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improvement Ordinance No. 50
CITY OF WEST END, ALA.

CITY OF WEST END, ALA.
 To provide for the improvement of Hawkins street from the north side of Second avenue to the south side of Fourth avenue.
 Be 1t ordained by the City Council of West End as follows:
 Section 1. That 1t is hereby determined to make the improvement hereinafter named and to assess the cost thereof on or against the lots or parcels of land abutting on the portions of the streets and avenues so improved to the extent of the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvement.
 Sec. 2. That tho nature and extent of tho work and the character of the ma terial to be used shall be as follows:
 The construction of cement sidewalks five feet wide on both sides of said street; the building of combination concrete curb and gutter on both sides of said street; the grading of said street from curb line to curb line and the paving thereof with a tar-capped maosdam pavement, known as Lancaster pavement The said pave ment is to be built of slag and chert, rolled and coated with tar according to tho plans and specifications of P. s. Mil ner, city engineer.
 Sec B. That full details, drawings plans and specifications for said work be pre- pared by the city engineer, and that the same be placed on file in his office at least two weeks prior to the date named in Section of the ordinance, where prop erty owners who may be affected by said improvement may see and examine the same
 Sec. | That the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of West End will meet at the city hall on the 3d day of August, 1909, at o'clock p. m. to hear any ob- jections or remonstrances that may be made to said improvements, the manner of making the same, or the character of the material to be used.
 Sec. 5. That notice of the passage of this ordinance be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city of West End once week for two consecutive weeks.
 Adopted July 15. 1909
 Approved July IS, 1909.
 s. NORwoOD. Mayor. A true copy:
 JOHN P. DeJARNETTE, Clerk. July 1926
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Philadelphia Wants a School.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 And now if MT. Rockefeller will endow a s52, 900 school to teach adult Phil ade1phians to do their ordinary, everyday civic duties without shirking all will be forgiven. If there Is anybody in the whole United States who needs educating it is the derelict, but otherwise normal, Philadelphian.
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UNION STATION
Effective July 1, 1909.
Louisville and Nashville R,,,r,.
Birmingham Mineral e.;,,.

Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. Brunswick 1 nnnIr,r,~.-s,
 Trains marked thus (.) run ds,i,, ozo a pI,, Sunday. ""'iy except
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a week for two consecutive weeks. Adopted July 15, 1909. Approved July 16, 1909.
 S. NoRWooD, Mayor. A true copy.
 JOHN P. DeJARNETTE, Clerk. July 1928.
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Prize for British Aviator.

London, July %-Baron De Forest has offered prize of $20,0OO to the first British aeronaut to cross the channel in a British-built aeroplane in record time. . Bleriots nonoplane is to be exhibited in London store, the proprietor of which, for the privilege. is making a do- nation of 5000 to London hospital.
 It appears that Bleriot tried on Saturday evening to reach an agreement with La- tham that neither should start in an at tempt to cross the channel until a cer- taln time, but Latham was unwilling to accept the arrangement
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Improvement Ordinance No. 51
 CITY OF WEST END, ALA. To provide for the improvement of Second avenue from Almond street i'd
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stroyer, which had-been warned to pre- pare. steamed swiftly in pursuit, but the flying man was faster, and soon left 1t far behind.
 The French Aero club and the parlia- mentary aviation commission telegraphed their congratulations, the latter adding: sHosanna for the peace of the world"
 Throughout his career Bleriot has dis played such reckless daring that his friends predicted he would be killed. He has had numerous accidents and broken a dozen machines, but has never been dis mayed by misfortunes.
 M Rleriot returned this evening from Dover aboard the destroyer. He was met by a cheering crowd and was ac- claimed enthusiastically.
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E. T. Shaw & Son. Undertakers.
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improvement Ordinance No. 47

A true copy:
 JOHN P. DeJARNETTE, Clerk. July 1928 ,
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improvement Ordinance No. 46

A true copy:
 JOHN P. DeJARNETTE, Clerk. July 1928
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improvement Ordinance No. 49

JOHN P. DeJARNETTE. Clerk. July 1926.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-13
COMMUNICATIONS.
THE NEED OF HOMES.

