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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-30
TALK OF THE TOWN

For the latest designs in laces, come
to Vaughans.
Edward p. Lundy, who has been
spending several days in Burlington on
business, was in the city yesterday on
his way home TO Graniteville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-30
Special Coat Values

AT $500 are three Gray Coats
with wide round satin collar; are
regular $1,000 Coat
At $500 are three Covert Coats.
Are a good full-length Coat Are
a good style garment and were $1,000.
To close at only $500.
At $3.50 are lot of odd Coats
in as many different designs. hardly
two alike; are Coats we bought under
price, and those of our stock we can
not duplicate Are Coats that sold
at $3.50. These are extra values at
$3.50.
AT $1,000 are lot of odd Coats
in nice all wool mixture goods. Are
the seasons best values at $l40G.
To close at $1,000.
At $1,000 are a lot of Coats in
the seasons best cloths. Are styles
that have been the seasons best val
ues at $500. We cannot duplicate
these at $1,000.
at S14.OO are few odd Novelty
Coats in the seasons best STYLES Are
Coats that were made to sell at
$500 Some of them were our best
values at $500 To close at S140O.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-30
A. p. ABBOTT & co.
A. p. ABBOTT & co.
A. p. ABBOTT & co.
No Suit is Good STYLE

Unless it is good fit and the right materials We
particular about the fit you get here than you
yourself We take particular pride in selling the best
tailored SUITS and skirts possibly nd and
do not believe in spelling good suit by imperfect fit
We sometimes make mistakes but when do try to
make it a stepping better The garment
you get here will be the admiration of any tailor who
it. as much for its fit as for STYLE We receiving
new models continually.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-30
Black Cat Hose

Black Cat Hose does not mean that
all styles come in black only, They
are made in beautiful line of tans
and colors. Tans come in the Com
fit shape at csc per pair.
Ii the Black Cat makers can hold
the patent for Comft Hose half the
business on Hosiery in this country
inside of five years will be on Comft
shapes.
Black Cat Hose for children and
misses in tans and black, made with
linen heels and toes, all sizes up to
10, at use per pair.
Some get the idea that because
Black Cat Hose are better they must
be more expensive. 1t is not so.
Best sellers are in the Csc mum.
bers.
Black Cat Silk Hose are only SOC
per pair, Made to wear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
SPRING FLOWERS.

Dear Editor and Junicrs.-I have
come again. This is the fourth time I
have written and all my letters have
been in print and hope this one don't
find the waste basket.
I am staying at my brothers now
He takes the Ottumwa Courier. was
reading the letters so thought would
write.
Well will write on the subject Of
Spring Flowers"
We live close to the woods and can
gather overs whenever we want to-
The first flowers that are in bloom
are the spring or May flowers. Some
Of them are white and some are pink
The spring flowers begin to come in
March or April.
think blue bells are prettiest of all.
Some of them are blue and some pink.
We have some blue ones in our yard.
My little brothers and sisters gather
flowers almost every day.
Well will close, wishing the Junior
page much success and hoping to re-
ceive prize.
.... Cora Matherly, age 16.
R. R. l, Bentonville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
"cHAMP, IS ANNALS DOG.

Dear Editor and Juniors:-I have
never written to the Courier Junior
before. I thought would write.
l have a cat and dog. The dogs
name is Champ. I guess he Is a
houn'. ...
My school was out the 10th of May
and l was glad, too. My teachers
name was Miss Nellie Greenfield.
Have you gone flower henting very
many times? 1 have gone several
times.
was eleven years old the 30th OF
December. ..
love Birds. A little wren built her
nest in my playhouse. She has one
little egg. A dove built her nest in
cedar tree in the yard and Matched
two little birds, and one night some
thing caught the little birds and killed
the mother bird. ,-
We have twenty-six little ducks,
eight black ones and eighteen white
ones.
We have about 2S0 little chickens.
I have no sisters nor brothers.
Carrie Mcdonald, Age IL.
Libertyville, Iowa, Route No. 1.
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or any one was welcome to them. Now
Ida If YOU will pick the biggest, ripest
berries, / will give you sixteen cents
a quart for them"
Ida was very much delighted at the
thought Of making some money, so she
ran home to get her basket and called
her little dog Rover With the inten-
ton Of going to pick the berries, but
with the aid of her slate and pencil she
thought she would like to know how
much money she would make If she
were to pick five quarts. She figured
out she would make eighty cents, al
But suppose I should pick one dozen
quarts So she stopped to figure that
out and found she would have one dol
lar and ninety-two cents. Ida then
wanted to know how much fifty, one
hundred quarts would give her. Then
how much she would get If she would
put $32 in the bank and receive
six per cent interest on it.
Rover grew quite impatient but Ida
did not heed his barking and when she
was ready to start she found it was
dinner time.
After dinner she got her basket and
hurried to the five acre lot, but when
she reached the lot she found that the
boys from the public school had beaten
her and the big ripe berries were all
gathered and she could not find one
single quart. Ida's grand fortune pick
ing berries was at an end.
Slowly and sadly she started home
recalling the words Of her teacher who
had often said to her, one doer is bet
ter than a hundred dreamers.
Dolphen Wilson. age II,
Batavia, Ia, r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published BY
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
OTTUMWA, IOWA
MATILDA OEVEREAUx,
EDiTOa
WANT JUNIORS TO BE EDITORS.

