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CECIL VISITED IN AGENCY.

Dear Editor.-As have only writ
ten once to the Courier Junior, |
thought would write again.
l have one postal from the Courier
Junior.
Last Saturday, mamma my little sis
ter Viola and I went to Agency. We
had a very good time. We went on the
Z o'clock train. My cousin and l ran
races and played games. We had ice
cream, candy and lots of good things
to eat. Monday morning we had 4
dandy time popping corn. We came
home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
have three brothers and two SIS
ters My little sister Viola, who is al.
most three years old, and I, have good
times playing together. -sgs u
Your Junior friend. gss
Cecil McCarrel, age 9:
Leo Avenue, " -.
OttumWa Iowa. ..' 80 H.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
the coURlEE. PRINTING CO.
OTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
\ TRIP AROUND THE WORLD.

Dear Juniors: Some weeks ago
one Of the Juniors suggested that a
good subject for a contest would be
"A Trip Around the World" We I'M
mediately decided to use 1t for big
contest, consequently we want the
Juniors to write some stories on this
splendid subject We will not say just
how many words to use, but the
JUDGES will not select the prize story
from the longest, because it may be
the poorest, but from the best and
perhaps the shortest story.
This contest, "A Trip Around the
world, will open at once and close
Tuesday, Sept 6. Select your prize
from among the following articles: A
gold necklace. wetch chain. a pair OF
roller skates, silver spoon, ora work
bag. including thimble, scissors. etc
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WITH PAPER DOLLS.
Dear Editor:

Lear EDITOR: aE...
Catherine was wondering what she
would do to pass away the dull after
noon. Her parents had gone to town
and the house seemed very lonesome.
She picked up a magazine and began
a story, but before she had the first
page finished she heard knock at the
door. She laid down the magazine and
went to the door. She could see no one
there, but looking around the corner
of the house she saw three of her best
friends. you couldn't hide on me-"
she said as she lead them into the
house.
What have you got in that box,
Beth?''
my paper dolls" answered Beth.
We've all got ours. Get yours.
Cattle"
When she returned with them they
sat down on the floor and arranged the
families. Judith sent invitations to a
party to be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce. Then she arranged her furni-
ture. dressed her dolls in thier best
clothes and waited for the rest to
come. Soon they all were there and
they had great fun playing with them.
Catherine went into the kitchen an l
brought back a little bunch wlic',
they ate pretending that the dolls ate
too. They played all the afternoon and
had lot of fun.
This is an imaginary story.
Helen F. Paschal. age II.
Melrose, Ia.
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A SUMMER VACATION ON THE
FARM.

Dear Editor:
Mary was little girl of ten years
who lived in the city with her parents.
One summer she was going to visit her
cousins on the farm. Her cousins
names were Matilda, Hilda and How
ard Brown.
When Mary got to the country it
was about six o'clock and she was 20
tired that she did not do anything that
evening. But the next morning she got
up and helped to do the work up, then
the children ran out Of doris to play and
have good time.
In the afternoon Howard and Mary
went out to the pasture to see How
ards pony and let her ride it. She then
rode on it every day.
Mary liked to help milk the cows and
would help milk almost every night
and morning. She loved to live in the
country but she liked the city too. She
spent very happy summer with her
cousins but got pretty lonesome some
times.
She went home on the 2sth day Of
August. She was very sorry to leave
her relatives and friends but was
happy to get home to her papa and
mamma.
Mabel Skirvin, age ~,
Floris, Ia, r, No. 2.
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MABEL HEARS FROM MARY.

Miss Mabel Skirvin,
Dear Junior friend--I read your nice
letters in the Courier Junior, so
thought would write to you.
When does your school begin?
My school will begin in about two
weeks.
Have you Joined any of the contests
yet? have not.
How many post cards have you?
I will be glad when my school com
menceS.
How many brothers and sisters have
YOU? have four brothers and two
STEERS. My elder sister is married.
Your Junior friend,
Mary E. Tweedy, age II.
r. F. D. No. T.
Fairfield, Iowa.
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MY FIRST AUTOMOBILE RIDE.