of builders is being
that the city ordinances which puts
build
economically
these lines of the opinion
They that the land alone should
should be mans pgesseness ny
his Improvements from taxation
question building
a
would
graduated charge
buildings which han S1oo
salary Of the building
inspector would certainty the
already estab
would the VINO is taxing on
a needed lift
The DuuhNewsTtbune has following subject
the lines of sanity to the point
residents build
invest
with visible sign construction
will make the
The who $50
building and the
he the invested
of the taxing of industry
absurdi build he
plans estimates the cost when
$150 the humble home of the
poor family three
cost not $500"
added for each additional $500 or
fraction thereof
will
moderate who wants $4,000
$4,000 privilege of building it,
$4,000
additional $1,000 This
justice which would the fee
man this tax"
ordinary horse
building provided cities
buildings
Why discourage the increase of taxable property by
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BECKER ON HAMMoND's ALLEYS.

ctized his Off
the that fearessy
trato O n
TIMES fair point good that
will
of this
Ratchet given
ition of Hamm
ony
o. plainly apparent
n
improvement the city will them
that the city The
backbone the
whether disposed
will him the TIMES will him
to The
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ing a
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Articles Of Incorporation.

Articles of Incorporation have been
fled in the office of the secretary of
state for the following:
The Sun Printing company Mount
Vernon; capital stock, $500 general
printers and publishers; directors. W.
E. Hastings, s. ]. Miller, William Con
herman, w. M. Ford, E. II. Fulmer, f.
P. Leonard and Christian Manzies.
The South Bend Live Stock Insur-
ance association, South Bend; mutual;
no capital stock; officers. president. c.
B. Crumpacker; vice president, L H.
Orvis; secretary treasurer, w. G. oliver.
The Cartersburg Milling company,
Cartersburg; capital stock, 81, 900; saw
mill operators and lumber dealers; in
corporators, B. N. Anderson, Otto Lowe
and J. E. Prewitt.
The H. G. Whitmer Medicine COM
pany, Seymour; capital stock. s25, 900;
manufacturers and compounders; d.
rectors, w. p. Masters, Emma Mas
ters. W. G. Masters and Albert Loetz.
The Gassman & Asersohn company
Indiana Harbor; capital stock, $4,000;
retail clothiers; directors, Edward
Gassman, Jr.. May D. AserSohn and
Max Gassman.
The Sanitary Screen company, Indi-
annapolis; capital stock $4,000: man.
ufacturers; directors, W. C. Davis. J.
H. Jordan, Rosa B. Lewis and c. L
Clancy.
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Heart toHeart
Talks.
THE VILLAGE OF HOPE.
By EDWIN A. NYE..

