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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
Story Of the Hat

= + dear. little girl was named Lily
Green. s
Now what do you think of that?
And she always wore a wreath on her
head
Bound around her big lace hat.
"A dear little boy was named Jack
Smart.
And what do you think Of that?
He went bare-headed all the day long.
For the wind blew away his hat.
A dear little kitten was named Pussy
Love.
Now what do you think of that?
And she had the contest nest In the
world
twas inside old grandpa's hat.
"A dear little dog was named Fiercs
Watch.
And what do you think Of that?
"A tramp came up-but Fierce wasn't
therel
He was hidden behind an old hat.
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HELPING NY GRANDMA.

/ think helping my grandma q good
subject to write about as that Is what
I do most of the time.
I wash dishes, feed and water the
chickens, help get dinner, (but not
breakfast), also help to iron, make
my bed and some times sweep floors.
Besides this help papa drive sheep
q like to do that, and lead the horse
to put hay In the barn.
We made hay last week and are
going to next week.
AS I have no brother nor sister l
have to help both mamma and papa.
I help to sew little as want to
learn how so when am q grown-up
woman l can make my own clothes.
l help plant the garden, pick beans
for dinner and weed the flowers.
Sometimes I 90 after the COWS for
papa and In q great while do the
churning.
also helped mamma pick cherries
this summer. I like to do that the
best Of all because can eat so many.
Z Mamma and picked q few goose
berries and sold them. don't like to
pick gooseberrtes because they stick
80 bad
My birthday is the 21st of July,
will be 13 years old.
I have a little kitten, her name Is
Baby Ruth, have great fun feeding
her with spoon.
Some girls don't like to help their
mamma but do.
Irene Neal, Age IL.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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wanted him in the sitting room.
John promptly obayed and found
his father waiting for him.
"You wanted to gee me father7"
were the first words OF John.
YES, my son." answered the farmer
with grave face. You are aware, ne
continued, that have always hired
a man to help me. think the time has
come when you are to be set to work.
yes father" was the reply.
well, think that you and can
do the work this summer. II you Will
help mo all you can will pay you the
same wages pay my hired man.
which is $500 week and BOARD"
Johns eyes sparkled with Joy at the
prospect Of receiving wages
when do you want me to start
he managed to ask.
Lets see, the hired mans week 10
UP Monday. You may report for work
next Monday morning" replied his
father with a smile.
Monday morning found John ready
for work.
M worked earnestly and faithfully,
and his father found no reason 70
complain.
At the end Of three months John had
sos which he put in the bank
He felt almost a man when ne re-
ceived his bank book. What boy Is not
proud to tell his mates he has money
In the bank?
Henrietta Plaster,
Oskalocsa, Ia, 500 Third Ave. East.
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FUNNIEST ExPER.
-, FENCE.

Not long ago, Oda Lawson Of Car
negie, Okla, wrote to the Junior page
expressing a desire to exchange postal
cards with the Juniors.
I sent a card addressed Miss Oda'
LAWSON and also received an answer,
and we ctarted a correspondence.
I, though in ignorance Of his sex,
supposed he was girl.
He let me believe so until had sent
three cards GALL Of which were adj
dressed as Miss then he told me he
was q boy.
Imagine yourself receiving mail adj
dressed the opposite gender. Of what
you really are, and you will probably
have the same feeling he had at that
time.
have had many hearty laugh
since then, as suppose some OF you
have had at your funniest experience.
Henrietta Plaster,
Oskaloosa, Ia.
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poRoTAY,s FUNNY EXPERIENCE