One time when my uncle had his
automobile at our house he took some
of us boys and girls out riding. We
went through town where we stopped
and got some cigars for my uncle.
Then we started out again.
We all thought 1t was the most fun
to go over large bumps 80 we would
bounce up in the air.
sat in the front seat with my uncle.
like to sit in the front seat the best.
1t was nice and cool riding.
There were a good many Of us IN
the automobile. thought my first
ride was the best one had ever had.
Now we have an automobile, so get
more rides than I used to.
/ It is an Overland. 1t has two seats
Three can get in the back seat and
two in the front. My papa takes Tue
Daily Courier. I would like to ex;
change cards with any Of the Juniors
'et..~ Olive Lemley, age 10
Melrose Iowa.
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THE PLEASURE OF A HORSEBACK
RIDE.

Dear Editor:
! think that all Of the subjects are
good so I will write on the last one. l
think the pleasure of horseback ride
is to go down the field. take a bride
and some corn and catch the horse,
ride her up and then get lots of other
Juniors and have them to all be
dressed in white and to have the
word Junior printed on us and then to
ride through the town and to have
most everybody say my, don't they
look pretty. will certainly ask them
how they became Juniors Just as we
come into town we sang Onward
Christian Soldier.
Mary Palfreyman, age 10,
Lucas, Ia
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Dear Editor.-I have never written
before, but want to tell you am very
much interested in the Courier Junior.
read every one can.
am living at my uncle's on farm
of 100 acres and we have pet pig, a
dog and pony.
We 90 fishing and hunting once in a
while One time we killed a snake,
caught two horned toads and a Jack
rabbit. There are lots of them here.
The cotton is in bloom now end is
very pretty.
There are lots Of Indians here.
wish the Junior readers could see
them. used to live in Abba, Iowa, and
never saw many Indians there. They
look so funny. The squaws go bare
,, headed and carry their little papooses
on their backs.
| would like to exchange post cards
with Juniors.
Carl Guthrie, age IL.
Carnegie, Okla.
R. R. No. 1. Box 70.
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WHAT A JUNIOR CAN DO WITH "A
PAIR OF SCISSORS.

Dear Editor:
A Junior can do many things with a..
pair of scissors You can cut out
clothes with them, and cut out pictures
for scrap books and letters in the
Courier Junior to save. l have all the
letters wrote to the Courier Junior
and am going to paste them in
scrap back
a JUROR can cut out paper dolls and
dresses for them with pair of scis-
sors. In making many pretty and use
full little things a pair of scissors is
needed. You can cut out receipts and
hints from newspapers and magazines
to keep, and boys can cut out paper
soldiers and sails for little boats. Tho
girls can cut out dresses and coats and
all kinds of clothes for their dolls.
With a pair of scissors and a little
paste Junior can make very pretty
candy boxes out Of cardboard A clean
pair of scissors are just the thing for
cutting pulled candy, as it is hard to-
break or to cut with a knife. You can
also clip threads, cut ribbons. cord,
and many other little useful things.
Scissors are very useful articles and
don't know what we would without
them.
Juliette Eisenbeis, age 10,
ID 401 w. Park Ave,
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the dog arrived on the spot and had
him by the leg. Luckily for Reggie
the dog got hold Of his trousers and
missed the flesh, thus doing Reggie no
physical harm. As he went over the
fence all in a heap the dog was shaken
from his hold and fell back into the
grass of the orchard.
When Reggie fell headlong over the
high fence his face struck sharp
edged rock. which inflicted quite q
cut across his chin and lip and the
rough weeds and grass scratched his
face and disfgured one Of his eyes
And the leg of his trousers which the
bulldog had sampled was in a deplor
able condition, for great piece was
torn out and a long rent ran up the
side .-.-
AS Reggie, bleeding and bruised and
very much ashamed, arose from the
ground, where he had fallen so dis
gracefully, he tried hard to smile, and
shook himself together as best he
could. His four companions offered
him no assistance nor sympathy, and
Davey, looking at his watch, said
you'll hardly have time to have your
wound dressed before your uncle ar
rives. And-you'll have to change
your clothes, fear"
Zone apple costs lot sometimes
doesn't it," asked Edith. looking the
disgust she felt for Reggie at the
moment.
Especially If the apple isn''
reached"
Just at this moment voice called
out from the orchard: "Heigh-ho, lit
tie folks. Come have some apple. I'll
keep the pup back. Fill your pockets.
It was the good old farmer, who had
Just happened to come into the or
chard and saw the group Of children
outside the fence.
"Pm going to fess up" declared
Reggie bravely. And he did. And he
did not spare himself when telling the
good old farmer of how he had tried
to "sneak" an apple. Then, turning to
his friends, he said: II hope you will
forgive me, girls and boys. 1t was an
ugly thing to do. I have had my dance
so to speak, and have paid the fiddler
It's a wonder the dog didn't get me
good and plenty, too"
"And your uncle will see pretty
badly bruised up boy at the dinner
table tonight" said Jack. That's toe
bad"
Serves me right" said Reggie
"And I'll tell him just how got the
bruises, too. But I'd better hurry home
and have dear mamma dress this cut
on my chin. Maud Walker.
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ELSIE READS JUNIOR FOR eoLDIE

