davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
r. f. d. No. /, Fairfield, Ia.
WHAT ! LIKE. TO % IN SPRING

There are several things ! like to
do IN spring.
I like to help make garden, and |
have q garden of my own most every
year. plant onions, potatoes, rad
ishes, lettuce and flowers.
like to help plow and harrow and
drive the horses. hitch up and help
papa plant corn.
Every night / get the cows, help
milk and help with the chores. /
gather the eggs. like to play games
and 60 fishing. also like to write
to the Courier Junior and set hens.
The most delightful things like to
do are feeding my calf, driving the
horses, milking, writing to the Courier
Junior and visiting my married
brothers and sisters. thank the
editor very much for the beautiful
Independence card she sent me and
/ hope to get another.
| I have two cards from the Courier
Junior. My birthday was March 26.
was IL years old on that day.
Marshall Byrum, age II,
r. F. D. No. Box II. Chillicothe, la
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
. lust Like You

When mother was a little girl
(Or so they say to me,)
She never used to romp ana run run, e,,r
Nor shout and scream with noisy fun'
Nor climb an apple-tree.
She always kept her hair In curl
when mother was little girl
when mother was little girl
Ut seems to her, you see')
She never used to tumble down,
Nor break her doll, nor tear her gown
Nor drink her papa's tea. :,
she learned to knit, plain seam
and ."purl'-
When mother was little girl.
"How fast the seasons DER us Whlrl!
I your mother, dear, was just like you,
When she was grandma's little girl,
-- Grace F. Collidge
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22

Dear Editor: Once upon time
there were two boys whose names
were John and Henry.
AS Henry was going to school he saw
an old man who had cart load OF
corn and he was going up hill. The
old man called out will you please
help me-" Henry said mo work for
M nav" and went on. It was fifteen
minutes till last bell, John was kind
hearted and the man called out come
and help me-" John said "I'll help you" "
and pushed the cart while the man
pulled. John saw the corn falling out
and the man thanked him. John ran
to school. The teacher asked him why
he was late and he told his story and
the teacher excused him and dld not
count him late.
A Junior Friend,
Louis Gallup, age II
Rirmin cham Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
WHY JACK WAS LArEFoR SCHOOL

'Does anyone know why Jack isn't
here?" the teacher asked. s.
No one knew. The children went on
with their sturies.
It was about half past ten when Jack
came in. "Whv Jack" said the teacher
"you are nearly an hour late, what is
your reason?" please teacher"
pleaded Jack, II was late because |
stopped to SOC John this morning
GLOW is hep asked the teacher
pleased with Jacks reason. and losing
all her anger. HE is better, answered
Jack. -
Then the teacher gave Jack her
flowers to take to John. Jack did 1t
and it made John very happy. because
he had the measles and was shut IN.
Your Junior Friend,
Ethel Collins. age 10,
511 Williams St., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
WILFRED At GRANpMA's.

: Dear Editor.-This is my first letter
to the Junior. e,
Lam little boy three years old.
My cousin is writing this letter for
me-
I like to hear the letters read in the
Junior.
My papa keeps store.
like to stay at my grandma and
grandpa's house. am up to my grand
mass now.
Well, as my letter is getting long I
will close.
Wilfred Fleig.
Rubio Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

! ! yyee one side Of the paper only.
. write neatly and legibly, uslns
INK or sharp lead pencil. :, 81,
q Always sign your name IN 1uli
and state your age.
1. Number your pages.
send us as your own work: IN
q. Always state choice OF prize 49,, on
= separate piece Of paper, Win n"ine
and address In full. - Editor
=. Address the envelope to Eol'oi'
Courier Junior, OttumWa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
HELEh; LIVES ON A BIC FARM.

Dear Editor.-I thought would
write few lines. .ss
am q new, Junior.
I like to 20 to school. We have no
school now but It will begin Monday.
Our teachers name Is Bessie Irene
Whitmore. / like her very much.
Ny papa lives on q big farm.
We have I'VE horses. Their names
are Birdie, Joe, Prince, Coalie and
Topsy. Topsey IL just colt.
Well, a. my, letter is getting long l
will close hoping to get post card.
Yours truly.
3 Helen Clark, ago H.
Batavia, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
STORIES AND LETTERS.
WHY WE CELEBRATE EASTER.

