking out dinner.
And it is surprising what an appetite
our walks give us. We walk many
miles in day and people think it is
quite remarkable, but we would walk
that many miles if we were around the
house
| always enjoy my cousins visit and
miss her very much when she has to
leave EFFlE Is. NICHOLS,
Corona high school, grade 8. Box 1856,
Corona. Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Game in the Hay

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When my cousin comes to see me
we play ON the hay in the barn. And
we ride down to the watering trough
and we have lots Of fun. Sometimes
we go to see the sheep herder. We
play in the gum grove and hunt for
birds. But we do not kill any of them.
And sometimes my father takes us up
in the hills. He is coming out again
and we will have lots of fun then
- ROY MORRIS.
La Habra school,, grade 2,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Speaks In Church

Dear Aunt Laurie:
My cousins came out for Christmas,
and papa went down to the depot.
When they got here they ate little,
and they had their best clothes on, so
they put on one of my aprons that look
like dress. They were going to the
church to hear me speak. Their names
are Charlie and frankie.
Christmas eve we hung up our stock
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
Thanksgiving Visit

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day my cousin came over to my
house and we had a good time. Her
name is Mary Kim. We played Thanks
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17
The Faas Of the onsIda.

One Of the most extraordinary catas.
trophies that have befallen vessels Of
the United States destroyed the slOOp
Of war Oneida In 1901. She was bound
homeward. with a jolly Nshlp's COM
pany. eager TO see wives and sweet.
hearts and native land once more.
when not far out OF port she was
struck by the British steamer bombay
coming IN. The stem OF the bombay
cut or the stern OF the Oneida. The
ship was sinking rapidly. and guns Of
distress were Immediately fred. but
the Bombay steamed on her way and
left the vessel 90 her doom. She went
down, aud all but Que or two OF her
crew we're drowned. The captain OF
the Bombay gave no other reason for
bis conduct than thar be had Lady
Eyre, the wife OF distinguished Brit.
ish sntFap. on hoard and did not wish
10 disturb her nerves with scenes Of
shlpwreck. He WIS mObbed when be
reached Yokohama. dismissed from
the service, socially tabOOed from that
time on and died Ia disgrace a year or
two Inter
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17

Wrecks on tue Coast OF Cornwall.
England. were Onee e source Of Feve-
nue. 70 the natives A writer says
that % tue IOral dialect "the folks on
the coast taigh their children 20 ray
81 their prayers night times. God bless
father an mother an Eend q ship Ca
ahOFe wore niOFnln'.'" The. Cornish
folk were gFeat smUgglers too. The
Rev. r. 8. Hawker had 10 hls service
81 man % Ell work old Tristram Pen
tire, the last OF the smugElera. One
day be- made 10 the vicar this notable
confealon: "Well. STE. do think,
when come TO look back and 10 con-
slider what lives we used to live
drunk all night and Idle abed ell day,
cuFsing, swearing, lighting. gambling,
lying aud always prepared TO shoot
the gauReF-l do really believe, cir, We
surely wua n sing'
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17


When Daysey Mayne Appleton re-
turned recently from a party where
the influence 81 several minds over one
had been the evenings entertainment
aud told her mother how six girls,
with their minds bent on one thought.
had made a mau stand on his bend.
another man at their silent command
had tried on n wOman's hat aud an
other man had tried 10 eat water with
q fork. Il put n suggestiOn into airs.
Lysander John Appleton's brain. That
evening when Lysander John came
home his wife and four daughters sat
IN q circle with their hands covering
their faces and their heads bowed. To
all bis Inquiries they said nothing. and
AZ last, fearing they had gone mad. be
sent for che doctor. I'VE cOncentFat-
"a our minds on the thought that "
sander John must give us s. each. and
lnsiead Of that we have a doctor bill
20 pay" sObbed Mrs Appleton, ''and
they said it would be particularly easy
20 work II the mans mind was a
blank. "-AtcblsOn Globe.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17
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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17