Dear Editor.-As have not written
for long time will now write to you.
like the Junior page very much. MY
sister Elva reads it for me. see lots
of the little Junior stories and let
tiers in the Junior and would like to
exchange post cards with any of them.
Our school will begin in September.
will be very glad then, because l
like to go to school.
My sister Elva wrote 1.-THE Pleasure
of Playing With Paper Dolls" / just
love to play with them. have over so
paper dolls
have received two very pretty pos
tails from the editor, for which thank
her very much. have received one
card from one Of the Juniors. Her
name is Ruth Kendler. ..-,..,
Your little Junior friend,
Goldie Cecilia Huffman, age 9.
Rural Route No. 1.
Chillicothe, Iowa.
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Reggie Dane ed
And Paid The
Fiddler

/ It was one OF those calm, delightful
days in August, such day as children
love. AS Reggie stood looking out
across the green carpeted lawn which
surrounded his home an idea came to
him. "In do it." he said to himself.
Then he ran into the house and found
his mother reading. Say, mamma,
may I phone to Jack and Lily Rogers
and Davey and Edith Brown to meet
me down to the station and from there
70 to the woods? 1t is glorious out in
the woods today. And the leaves will
he turning a bit, I dare say, on &C.
count Of the dry weather. We. can
gather some Of the finest tinted
leaves"
Mrs. Ward put aside her book for
the moment and replied to her son.
Twill you just 60 over to The Point,
DEAR"
Eyes, mamma. just to The Point
You know, there's lots of fine scenery
between here and The Point. And the
woods at the base of The Point are
fine and full Of wild grapes and flow
e-s."
"Well, you may go if you promise to
return before dinner time" consented
Mrs. Ward. "But keep out Of mischief
son." she admonished Reggie as he
hurried from the room.
Reggie cried out, Eyes, mamma
and was down the stairs two steps at a
+ time. Then he kept the telephone busy
until he got Jack Rogers and Davey
Brown on the wire. The boys assured
Reggie that they and their sisters
would be on hand at the little railroad
station at the hour appointed by Reg
gle, and that all would come for good
time, rambling through the woods.
At 1 o'clock Reggie arrived at the
railroad station and found his young
friends already there. Then they Sc
out afoot toward The Point, fine
mountain Of some pretense, whose
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CAROLINE HEARS FROM MARY.

Miss Caroline Tout
Dear Junior Friend I received the
card you sent and me and thank you
very much for 1t. Did you get the one
sentyou ? I have exchanged post
cards with Maggie Bray, Henrietta
Plaster, Hedveg Carlson and yourself.
One of my friends. Minnie Halton is
visiting me and we went down to see
two of the Juniors, Beatrice and
Louise Hickey. We went wading and
hunted shells. One time my sister Anna
got in some quick sand and got to
sinking and then Louise tried to get
her out and she got stuck so Beatrice
had to pull them both out We have
been buggy riding. l wonder what our
contest will be next month. l think
some good subject would be THE
Pleasure of Wading,' or "A Boating
Excursion" the latter to include an
accident I wonder who will get the
August prize. I just love to write
stories. How many prizes have you re-
ceived? l have not received my ring
yet.
Mary Palfreyman.
Lucas Iowa.
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HAZEL 7, BUT SMALL FOR HER
AGE.

Dear Editor: | am little girl Z
years old but small for my age. MY
birthday was the Goth of July and l
received 10 post cards.
/. My mamma made me a birthday
cake. For pet have yellow hen
which my grandma gave me when 1t
was a little chicken.
We have two calves one black and
black and white spotted one.
We had two other black ones but papa
sold them. Mamma and my sisters
and had the measles this summer.
Our school will begin the first of
September. I like to go to school.
Your little friend:
Hazel Waggoner age Z.
Bloomfield, Iowa, r. F. D. No. 5.
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COLORADO BOY JOINS.