One day Alice was sent down town
by her mother to get some thread and
steak. She was very cross and irritable
that day. Her mother had telephoned
to her father and told him to get the
steak and thread so that Alice could
come home on the next car and not be
late for school.
When Alice went to her father and
asked him for the steak and thread.
hesreplied that he had not had time
to get them.
"Oh, papa, you always were SO slow
about getting anything. I think it was
real mean," said Alice.
Her father had been very busy that
day and was also feeling cross.
Keep still, Alice, I'll get the things
in a minute" he said.
Hurry up" said Alice.
Her father put on his hat and
walked out of the store and purchased
the things required.
When he came back he said:
Nov, Alice, the next time you talk
to me so, shall have to punish you.
Alice couldn't resist the temptation
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OF saying when she reached the door:
ooh, you will, will your"
!, Her father looked very threatening.
Alice walked down the street prid-
ing herself on her escape, when q
noise as of some one running caused
her to think her father was going to
carry out his promise.
She then ran as fast as she had
ever ran in her life for about two
blocks. She noticed that the car was
about ready to leave. She thought that
this was her only refuge What II her
father should catch her, and punish
her right on the street!
The conductor rang the bell as her
father bounded on Gas she supposedly
She looked around, not to see her
father, but another man who had also
been running to catch the car. She
laughed to herself to think how funny
It was, but also resolved not to be
any more.
~ Dorothy Martin, age IL.
ia East Main St., Ottumwa, Iowa.
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THE coNkLiNS ON THEIR IDAHO
ALLOTMENT.

Dear Editor:
I have written to the Courier jun
Tor and thought would write again.
We got on our allotment on the re-
serve with our sheep the 18th Of June.
And now I will tell you about our trip.
) We left home the 2ist day Of May.
We stopped at Four-mile for seven
days, and then we went on to Boman'S
flat and stayed seven days.
Then we went to Deer Creek for ten
days and then came on the reserve and
have been here ever since.
The feed up here for sheep is fine.
All Of our sheep are fat.
We have lambs that will weigh from
rs to 80 pounds.
The hills are steep up here.
Mamma does not go with papa much
since we got up here where the hills
ire so steep.
Strawberries are s1.oo per gallon up
here.
The trees are awfully big up here.
Howard Conklin, age 10,
Soldier, Idaho
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Dear Editor: want to write and
thank you for the Home, Sweet Home.
I thought it so nice and pretty, also. /.
have the furniture all cut out and 1t
looks 50 pretty in the rooms. hope
all the Juniors that received Home
Sweet Homes are as pleased with
them as am with mine.
have written two. letters to Lois
Hentz, and haven't received any word
yet would like to hear from some
of the Juniors. was going to write
on the horse contest, but was too
late, as my Junior page was misplaced
before got time to write and l did
not get to enter.
!. I thought it was fine thought Al
den Doud's story was best. think the
new contest Is Just fine, Well will
close, from a Junior friend,
Lois Griffin,
r.. r. No. Z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
vlRGIE NOT DOING MUCH THIS
SUMMER.

Dear Editor:
This is my first effort in writing to
the Junior page. We take the Tri-
Weekly Courier.
I am not doing much Of anything
this summer.
I spent the Fourth of July over st
the Troy school grounds. They had a
picnic over there. I had good time
but 1t was awful hot.
I have twenty-five little chickens. !
help mamma with the chickens ana
turkeys.
have four brothers and one sister.
Their names are Harry. Johnnie. Les
ter, Lawrence and Myrie.
go to the Rlackaby school. I am IN
the fourth grade.
I study arithmetic, reading, spelling
language, singing, geography, phys
virgie Meade, age II,
Milton, Ia.
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FOUR LITTLE KITTENS AND FOUR
LITTLE COLTS At VERNE'S.

Dear Editor:
AS have not written for long time
I thought would now write.
We have four little kittens and four
little colts, and six little calves.
I help milk. We have coal bank.
l like TO read the letters and stories
in the Junior page. would like to
win a nursery rocker.
/ would like to exchange cards with
the juniors.
Verne Oliver, age II,
~. ~ Selma. la.
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JACKS INDIAN SUIT.