Once upon time there was a little
| girl whose name was Mary. Her moth
er said she could have a party on Sat-
urday for Easter. Mary's parents were
rich.
At 2 o'clock twelve girls came in.
one whose name was Alice. She was
poorer than the rest. and they looked
down upon her.
She did not pay any attention to
them, but tried to be as good as she
could.
After refreshments they were talk
ing about Easter. Then one girl asked
II any one knew why it was called
Easter. No one knew why except Alice
and this Is what she told them:
For three and half years Jesus
taught the people and healed the sick.
Then he went with his disciples to
Jerusalem and at his last Passover
supper.
after that he went with them to the
garden Of Gethsemane. He suffered AZ
he thought of the sins Of the world.
vary where he was nailed to the cross
and crucifted between two thieves.
1.-THE agony Of Jesus was terrible.
AFTER his death Joseph came to
Plate and asked to take the body Of
Jesus. Then he was laid in new
tomb. ~
after the body was laid in the grave
the women who believed in him re-
turned to Jerusalem, and prepared
spices and ointments.
Now upon the first day in the week
in the morning the women bringing the
spices found the stone rolled away,
and when they went In they found
Jesus was not there.
"Then two angels appeared saying:
why seek we the living among the
dead? He is not here, but risen
And this is why we call it Easter
because Christ arose from the dead
The girls listened earnestly. and saw
their mistake in treating her wrong.
Then she was treated SO nice by the
girls that when she went home she
said, This Is the best day have ever
had and it is on account Of the Easter
party"
Cecil Barkhuff, age ~,
307 Hamilton ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
lack Gordon,
St01ualDay

rbe Graham boys were happy. Their
roothayss brother, Skipper Gordon, OF
the Marie Gray, tramp four-mast
freiehter, was coming to pay them q
visit. The boys, David and Leon, naa
never seen the old seaman kinsman.
Int had heard many thrilling tales o.
his adventures on the high seas.
sYour uncle's been at sea since was
a;r wears old" said Mrs. Graham. And
then for the hundredth time, or maybe
the thousandth, she would ten hes
boys the story (what she knew OF ~ OF
her brothers. going to sea. IT was thls
way. she would say, letting ner sew
ing drop in her lap as her MIND wan
dered back over the years, my brotner
Iohn was eight years older than l.
We were the only children of our par
ents. who were very poor. Our father
died when was three, and when was
ava our mother followed him. That left
brother John and I orphans, without a
nanny IN the world to be supported on.
we were taken by distant relative.
varv harsh man, whose wife was bitter
oainst the intrusion Of two miserable,
oood.for-nothin' pauper younguns.' Sne
Counted the mouthfuls Of bread we ate,
and made us feel every hour IN the day
our dependence. That Is, she made
brother John feel his dependence, al
though the boy worked like slave on
the poor farm. was too young to un'
derstand why / was so Ill treated. what
can a baby Of five know OF people or
their wickedness?"
Then David and Leon would shake
their heads and ask questions. AND
their mother would repeat over and
over the story of how one dark, stormy
night, her big brother came to her lit.
tie bed and in the darkness whispered
10 her gently, and how she had felt his
hot tears ON her cheeks as he told her
he was going away, was running Off to
sea He told her to be good girl, and
to never, never forget her big brother,
who-if not drownedor eaten by sharks
would come back to her and take her
away from the Cross old people who
did not love her, and who did not want
her in their house.
But of the many adventures expert
enced st sea by her brother, the skip
ner Mrs. Graham would say. "Oh, some
day he will come to pay us visit, then
he will tell you all you want to know. >
"But he came back-according to
promise" one Of the boys would urge
eyes, he returned to his baby sis
ter to find her grown up girl
teaching school for her own hvell'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
AN EASTER PARTY.