Dear junior have never written
to the Courier Junior before.
I was twelve years old on August
2, 1910.
live on a ranch in Colorado with
r1y parents. We are so miles east OF
Denver. We are eight miles from Deer
Trail, the nearest town.
We have over a hundred chickens
and twenty-five young turkeys.
We can hear the coyotes nearly
every night bowling, and see them in
the daytime.
| have killed five snakes this sum
mer Three of them were rattle snakes.
There are a great many prairie
dogs. prairie squirrels, jack rabbits,
cotton tails and few badgers and
hawks. ....
l have a dog that watches for the
hawks and when they fly near he
banks at them and that drives them
away.
Floyd Cummings, age II.
Box 11S. B-.
Deer Trail, Colo.
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RAYMoND's SECOND LETTER.

Dear Editor:
1 am --ning to try and write another
letter to the Junior page. 1t has been a
long time since wrote letter. go to
the Adams school, I am in the fourth
grade. will be twelve years old the
seventh Of February. was nearly a
valentine. like to go to school. l have
one sister and no brothers at all. My
sister is elder than myself. She Is 13.
She is in high school. Her name is
Dorothy. She entered high school last
September.
Raymond Batchelder, }
315 East 4th ST.,
Ottumwa, Ia.
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MILDRED TAKES MUSIC LESSONS

Dear Juniors.-I have not written
for a long time, SO will write a few
lines.
l take music lessons. My teachers
name is Gay Hall. have taken Is or
16 lessons.
My school will commence in septem.
Der. My teachers name Is Miss Ina
Cullen.
l wen to picnic on August II. 1t
was at ELM Hollow. I had a fine time.
l have received four cards from the
editor.
Your Junior friend,
Mildred H. Smith, age s.
Rural Route No. 5.
Abba, Iowa.
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SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

y 1.sUse one side of the paper only.
2..wrtte neatly and legibly, using
ink or, a sharp pencil.
3..Always sign your name II full
andsstat your age.
4. Number your pages.
s. Do not copy stories or poe'ry
and send us as your own work.
6. Always state choice of a prize on
separate piece of paper. with name
and address in full
Z. Address the envelope to Editor,
Courier. Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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WHAT A JUNIOR CAN DO WITH A
PAIR OF SCISSORS.
Dear Editor.

Dear Editor:
thought I would write on the con-
test What a Junior Can do With
Pair Of Scissors" They can cut out
paper dolls and they can cut out ami
mails. like cats, dogs. foxes, cows, pigs
and other animals and they can cut
out stars. They can cut doll clothes
and they can cut out bonnets. They can
cut out guilt pieces and they can cut
out stockings. l will exchange post
cards with some of the Juniors.
Anna Palfreyman, age 10,
Lucas Ia, r. No. I.
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Anna TO HENRIETTA.

Miss Henrietta Plaster, Abba, Ia
Dear Junior Friend I received
your nice card and will be glad to ex-
change postals with you. have ex-
changed postals with three Of the Jun
Tors. They are Josephine Norton. Cleo
Riggles and yourself. 1 would like to
exchange postals with Caroline Trout.
I live near two Of the Juniors, Louise
and Beatrice Hickey. / hope you have
a good time when you 60 to Abba.
Anna Palfreyman, age 10,
Lucas, Ia, r. No. 1.
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VACATION ON THE FARM.

Alice and Robert lived in large city.
On the evening of June 16, 1909 Robert
rushed into the house very happy.
School was out in the city. Dobert and
Alice were going to the country to
spend their vacation with their grand
father.
I'VE must be very early in the
morning. said Robert.
Yes" said Alice. She was thinking
Of the good times they always had on
the farm.
The next morning was June 18th. BY
9 o'clock they were on their way to the
depot with their mother and father.
After bidding them good by they got
on the train that was to carry them to
Glenville. a small town about miles
from grandpa's farm 1t was about 33
o'clock when they reached the station.
Who should they see but grandpa
They got in the carriage and rode out
to the farm. Grandma was waiting for
them at the gate. The next day was
nice and the children had fine times
playing and riding horseback.
The next week their cousins Harry
and Grace Brown from California
came to spend their summer with
grandpa and what times the children
had during the summer. Every even
ing they sat on the steps but now 1t
was nearing the end of August and the
cousins would soon have to part. Each
day they chung more fondly to each
other The next week Alice received
the following letter from her mother:
Boston, Mass.
Dear Alice:
Your school begins scxt Monday sc
you must come home IT once.
From Mamma.
Saturday morning they got on the
train at o'clock. After while Robert
said to Alice: II wonder if Grace and
Harry are thinking about US now.
guess" said Alice when they are sitting
on the steps tonight they will wish
we were there" e-
Wilda Conger, age 13,
No E-oi,-fol6 iowa
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ELVA WRITES OF THE JUNIORS
PICNIC TOO.