When Jack was IA years old his
father bought him an Indian suit. His
birthday was on the oath Of June. He
was going to have party that day.
The children that were invited gave
him many nice presents. He did not
know he was going to get his Indian
suit He was very much pleased when
his father gave 1t to him.
After the party was over the chill
dren all went home. One of the boys
named Frank Wilson, told his papa
about Jack getting such nice suit
He said he wanted one too The next
day his father went to town and got
him one.
Frank went over to see Jack the
next day and he wore his Indian
suit. Jack was very much surprised to
see him with an Indian suit.
That afternoon Jack and Frank
were out playing when some more of
the boys came over to see them.
They played that Jack was the
chief and Frank was a warrior and
the rest of the boys were white PEG.
pie.
Frank and Jack were out walking
in the woods when they heard some
thing that sounded like gun.
They went on to the place where
they heard the noise. When they got
there they saw 1t was white people.
The white people did not see them.
They sat down on stump and de-
cided what to do with them for hunt
ing on their grounds.
They said they would capture them
and take them to their wigwams.
They then arose from their hiding
place and went to where they were
They wanted to know what they
were doing hunting on their ground.
They told them they didn't know, but
had just as much right to hunt there
as they did.
This made the chief mad so they
captured the white people and took
them way off in the woods.
After they got them there they did
not know what to do with them. They
decided to kill them. SO they tied their
hands and feet and laid them on the
ground.
A large stone was rolled into the
place and they were just ready to
kill them when they heard another
noise that made them look around to
see what 1t was. There were one dozen
or more men coming right to where
they were. The men saw what was the
matter so they made the chief unite
the hands and feet of their captives
and let them 60 home.
The chief did not like to do this
but he knew If he didn't he would be
killed, so he let them 60.
BY this time the sun had gone down
and the boys all went home very hap
by, for they all had had good time.
Jack told his mamma about 1t and
she was very much pleased to think
that they all had such good time.
From a Junior,
Beva Chamberlain, age 49,
R. F. D. No. 2, Allerton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
GRANDMA CONkLIN PICKED IA
GALLONS OF STRAWBERRIES
IN ONE DAY,

Dear Editor:-I have written in this
paper before and thought would
write again.
Grandma Conklin picked fourteen
gallons of Strawberries day and got
sixty cents gallon at Hagerman and
Uncle Bert picked eighteen crates at
three gallons per crate.
The raspberry and blackberry
bushes are going to be loaded this;
year. s. 3.
Grandpa Hanks has got quite IA
patch of musk melons and water; mel
ons. n. i. III
Grandpa ard Grandma Hanks went
to Weiser and spent the Fourth and
had fine time and got home the
9Th. ...
Halle Conklin, Age IL. ;4
Soldier, Idaho.
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Ride
With T1uo.
Fairies

"A very, very long time ago there
was . tribe Of gypsies living In q
country across the seas. They were
not like the rowing gypsies we now
know, for they were honest and re-
NAMED In one place quite long enough
to raise a crop Of grain. But they
were of nomadic temperament, and
moved about the country very often.
pitching their camps here and there
wherever conditions were favorable. !
OF this band Of gypsies were De-
MOTTO and his wife DENIM, and their
two little children, Patti and JUL. Patti
was a boy nine years old and JUL was
a girl seven. Often as the band, with
their huge caravans and herds OF
horses and sheep, moved across the
land from one place to another, Patti
and JUL would run afoot, following
far behind, for they would run into the
edges Of forests to peep at squirrels
and other little wild creatures, or they
would linger beside stream to look
at themselves in the watermelon,
wondering how it could be. And again
they would be detained by the road
side gathering the wild flowers, the
only sort they knew.
But never had they allowed them
selves to get out Of sight of the NOV
ing caravans till one day Of which I
am about to tell. On this day they
were SO happy, too, for tEey were
crossing a range of beautiful mount.
aims. The road was winding and
steep, and several times their father
called to them and asked them if they
were not tired, and advised them to
get into their own big caravan. Each
family had separate caravan, carry.
ing their own children and share OF
provisions and tents and clothing.
But to their fathers question, they
would cry out: "Oh, no, papa! We
love to climb the mountain and to
gather the pretty pink stones
So on, up and up they went, ever
so slowly, fo- the way was rough and
steep. :
Just before they came to a SHARP
turn In the ross, bordered and hidden
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
ALErHA WRITES TO BERTHA

Dear Cousin Bertha:
I thought I would write you letter
the Junior page. We are all
we'll and hope this will And you the
same. Did you have good time Chill
dren's day? Well last Sunday was my
got the beautiful cards you
and Gladys sent me. thank you very
much for them. only got four cards
this year. We have two more little
calves since YOU was down here last.
They are Just as nice. as they can be.
Mamma got Ave little turkeys out IT
the eggs your mamma sent her. They
are just fine.
Aletha Black, age 10,
F1oris. Iowa.
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MINNIE LIKED vlpA's STORY.