Dear Juniors:
We think it will be nice to nave the
Juniors edit this pare for one day
When we say edit ne page we ex-
pect them to write what we term the
Junior lead" This takes in all OF the
first column down to the poetry. we
want the Juniors to select the SUP
tects for a contest and also the prizes
They may also make any other sug-
gestions they desire.
To encourage the Juniors to enter
this contest we will offer some splen'
did prizes, kodak, necklace, bracelet,
ring. or a tiny clock. This will be a Dig
contest and we want all the Juniors
to work in it. We will also allow the
juniors to select prize winner after
the special Junior edition is published
by voting for their favorite. me
Junior receiving the most votes VIII
also be given a prize. This contest
opens today and closes Monday
June TO-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
WHERE THE WILD FLOWERS
GROW.

First I will name some wild flowers
There are violets. deer tongues, boys
brooches, snake flower, daisies, spring
beauties and wild pansies.
Violets grow in the timber generally
where it is sheltered or on the south
side of hill They are a sturdy flower
and will grow wei lif set out and taken
care of.
Deer tongues are often called leopard
tongues. They are not SO sturdy as
violets, though they will grow if reset
but very seldom bloom.
Snake flower as it is sometimes call
ed is very sturdy. but does not bloom
until late in the summer and has
thick hollow stem with wide leaves and
a deep blue blossom shaped like Il
morning glory, only shorter
Boys breeches, daisies and spring
beauties grow in the deep timber and
bloom early in the season. They grow
larger and prettier as the last of the
season comes and then all dry up.
George Pierson, age IL,
Ottumwa, Ia r. No. 9.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
MABEL TOOK EIGHTH GRADE Ex
r. ANIMATION.

Dear Juniors:
AS I am writing a story to the Junior
page l will write letter also. l re-
ceived card from the editor the 9TH
er day. I saw my story in the Courier
Junior last Friday evening.
On Thursday and Friday May 9th
and 10th I took the eighth grade exam
ination in Ottumwa.
would like to hear from some of
the Juniors. 49, 50
I do not hear from very many Jun
iorS now but am sure l have answered
all of their cards. l am going to send
Leila Shaffer card today and perhaps
send Ethel M. Hartwick a letter.
/ would like to know what has be-
come Of Margaret Sunley, Willie
Vaughn and Elva Huffman. I never
hear from them any more, but would
like to, also Marjorie Bray.
Mabel Skirvin, age IA,
Agency, Iowa, r. No. 1.
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CLARA WANTS Mr.. MIkESELL TO
BE HER TEACHER NEXT YEAR.

Dear Juniors:
AS the letter I wrote quite a while
ago was not printed l thought I would
write again.
School was out Friday May 9. We
went flower hunting about two or
three weeks before school was out but
we did not get many flowers We We're
going to have picnic but we did not
have any. I guess it was a good thing
for it rained yesterday morning little.
My school mates are Ruth Hemphill
and Lee Hemphill, Frank Dillman.
My studies are reading, arithmtic,
physiology, language, geography and
spelling. l never missed a day Of school
nor was tardy.
My teachers name was Lloyd Mike
sell. I like him fine. l hope he gets our
school next fall.
We have thirty-two chickens. I have
banta hen setting. We have twnty-
six Inns setting.
Clara Schilling, age 10,
Oakley, Ia, r. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
AN ADVENTURE OF A GOLD
PIECE.