WkLGAOG W 0VEE.
Over the hill to the poorhouse-I can't
quite make it clear
Over the hills to the poorhouse-It seems
SO horrid and queer.
The poorhouse, often the dreariest
place in every countryside, was so
called in the old days. when paupers
were treated as little better than
beasts and all insane people were put
in irons.
1t was name that spelled terror to
the unfortunate.
Now there is being built at Oak For
est. about eighteen miles from Chi
.cago, a real home for the poor of
Cook county. 1t stands on high tract
of rolling land in a fine grove of oaks
and will cost when completed $1,000
O0O
1t is not named poorhouse.
1t is called the Village of Hope.
That strikes a new note in humani-
tarianism. 1t proposes to put hope
into the hearts of the hopeless.
This new home is a real village of
streets, each cottage by itself Old
married couples are not to be sepa-
rated into wards, but will occupy the
rooms together, where they can help
and comfort one another.
Life will be made worth while by
broad, open porches, recreation rooms.
chapel, an artificial lake and all sur
roundings Of comfort
But will it pay?
That is the question the taxpayer
asks the county commissioners.
The answer is: Yes. 1t will pay,
even in dollars and CENTS"
There is a fine farm, with barns, inn
p1ements, tools. The people will be
glad to work as best they can under
such conditions. Those who cannot
work on the farm can do homework or
go into the shops.
The people will be kept happy by
being kept busy and under conditions
that will promote self respect. If they
work for their living they are not
paupers.
1t is claimed that with pleasant
homes and cheerful surroundings the
workers will support not only them
selves, but win in time repay the
100000.
That is the experience at Cleveland,
o., where a similar experiment has
been made.
The world moves.
The time is coming when the grim,
prison-like, dreary quarters of the
county poorhouse win give way to vii,
lagos Of hope.
Society owes its aged and unfortu-
nate chance to live out their lives
not only in peace, but in comfort
Most Of them have already done their
share of the worlds work.
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lieved the councilInen who opposed the
ordinances when they were passed.wilI
not change their positions.
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Edward Kurtz. As years old. a farmer
near New Winchester. was instantly
killed Saturday night by the explosion
of a gas plant at his home.
ROSE POLLY WANTS MEET
Carrying a bid to the Indiana COL
legue Athletic league to hold its an
nual track meet in Terre Haute next
spring. Frank p. Mooney of Rose Polly
will leave for Indianapolis today to at
tend the annual meeting Of the league
Rose Polly has never had the meet
alone and as the school is now equipped
with one of the best athletic fields in
the state. there is a chance the meet
will be brought here Professor ]. P.
Kimmel, athletic director at the state
meeting.
NEW OIL FIELD OPENED.
Drilling was begun on the farm of
T. K. Shircliff, east Of washington Sat-
urday by J. NJ. Pringle and G. o. Pot
ter, contractors, and representatives Of
local capitalists who oil field. Five
wells will be drilled Immediately in
that section of the county.
BARS AGENTS IN SCHOOLS.
Robert ]. Alley. state superintendent
of public instruction Saturday mailed
to the county superintendent all over
the state notice of the meeting of
the County superintendent association
on Dec. 27-28, and incidentally called
attention to reports from various parts
of the state that agents are interfering
with the work of the schools by So
liciing business during school hours. It
appears in some cases, said DR.. Alley,
that the teachers have been victimized.
SHOW GIRLS ARRESTED.
Blanch Vantz and Dorothy Ingersoll
of Chicago. who formerly dazz1ed au-
diences in a transforming company.
playing THE District Leader" which
fell by the wayside at Bluffton, were
arrested last night on the complaint of
James D. Brooks. a travelling salesman
from Detroit, who said the girls had
stolen $50 from him after he had be-
friended them.
MAN FROZEN TO DEATH.
William P. Dekalb, 65 years old,
missing from home since last Wednes-
day was found Saturday in a gravel
pit. where he had been frozen to death
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'oTHIS DATE IN HISTORY"
necpmhelr r.

1S16-First savings bank in the United
States opened in Boston.
1S37-Wilson Lumpl1in elected United
States senator from Georgia.
1850-Nearly 100 lives lost by an ex-
plosion on the teamboat Anglo
Norman at New Orleans.
1S62-Confederates victorious at the
battle of Fredericksburg. Va.
1SS6-Charles NJ. Cromwell, seventeenth
governor of Michigan, died in Ad-
rain Mich. Born in Newburg, N.
Y, Oct. 81 1925.
1S91-The Konovo bridge across the
Ohio river above Cincinnati opened
for traffic.
1SsS-Sir William Vernon Harcourt re-
signed the leadership of liberal
party in England.
1S99-Sir George kirkpatrick, former
lieutenant governor of Ontario and
speaker of the house commons.
died in Toronto.
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'"THIS Is MY 53RD BIRTHDAY"
Abbott Lawrence Lowell.

Abbott Lawrence Lowell, president
of Harvard university, was born in
Boston, Dec. 10, 1856, graduated from
Harvard college in 1877 and from the
Harvard Law school three years later.
He practised his profession in Boston
till 1897. when he became a lecturer on
government at Harvard In 1900 he be-
came a trustee of the Massachusetts
institute of Technology and of the
Lowell institute. The same year he
was elected permanent professor in the
science Of government at Harvard,
which position he continued to hold
until last January. when he was elect
ed president Of Harvard university in
succession to DR.. Charles W. Eliot. DR..
Lowell is the author of Governments
and Parties of Continental Europe.
and of several other well-known works
on the science of government
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Dear Santa Claus: / am 10 wears old
and go to school in room and In
grade "A. Please bring me a Christmas
tree and some nuts and candy and ap-
pies. Bring me a poem book written
by Longfellow. Bring me some piano
pieces named Rainbow. Red Wing If
! Only Had a Home Sweet Home If
Every stars An Angel and Burning Of
Rome. bring me metronome, a tidy
for the music cabinet. a pair Of shoes
and over shoes and pair of stockings.
Ny papa some nice over shirts Hope
YOU did not forget that I live at 526
Calumet avenue and I now will close
and / wish you Merry Xmas and a
Happy New Year GOodby.
Your lovingly affectionate friend
FLORENCE GREB
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Tolleston, Ind, Dec. Il. 1909.