Dear Editor:
This is my second letter to Courier
Junior.
like to read tho letters the other
Juniors write. think that Vida
Wahle has written the best story IN
the horse contest.I received the card
the Courier sent me.
I have forty-s six post cards and .
post card album. I would like to re-
ceive Home, Sweet Home"
My father takes the Courier.
My school was out the second day Of
June. We had a program the last day.
My teachers name was Miss Lucy
Ritz. She is going to teach our school
next term. study the fifth reader.
will be glad when school commences
again. will close for this time.
Minnie Huffman, age II,
Floris, Ia, Route No. ).
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EIGHT ALUMINIUM CUPS.

Hvawoods and Fern Walker get the
aluminium cups this week. We still
have eight left and will give away two
each week for four weeks for the best
letter or story. We will continue to
send out post cards as usual. Inc
Juniors can write short stories on one
OF the following subjects If they do not
want to write letters:
Outdoor Games In Summertime.
I A Croquet Party.
nil at the Circus.
NY First Pic.
The Most Beautiful Spot In Tho
City or County.
ottumwa Parks.
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Dear Editor:
Papa and I went to the coal mine
after load Of coal. There was man
on top and we went down in the mine
In a dump car. We got In q mule car
and went In where there were three
mules. It was dark down there. The
men had lanterns in their caps. but |
did not nave any lantern In my hat.
We went back to room where man
was working, and watched him MI up
coal car Then we went out and hllei
our wagon and went homo.
Carl Davidson, ago 10.
Drakesville, Iowa, r. 1.
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After while the summer passed
over and fall came. Hilda and Mary
began to feel sorry.
Their grandma said: Children, we
are going to have y nice time tomor.
row. am going to invite lot OF
friends and we vii 60 nutting. The
next morning the children were up
early. They had their lunch baskets all
ready. They gathered lots Of nuts. AT
last the children bid grandma good
bye. When they got home again they
were glad to be back. They never for
got the summer days at grandmas.
Eva Wood, age IL,
400 Chester Ave-. OttumWa, Ia.
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PET PIG NAMED "cRlPs."

Dear Editor and Juniors:-I have
written one letter to the Courier Jun
Tor but as did not see 1t in the Junior
page thought would try again.
t received the post card and many
thanks for 1t.
enjoy reading the Junior page very
much.
MY sister has been sick for nearly a
month, she came down to our house
Tuesday and came home with her.
I have been helping her this week.
She and her husband will take me
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
BORN IN AGENCY, NOW LIVES IN
KANSAS.

Dear Editor:
l will write letter to the Junior
for the first time. live IN Garfield,
Kansas. I am in the sixth grade at
school. Ny teachers name Is Miss
Helen Ripple. She is from Dodge City,
Kansas. like her fine.
I was born at Agency. Iowa, Novem-
Der Fl, 1898. have one sister, Dale and
one brother Clell. Dale Is at college at
Lawrence, Kansas.
Papa has been taking the Courier
for twenty-tw years.
Florence Newell, ago II,
Garfield, Kansas.
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A PHOTOGRAPH AND BABY SIS.
TER At HAZEl'S.

Dear Cousin Mary Fail:
AS have not heard from you for
long time I will write you a letter and
put it in the Junior.
How is Freddy?
Do you still take music lessons on
the piano?
We have an Edison photograph. We
have had it about three years.
You ought to see my little sister.
She is as sweet as she can be. She can
say good many words. She will be
fifteen months old this month.
. Please write to ms.
Hazel Dowd,
t-. Elakesburg, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

I. Use one side of the paper only.
3 write neatly and legibly, using
fink or q sharp lead pencil.
r Always sign your name in full,
and state your age.
4. Number your pages.
&. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
e Always state choice OF prize
on q separate piece OF paper, Win
name and address In full.
Z. Address the envelope to Eoltor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO,
orTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx,
EDITOR.
A WATCH FOR A PRIZE.