When l first was seen I was In the
heart Of the Rocky mountains At first
1 heard great pounding and digging
out little ways from me.
A man picked me out with a rock.
Then he put me in a very hot place.
After he got me out of the rock he
took me to the mint where he had me
made into a gold ring for his little
girl.
After this the little girl lost me under
the porch.
I think l would have lain there for
years if little girl had no found me.
If I find any more adventures to
write about l will write.
Hazel Bell, age 10,
$50 Iowa Ave-, Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
MY MOTHERS FLOWER GARDEN.

My Enother has different kinds OF
flowerE. BY the house she has bed OF
sweet Npeas, They are coming up nice.
They afre more than foot high. There
are twlAo punches of peonies. They are
almostE in bloom. There are lots Of
flags. EThey lcok something like corn
There Eare lots of red, yellow and white
roses. EThere are some geraniums too.
She hafs a lot Of lilies. She has large
bed of Fnansies. There are some In bloom
now Mother has fern about three feet
tall. SHE has another kind Of flower but
I do NIT know what the name of 1t Is.
Nellie Wilson, age II,
Hedrick, Ia, r. No. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
NANNIE'S TRIP TO FLORIDA.

Dear Juniors:
AS l have never written before, I
thought l would write and tell about
my trip to Florida.
We started in December. We took
the Wabash and changed cars at Mo-
berly, Mo-, and stayed all night in st.
Louis. We were four days and one
night on the road.
We were going to a little town called
New Smyrna. 1t is in Valaisa county,
Florida. 1t is winter resort and many
northern people spend their winters
there. 1t has fine fishing and hunting.
1t is about one mile from the ocean.
There is a good beach and fine surf
bathing.
There was man caught a jew fish
that was feet long and weighed 375
pounds. ~.
Mamie Claver, age II,
Abba, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
FIFTY CHICKENS At BESSlE's
HOUSE..

Dear Editor have not written for
a long time, SO l thought ! would
write
We have fifty little chickens and nine
little pigs.
My school was out the twenty-sixth
Of April We had nice program.
There was large crowd. The two
rooms had their program together. l
am sorry school Is out. got a prize
My teachers name was Lille Groves
liked her fine.
We live close to the creek, where we
30 to get sand In our little wagon then
we put it in box to play.
l have one sister and one brother.
Their names are Elsie and Roscoe. We
have been flower hunting several
times, and found lots of flowers.
Your Junior friend,
Bessie Smith, age. 8,
Douds-Leando, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
MARGARET A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Juniors: This is the first
time I have written to the Junior. /
have two sisters and two brothers.
Their names are Morton, Curtis, Dor
othy and Elizabeth.
I 90 to school every day. Our
school is out the 18th Of May. Our
teachers name is Miss Juanita Warner
we like her very much. Hoping to see
my letter in print will close.
Your new Junior,
Margaret Proud, age 8,
Ottumwa, Iowa, r. r. No. 5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

I. Use one side of the paper only
. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or a sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name IN full'
and state your age. H..
4. Number your pages.
< 10 not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your own work
6. Always state choice OF a prize
IN a separate piece of paper, with
name and address in full.
7. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
ORVlLLE SMITH SHELLED HIS
PAPA'S CORN

Dear Editor:
l like to read the Junior letters and
l thought 1 would write one this morn
ing.
I live on farm in Jefferson
county have shelled nearly of papa's
seed corn this year.
have four pets. Three cats, whose
names are Puss, Fanny and Billy-tag,
little dog whose name is Bounce.
We have three little calves.
I am eight years old and read in the
fourth reader at school, but my school
Is out now.
We were going to have a picnic in
the woods the last day but it rained
so we ate in the school house.
Your little friend,
Orville Smith.
Libertyville, Ia. Route 1, Box 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
ALETHA HAS TWO PET SOUR.
RELS.

Dear Juniors: .....
AS have never written to the Junior
page l will do so today. No.
am II years old and have three
brothers and two sisters. Their names
are Floyd, Manford, Wade, Maude and
Cleola live on a farm one-half mile
east Of Stockport.
I take music lessons and like it fine
Ny teachers name is Lola Beswick
l spend good bit Of my time visiting
my cousins Beulah and Mabel Spray
who also live on a farm. We girls have
some dandy times together.
For pets I have a dog and I call him
Shep. l also have two pets squirrels.
I would like to exchange post cards
with any of the Juniors.
Aletha Johnston,
Stockport Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
THE ELF AND THE DORMOUSE