IOIIestOn, INu., Dec. +. I5U5
Dear Santa Claus: I hope you are
well and coming down to my house,
for Christmas is coming soon. But
when you come down to my house i
wish you would bring me some pres
ents. We are having a song about you
now In school. Dear Santa Claus when
you come down my stockings will be
hanging by the stove. If you will be
so kind this year and bring me some
presents. I do not want very much;
this is what 1 want 1 want an en-
CINE and little wagon and some can
dy. I hope the snow will not be too
cold for you. Both of my brothers
wish you would come. Dear Santa,
I1anpv Naw Year
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Dear Santa Claus: AS Xmas is al
most here and I know you are very
busy But l know you have a little
time to read my letter. / don't want
much Just bring me a dolly and a
fiat iron. That is all I want, but please
don't forget the little boys and girls
that have no mamma and papa. Please
remember them and grandma. too. I
almost forgot about her. This is all
My name is Dollie Green, I live at 61S
Truman avenue A merry Xmas to ev-
erybody.
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ON MAKING PEoPLE HAPPY.

making Chrimastide
happy
society
optimism. of
will
soul togther help
of 1909 years now You
will amply
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Hebron, Ind, Dec. 10. 1909.
Dear Santa: I thought that I would
write and tell you that I would like to
have a ring with red sets in 1t. and a
pair OF dull black shoes that have but
tons on them. and a pair of black leg
gings and q dark red hair ribbon. That
is all I want very bad. so vii close with
best wishes to you for Merry Christ
mas and a Happy New Year.
FORA T. Dunn.
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PCS Fayette street. - " noNi'


East Chicago. Ind, Dec. 10. 1909.
Hello Ny Dear Old Santa, how are
you for am well and hope you are the
same. / am boy of II years and 20
TO school every day and would like to
have you to bring me a pair Of skates,
and sled, candy. nuts, fruit and don't
forget my sister and brother as the
world wide knows you TO be our faith
full Old Santa Claus. Thanking you for
your kind attention. wishing YOU
Year, So Goodby
/ remain as ever your faithful how
GEORGE BURKE
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Whiting, Ind. ,

Whiting. Ind, Dec. 3, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: 1 think 1 am big
enough for bicycle as 1 am six years
Old And We have new sidewalks to
ride on. and pair of rubber boots to
wade In the water Bring me q little
train like the one in the White City
so l can let all the kids ride Do you
keep goats and little wagons? If so
leave one in our basement I want
some candy, nuts and oranges. Please
bring sister q little baby; 1t must be
alive Mamma coaxed papa to put up
the storm windows.
Yours truly,
ARE
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Hammond.

Hammond, Ind, Dec. 8, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: / am a little boy
Of nine years old and live at 81 State
street. / want to tell you what I would
like to have for Christmas I would
like to have a small automobile. a
canary bird whistle. a nickel savings
bank, a checker board, a pair of skates,
a shooting gallery, comical ladder.
small house and a stocking full of nuts
and candy. Your friend
RAYMOND BECKMAN
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42s Garfield avenue. = iNiAi4S u


" IIItIIISs IilU., DEC. IU, IyUy,
Dear Santa Claus: As Christmas Ia
close at hand / viii write to YOU and
ask you to be sure and not forget to
come to our house, ABS oliver street. I
would like nice sled, a fiddle. story
book, Christmas tree and some Eoodfe
70 eat. Remember my papa and mamma.
CATHERINE and ALBERT WITH.
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f1anmond, Ind. Dec. TO- 1908
Dear Santa Claus: l would like TO
have bicycle and an air rifle and a
story book. and I have a little sister
and she likes tea set and table and
chairs and doll buggy and a sewing
machine and a box of bon bons and
fruit. Your little friends,
FAULiNE and WILLIAM PIERCE
"A Condit street. Age and g.
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Hammond Ind Dac m 1en

!LaIIIIIIOHu, Ind., Dec ITO, I5Ug
Dear Santa Claus. / suppose YOU
would like TO hear from me too, and
nope you will not forget me 1 want
little chair, doll, go-cart, doll bed, a
CUPBOARD for my dishes and a story
book that will be all for this Christmas.
1--we IN West Hammond this year
-FOUR dear little friend,
429 Garfield avenue.
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Hammond Ind. Dec