Dear Juniors: will write you a
letter and tell you about our Junior
picnic we had last Wednesday August
II. My sister Ethel and I went to Of
tumwa City park where all the Juniors
were to meet. It rained so that we
had to go to the library and wait a
while. Then we went to the Courier
office to ask the Courier people to our
picnic. They had us to stay there and
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THEasoUvEkIR CARDS.

weewznts the Juniors to continue TO
,writeinice: letters. The Juniors show
Il great4improvement IN their letter
writing.
| We wfll.gfve surprise prize at the
end Of August, to the Junior VINO
wrihesSthe best letter, as we'll as send
souvenir cards whenever their stories
or letters appear.
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they gave us the library to have our
picnic in. We played games until
8: 80 then we had our lunch.
The Courier people went and got us
some ice cream, fruit, candy and nuts.
think they are just grand. was
very glad to see them all and some OF
my Junior friends. There was IA OF
us. Yours as ever.
Elva Mae Huffman, age IL,
Chillicothe, Ia, r. F. D. No. l.
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LOIS HEARS FROM MINNIE.

Miss Lois Griffin, Abba, I.
Dear Junior ,Friend:-I am visiting
in the country with two Of the Juniors.
Mary and Anna Palfreynan and they
wanted me to write to you. So l will
just write a little bit. I have been Wis
iting with my sister in the city but
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A PRIZE WINNER.

Hlva Mae, Hoffman gets the short
stnr1 prize. We wish Mary Paifrey-
manwould tell us what her birthstone
n .sosWa can. send her prize.
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STO3lEe--LETTGRs.
EDITH HAS SIX PETS.

Dear Editor:
am a little girl 10 years old. live
with my aunt and uncle. My mother is
dead. I will tell you about my pets.
have four little white chickens, one
white and black cat. Her name Is
Blackie, and I have one bay colt. Her
name is Euphima.
Edith fowler.
Blakesburg, Ia. r. No. 3.
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THE PLEASURE OF A HORSEBACK
RIDE.

Mamma, sister and were visiting in
the country at my Uncle Willis and 1t
was harvesting time. My uncle got up
about o'clock to go to the field. But
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have come out In the country to stay
for q time. My papa owns the livery
barn In Lacona. We have been out
buggy riding.
Minnie Halton,
Lucas, Iowa.
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OKLAHOMA BOYS FIRST LETTER.

bUX 10.
Deer Trail, Colo.
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w IIUd OOIIStI, age to-
r. No. 1. Fairfield, Iowa.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-29
BY LAY DAVIDSON

will take on two
exhibition stunt as part " tue
Il arranged
Junction 1t be SAID
angod affairs both his bouts Will come just
affairs have
bout and BOD
is well known
boy the place Langford now
occupies John Barcon
which
will be the next big have
complied with these matches
owing to his standing the fight
bad to get him
the training
t Tangford will 90 at good clip and Armstrong Byers
plenty attend to- though is to be an N0on "' "
The card outside the 1angford
number Bloom
himself the coast in his
lightweight championship Joe Levy wealthy business
really cham
Atn action being quick with
that he also has twohanded punch that VIII win ngt r MN any
he win from Dalton in
accepting this match Bloom and
Levy knew what they going up against Dalton has something at
and desires to get
dropped of the
crackeak NGcFarandIId
few
he made his maiden in Los Angeles the news
boys o
and has shown to good advantage In all his bouts lie may repua
fight
would justified haardng opinion to the result
Billy Cappe the fast little featherwgh from san Pedro VINO mas
will tackle about the toughest
takes Rivers The latter is clever
fighter punhe Cappele does not Ike ana whe the san
waopng Rivers will hand to him The
Mike Willie
whom
performances
a
Ingfod fights the prices have not been boosted and will remain at ST.