Ethel was to have birthday party
which was March Is. She would %
IL years old. ,e.g@ :,
The day. came at last, but It rained
so hard that her friends did not come
She felt 80 sad that her mother told
her that she could have an Easter
party. She was very glad and sent
card to some friends telling them to
come. D. N.rs
The ones she invited were Hannah,
Jennie. Ray, Arthur, Olive. Florence,
Grace, Buzz, Pearl. Jeanette, Pansy
and her sister and brother.
At last Easter came and 1t was 9
nice day. The children arrived about
1880. She received quite q few
Easter presents. They played many
games till dinner time.
For dinner they had, cake, eggs
rabbit, cookies, sandwiches and other
things. After dinner >Ethers mother
told them she had hidden lot OF
candy Easter eggs and the one who
found the most would get a Jorge col
ored Turkey egg and the next large
colored goose egg, and all the rest
would get candy rabbit.
They started in search at once,
Pearl found the most and Hannah
found the next. They all received the
prizes and 1880 departed for their
homes.
would like to hear from the
Juniors.
Elva Huffman, age IA.
Chillicothe, Iowa, r. R. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22

Dear Editor-As have never writ
ten TO the Courier Junior, thought |
would write. -,
20 to school every day and I like
to 20. NV school is in Rubio. There are
twenty-nine scholars in our room. MY
teachers name is Alma Goodwin. like
her very much. -
I have six little pet lambs. which
feed with bottle.
Nv papa takes the Courier and !
read the children's page. l like to read
it very much.
I get in the wood.
gather eggs every night.
am little girl. u"
I will be eight years old April 20.
I will close now.
r. f. D. No. Q, Richland, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
RUTH.

Ruth was a little girl eight years
old. She had ono little brother whose
name was Raymond. He was just Two
years younger than Ruth.
Ruth's birthday was March 20. Her
mother had q party for her. There
were six girls and six boys present.
They played games awhile, such as
black man, blind mans blum and
many other ones. Then they went
into the dining room and ate their
dinner. which consisted Of pie. cake,
bananas. oranges and other things.
For presents she received some hair
ribbons, handkerchief, a locket and
ring, and many other things. 80.
Her papa also gave her q little
wagon which was painted red. She
liked It. fine and hauled her little
brother and her doll in It.
She went to school. Her teachers
name was Miss Crane. Her seat
mate was Anna Browne and her play
mates were Mary. Elsie, Gladys and
Anna. She was in the fourth reader,
arithmetic, geography, grammar,
spelling and writing
When she arrived home at night
she gathered the eggs and helped her
mamma,
She rode q pony to school when the
weather was nice, but when 1t was
rainy or cold they took her In q top
buggy. She took her lunch with her.
She is still going to school and wishes
to finish her education. She will soon
be through the country school and
then she is going to high school.
She is now five feet tall, has dark
brown hair, and brown eyes. She has
a fair complexion. She is almost IA
years Of age and her brother Raymond
IL IL years old.
Mary e. Tweedy, age IL,
r. r, d. No. l, Fairfield, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
MARGARET.

Margaret was a poor little orphan
girl. She had Hight hair and light
blue eyes. She lived with a family
which was great friend Of her mother.
She sold popcorn and home made can
dy for board. She was a bright little
girl, she studied every evening q few
books she had bought with change
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
oARNETT NORMA LIKES SCHOOL.

Dear Junior.-As have never writ
ten to you thought would.
1 60 to school every day and I like
to goo.
I have two sisters and three broth.
ers. Ny two Oldest brothers 60 to
school. But they don't like to 90 as
we'll az do.
e My teachers name Is Miss c. C..
Ramsel. I like her very much. She is .
good teacher.
Garrett Norma Nicoletto, age 8
r. r. No. 5, Rutledge, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
JESSIE LIKES HER TEACHER.

Dear Editor:
As have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior. thought wonld write. 1
20 to school every day. Gse my teach-
er fine. Hi:; name is Mr.. Gorder.
For pets I have a Shetland pony
named Dandy. a little dog named
Trixy and two bantams.
! got lovely gold ring for my last
birthday. My birthday is Jan. 10. I
would like to exchange post cards with
some of the Juniors.
s Jessie Mitchell, age 10.
Cambria Iowa. r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22

Dear Junior: 4 am a little girl
seven years old. have two brothers
and two sisters. Their names are
Ernest. Bernard. Rebecca and Irene.
MY sister is writing this for me. |
would like to receive set Of paper
dolls. have a doll. Her name Is
izzie. like to play with her.
We moved the 21st day of March.
like to live here. AS my letter 1s
getting long, I will close.
Your Junior Friend,
Josephine letter. age Z,
Batavia, Iowa, r. r. No. g.,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
THE ROBIN.