Dear Juniors:-We want to nave
one moro big contest in July, one
that will make all the Juniors WORK
This Is the time of year when the
older Juniors are little bit lazy. we
are going to give three subjects Ior
this contest and the writer or tne
best story will get the watch. Ihe
contest opens today and closes Mon
day, July 81.
The subjects follow:
"Why Arc the Big Juniors Lazy u"
Summertime"
"Nhat ! Have Done This Summer
60 Earn Spending Money" +,
IAN Imaginary Trip to tho Seaside
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Dear Juniors:
l was reading the Junior page and
thought would write too. We take
the Daily Courier. like to read the
Junior page.
the Juniors.
am going to the country to stay
two weeks and will write my next let
ter there. am glad to see 80 many get
prizes. / would like to get q prize my
self. I have two big dolls and few
little ones. AS my letter is getting long
will close.
Lucille Durce, ago 8,
Ottumwa Ia,
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SUMNER DAYS At eRANDMA's.

AS three little children sat quiet on
the porch, one OF them jumped up and
Mary quickly said: Now you stop that
right this minute Ralph Jones'"
Ralph knew Mays temper SO he
started on Hilda. IIilda said nothing
but called to Mary to come in the
her.
"Oh Mary" cried Hilda, If YOU
will agree I am going to ask mamma
if we might go to grandma's for the
vacation"
"Why I1ilda, what a lovely idea. OF
course I will agree il mother WILL said
Mary.
The girls ran to their mother and
explained the plan. Their mother
said they could not leave Ralph alone.
10" cried Hilda, -l.alph is such
big tease"
Mary. Their mother gave them leave
to go.
Soon two little girls were seen
walking down the street with suit
case in IL cir hands. When they reach
"a the house their grandma welcomed
them gladly.
That afternoon the little girls stood
watching man make tent Tor them.
Their grandma make cakes and pies
for them.
While the children were playing
with their dolls in the tent their
grandma came in and SAID: Cnlloren,
I have ordered JACK 10 take you OUT
rowing in the boat.
"Oh good" cried the girls. Jack
taught Hilda and Mary how to row.
The children around the farm taught
Hilda and Mary how to swim. Every
day the two would row out and tip the
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Miss Caroline Kneedler,
Rolknon Iowa

Miss Caroline Kneedler,
Belknap, Iowa.
Dear Junior:
thought I would write you letter
and mail 1t to the Courier Junior. l
wrote to Lois Griffin. Did you see my
letter in the Junior?
When is your birthday? NV birtnday
i, January 20. I'll be 8 my next birth
day. I am coming up to your house
some Of these days.
Sarah Snow, age 8,
Belknap, Ia.
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NY PET BIRD.

Dear Juniors:
have never written to the Courier
Junior. ,
l will write and tell you about my
canary bird. His name is Dick. I got
him OF my aunt in Ottumwa last June.
He is a bright yellow and very
beautiful singer. He is lots Of COM
pany to me. as have no little brothers
or sisters to play with. He sings more
since am out of school and have moro
time OF talk to him. .
. Hazel French. age 10,
Bloomfield, Ia, r. No. 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22

Miss Cecil Campbell,
Dear Friend:-I received your nice
letter in the Courier. 1t was jolly
surprise. Mamma read 1t to me. l
would like to have play with you
like we used to and help you dig
bitches. and like to see the pretty
flowers you have out there. They make
q sweet bouquet. NY birthday Is Oct.
2 and will be FIVE years old.
Elsa Belle Ferrel,
Libertyville, Iowa..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-22
LIKES TO LIVE NEAR THE WOODS

Dear Editor:
am a new Junior and will try 10
write Ny father has been taking the
Ottumwa Courier for three years.
like to read the Courier Junior.
I live near the woods. There are
woods on the east. ] like to live IN
the woods better than on the prairie.
; For pets T have a hen, some little
chickens, a sheep, two lambs, dog
and cat. -
!. Fay Davis age 8,
Hedrick, Iowa, r. 1.
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awaits us. She will prepare dainty
supper for her returned little ones,
who never, never must wander away
from the caravan again"
ooh, papa, we never will" cried
Patti, holding fondly to his fathers
hand. mo, papa, we'll never get out
of sight Of you or mamma" declared
little JUL, hugging her father about
the neck as he carried her up the
mountain side.
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MARYs FUNNY EXPERIENCE.

One funny experience OF mine was
that one time when went to town
with marina. saw nice piece Of
embroidery and went to where I
thought n,amam was standing. I took
hold Of her arm and said: Mamma
come and see this pretty embroidery"
TO my surprise 1t wasn't mamma. but
another woman. She turned around
and laughed.
Mary Palfreyman,
Lucas. la.