On one occasion. when Arthur Rob
eFts. the English actor. was perform
Ing the part Of Captain CrOsstree In
che buFie'uue Of "BlaCk Eyed Susan"
ct Glasgow be converted an awkward
contretemps Into = hlt, In one Of the
scenes CrOsstree entered supposed to
be inebFiated aud staggered about the
stage. 10 doing 80 Mr.. Roberts acci-
dentally canee IN contact with the
scenery Of the Inn. bringing che whole
Get down. The curtain had to be low
cred. and the vivaclous comedian
came 10 the front and said. Ladies
and gentlemen, you see when we come
to Glasgow we always bring down the
house"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17

furtnm0t. however
wren BE- died. 'rhe son. ghlnkiQg 90
False - agilnn against che establish
meul fuf the rpcoveFy Of tie. ns be
termed n. unused money, inquired Of
an Oh lawyer who wa q blg Of 3 Wag
whether be Thought Il would be pFu-
dent 20 lvy % reCOveF the money or
not. The chip Of tbe law, putting on a
grave face. replied seriously, "D'ye no
think 4 Wad be best 10 gang and put
a. the rest o the time yersePr
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17
10 Get ca, Monsx,. Worsh.

In q village near Edinburgh there
lived an Old baker aud bis son. Their
trade was IN a nOurIsblng condition.
bot unfortunately In toe midst Of their
prosperity the old man. who bad once
been q great drInker. turned Insane
The 500. who was renowned for bis
love Of money. was forced 10 pot him
IN 8 lunaiic asylum and. according 30
the terms Of the establishment, 10 pay
3 fee for three mouths 10 advance.
amounting % f3O The Old nan was
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17

my mother IS q great sul-
ferer from rheumatism, and Or.
Miles Anti-Pain Pills is the only
remedy that relieves her"
MRS. G. DAVENPORT.
Roycefeld. N. ].
The pains of rheumatism are
almost invariably relieved with
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills. They
also overcome that nervous irri-
tation which prevents sleep be-
cause they soothe the nerves. To
chronic suffers they are inyalu-
able. When taken as directed,
they relieve the distress and
save the weakening influence Of
pain, which so frequently pros
trates. Many sufferers use them
whenever occasion requires with
the greatest satisfaction, why
not your They do not derange
the stomach nor create a habit.
Why not try theml Get pack
age from your druggist. Take Il
-
according to directions, and e
it does not benefit he will rstHFn
your money.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17

II understand that Frailman has
come to the conclusion to contest bis
Wife's WILL"
swell. what 10 there courageous
about thatl She's dead. isn't shef"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17

"Waat DO YOU think. my dearl Such
luck! We leave for Paris 10 "a hour"
eyes; we're going TO Pasteurs. My
husband has Just been bitten BY q
mad dog."-nOn ViVant.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17
Eskimo asbx rnlk.

With the ordinary Eskimo language
consisting Of such words rs lgloo. ah
we-li-ah and ka loO.loo-ka one can but
wonder what their real baDy talk
sounds like. I'Inghnmton Republican.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17

Tommle-DOrs your papa Brighten
you when he tries 10 make you 60 o.
sleepf Eihel- Yes: he sings TO mel
YOnkers Statesman.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17

The man who can govern a woman
can govern a uatIon.- Ralzac.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17

...sua--ro your oetecuve FORCE II n
failure? Chief Emma Yes; we cant
hnd any one who Is viking TO BE n
plain clothes woman. Puck.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17
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frm.
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Take Halls Family Pills for consti
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Fldo's Tall q Mystery.
Little Willie was tugging az Fldo's
tall
"What are you trying 70 do with the
dogT" asked the child's father.
II lnk his tail Is coming OF"
"oh. no. Willie. That's impossible
What makes YOU think soT'
Cause Fldo's tail H. so loose that
Il wiegIes. New York Press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-15
Hart. Schaffner & Marx

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The new models, colors
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Plenty of stunning ideas
in overcoats, too, all styles.
Suits $3.50 to $50.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-15

Wednesday to work for his uncle,
August Norman, this spring.
Anton Gredvig's little daughter is
somewhat better at present.
Lester Long, while boxing, had the
misfortune to end it with a broken
nose.
Ed and Cyril Hopkins will leave
Thursday for their claim neal Plain.
view.
Karl Kinney's mother ate Easter
dinner with Karl and wife Sunday.
Earl Kinney and wife were also
guests.
Mrs. Fasbender was quite i'll Sun.
day and her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Lieferman were SEN for.
Geo. Sponsler, should be hustling
around trying to hold his farm togeth-
er, as the dreadful wind blew quite
a good deal of soil off of his neighbors
farms.
The wind did quite a little blowing,
so much that Andrew Geyer lost his
spectacles never to be found and An.
drew made a flying trip TO Waterfowl
to replace the lost article.