In England the robin, or redbreast
is the ervthaca rubecula, q bird allied
to the nightingale. In America,
species of thrush, turdus migratorius,
is commonly called robin. This very
common and we'll known bird is a
summer inhabitant Of all New England
and central states, and in mild winters
remain in the southern districts of
these states through out the year.
The great body of the birds, how
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
RAYMOND HAS THREE kITnEs.

x Dear Nditor.- -
4, I am . little boy four years old. MY
mamma Is writing this for me.
have three pet htties.
We have ten little pigs, three big
horses and, one colt. ~
y I'll come again sometime II you VIII
print this. a.
Raymond e. Chidester, age 1.
r. No. 8, Abba, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
The Courier junior
Published BY
THE cOuRIEE PRINTING Co
oTTUMWA. IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAU&
=; " EDITOR.
PAPER DOLLS NEXT WEEK.

near Juniors: We expect IrS ~ ~
ho.,,t,fnl naper dolls next week Wnen
zee! neau AZ come all we will have to 40
is to slip them into the envei4 tpen The the
them to the postomce' anu w. 4ha wait.
mail man will carry them 10 tne ""'
ing Juniors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
FLORENCE HAS TWO SISTERS
AND TWO BR01hERo.

Dear Editor:
am little girl eight years old. I 90
to school now. My teachers naxne -
Miss Ella Harlem. like her very wei.
/ am in the third reader. MY playmates
are Lena Gustason and Lenora Nelson
and Theresa Riley. have two sisters
and two brothers.
Florence Johnson, age g..
Dudley, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22

Dear Junior: have not written to
the Courier Junior for some time.
will write about what boys like to do.
They like to ride horses, hunt rabbits
and coast down hill in the winter
skate, SNOWFALL go swimming in the
summer and play games of all kinds.
will close as my letter is getting long.
Your Friend,
. --... Ella Grow, age -,
Unionville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
LEo's FIRST LETTER.

Dear Junior: This is the arst
time I have written to the Junior, am
nire years old l will write about what
boys like to do. They like to fish, hunt,
fv kites, SNOWFALL, skate, coats down
hill, Jump. play horse, ride horses. and
play games Of all konds.
We live about two miles south OF
Unionville will close hoping to see
my letter in print.
Leo Grow, age g.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22
AUNT MARTHA WRITING FOR
VIOLA. -

Dear Editor.-I am little girl four
years old and will be five years old on
April "a. My Aunt Martha is writing
for me. can write my own name.
have the sweetest baby brother,
five months old and d sweet little
brother Donald. He is three years old.
My picture was in the Courier Junior
one time.
Helen Viola santee, age 4.
North Court St.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-22

left from board. She had been saving
for long time so one. day she counted
her money and found she had 3l2.93.
She was sitting by the window in her
room and Mrs. Burke (for that was
the lady's name, came in with letter
for Margaret She took the letter and
opened It and this Is what It said:
Miss Martin, Twill you please call
at my ONCE tomorrow morning at
1880 o'clock?
Yours Respectfully.
Seymour Bradford co.
"109 Chestnut st., City"
Margaret read this with great sur
prise. She went to bed that night
very happy arose early in the morn
ing and went about her work as usual
She left the house at 1880 o'clock sold
candy until 10 o'clock and then she
went to Chtseunt street. When she
arrived at the place she was in search
of and entered the store an old
man came up to her and asked her II
she wanted any thing. She said she had
come In answer to the letter on the
day and then he remembered
that It was Miss Martin. He took her
into q once just adjoining the store.
When inside he asked her all about
her parents and where she lived and
haw old she was. She answered all
questions. He asked her II she would
like to 60 to school and she said Eyes"
He left the store with her. They went
to her room and she packed her things
and went with him and they went to
his home where a kind lady was wait
ing for them. She took Margaret into
the house and dressed her in new
dress that she had made and then they
went down town and bought her 9 suit
OF clothes and books. She was Ia
years old and went to school years
and graduated and is working now In.
a big store in her home town and
gets $25 week. The man that adopted
her is very proud of her.
Your Junior Friend.
Hannah Clark, age IA. . :
Lucas, Iowa.