Hammond, Ind, Dec 10. 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl
of eight years and have been thinking
much pleased if you would bring me a
nice doll and a postal card book, candy
and nuts. and some for little sister
Margaret. With love from,
TRINA WILSON
542 North Holman street.
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Hammond. Ind. Dec. 9, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: For Christmas I
want a big doll and doll carriage; that
is all. am six years old, and I want
some nuts and candy. too. Don't for
get 10 come and see me this year, Santa
Claus. From, MABLE Lutte
S44 Towle street
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THE esteemed Chicago Trib in
pointing out that more money was
stolen from Indiana Postofices during
the last year than from any other state
in the union, points out that Indiana
always leads. Yes that's a fact, in
everything but orgy balls Indiana al
ways leads.
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Hammond. Ind. Dec. 9. 19o9.

IIaLIIIIOIu, Hun D6C- . I5V5s
Dear Santa Claus: I am glad Christ
mas is soon here, so / thought I would
ask you for a few things. I want a
big doll with a red silk dress and red
stockings, and a gocart and a dolls
| high chair, and that is all want this
Christmas. I am nine years old.
From your little friend
MARGUERITE LONG
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Your friend.
MAURICE GORDON.


Hammond, Ind. Dec I, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought would
write you a few lines to let you know
what 1 want for Christmas. I want a
writing desk and doll. l have a lit
tie brother four years old He wants
wagon. So that is all this time. Good
by. Yours sincerely,
SUSIE NOVAK
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Hammond, Ind. Dee. 10. 10

Hammond, Ind, De- 10, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: Thinking I would
drop you a couple OF fines OF what I
wish for Christmas 2 am sending you
this little letter. am a girl of six
years old and want a piano, doll. and
and a pair of slippers. Ny little sister
wants doll, buggy and candy and
nuts She is three years old Hoping
you viii not forget me Christmas eve.
EMELIE HUCK.
Tx Hanover street
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Hammond. Ind. Dec II, 1903
Dear Santa Claus. I am a little boy
five years old and I would ike to have
a little motor boat and a pair of new
shoes and a Xmas tree. I am your
good boy, gOodby-
CLARENCE MARCHANT.
P.S.: A Happy New Year
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Dear Santa Claus: As Christmas is
soon coming I Will let you know what
want for Christmas. 1 am twelve years
old. 1 go to school I want a postal
card album. a muff and fur. a pair Of
gloves, a box OF candy and nuts. I
wish you a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year, dear Santa.
Your dear friend
GERTIE SCHOON
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Crown Point, Ind, Dec. II, 1909.
Dear. Santa Claus: I want a doll
with clothes, and q watch and chain,
and some nuts. and some dishes, and a
little broom, and a little stove.
RUTH ALTMAN.
Please don't forget all the little poor
children. 1 am eight years old
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Crown Point, Ind, Dec s, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: want a little
Der boots. Christmas tree and box
of candy. Please, Santa, and I will
thank you before 1 get them. Dictated
by Charles Evans Daugherty. / also
want rocking horse. Aged years.
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4s5 Oliver street. i-'-4 n0@ih'


hammond. Ind. Dec. 10, 1908
Dear Santa Claus: Christmas will be
here soon, so I will write You a few
lnes and tell you wl.at ! want for
christmas presents. I want to have a =,
sweater and a pair of skates and &
nice sled. and a great big DOH for
Christmas. Bring them. all Goodby
Your friend.
LOUISE HAITI
RobertsaI Hotel. Hammond. Ind.
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East Chicago Ind. Dec. 10.

East Chicago. Ind Dec. 10, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: 7 am very glad
that Christmas is coming. Mamma and
papa have been reading in the papers of
the poor little children whose fathers
were killed in the mine at Cherry. Ill,
and hope that you will not forget TO
make them happy.
remain your loving friend.
EDNA OSTERBERG.
fQiA Enrsrf h atnrnn
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Burnham. nj. Dec. 13. 1908.

BuTnham, III, Dec I3, IyU9.
Dear Santa Claus / am afraid you
may forget us this year because we are
strangers in Burnham, so / am going
to write to YOU in care of THE TINES
VIII you please bring me toy organ,
a little stove. a big doll gocart and if
it isn't too much to ask for, 1 would
like a doll and my stocking filled
Goodby, Santa Claus, wishing you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
From a little girl years old,
IRENE SPENCE