Under a toadstool .. .
Crept wee Elf,
Out of the rain,
To shelter himself.
Under the toadstool,
Sound asleep,
Sat big Dormouse
All in a heap.
Trembled the wee Elf,
Frightened, and yet
Fearing to fly away,
Lest he get wet,
TO the next shelter
Maybe a mile!
Sudden the wee Elf
Smiled a wee smile,
Tugged till the toadstool
Toppled in two.
Holding 1t over him
Gayly he flew.
Soon he was safe home,
Dry as could be.
Soon woke the Dormouse-
Good gracious me!
where is my toadstool?"
Loud he lamented.
And that's how umbrellas
First were invented.
oliver HEREFORD.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
MABEL'S FIRST LETTER,

Dear Juniors:
AS I have never written before to the
Courier l will write a few lines.
I have two brothers and their names
are Ruel and Johnny
For pets I have dog whose name is
Bill, a cat whose name is Spot and a
calf whose name Is Fanny.
I go to school at Brush college. NV
teachers name is Miss Hazel Doud. !
like her fine. My school will be out
June 7.
have six studies, reading, language,
arithmetic, geography, writing and
spelling.
My playmates are Bessie Mason and
Elnor Parson.
Mabel Hewitt, age 8,
Douds- Leando, Ia, R.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
EILENE 4 NEW JUNIOR.

Dear J,}hiors:
l am : little girl eight years old. MY
schooi Closed May 10 with a picnic and
program and all had nice time.
wy tefcher's name was Mertie Sears
and I liked her very much. "S'ts
l havf two sisters and two brothers
My sisters names are Helen and GaIj
and my brothers names are Harold and
William
We have quite a new little chickens
put not as many as we would like to
have.
My papa takes the Tri- Weekly
Courier and I like to read the stories
and letters very much. I have NOT
written to the Courier Junior for some
time.
Eilene Thoma, age 8,
Batavia, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
TIE VACATION CONTEST

AS the Vacation" contest does not
close until Monday, June 3, we Will re-
prin" the rules of the contest again:
Just now the vacation sprite seems
to be visiting around. We think a big
contest, using Vacation for the SUB
ject, will be timely just now. rms
contest will open today and close Mon
day, June 8. The prize will be some
thing nice to use on ones vacation
Let the Juniors select one ct the 1ol-
lowing subjects for their stories:
nv IDEA OF A VACATION.
A VACATION At HOME. f.,
A VACATION AT CAMP. ,-.f
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
STELLA'S MAMMA is SICK,
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
. 1 thought l would write few lines
to my Junior friends.
Our school was out May II. Our
teachers name was Miss Alice NJ.
Ford. l liked her fine. There were only
two scholars there the last day be-
cause it Stormed that day. The teacher
treated the children to candy. I did
not go because my mamma was sick
and then it stormed. l was in the sixth
grade. l studied history, arithmetic,
physiology, grammar. geography and
spelling. l had to go two miles to
school.
! have little canary bird. We let it
out of it's cage whenever it wants out
1t will bite our fingers and play with
Us. l have to do most Of the work now
because my mamma is sick and my
papa helps me with the work most Of
the time.
Stella Horner,
Russell, Iowa, R. No. T.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
DREAMING AND DOING,

Ida was dear good girl but she had
a habit She was apt to waste time in
dreaming instead of doing.
In the village where she lived, Mr.
Thornton kept shop where he sold
fruit including berries in their season.
One day he said to Ida, Would you
like to make some money
why, sure l would said Ida. my
mother often has to deprive herself Of
things she needs to buy my clothes"
We'll, Ida, there are some fine ripe
blackberries along by the stone wall
in Mr.. Green's five acre lot. He said
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
FLoRENcE's FIRST LETTER.

Dear Juniors:
am little girl years old. I live on
a farm ten miles north Of town. like
to live on a farm. My school was out
May 3. My playmate was Gladys
Mullenix. I have three brothers and one
sister. Their names are Roy, age Z,
Harold age s, Irene age 2 and my
youngest brother Is only five week old
and we have not named him yet.
For pets I have a cat and banty
hen. Ny papa takes the Daily Courier
and like to read the Junior page.
Florence Harkins,
Ottumwa, Ia, r. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
DAN AND DAISY VERA'S COLTS.

Dear Editor: .
page.
MY school was out the first Of April.
My teachers name was Grace Miller
I 60 to Nasty school and live just
across the road from the school house.
I have for a pet little red pig.
We have two little colts. Their names
are Dan and Daisy.
We are going to raise some turkeys
this summer.
Vera NJ. Johnston, age 7,
Ottumwa, Ia, r. No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
IR9NE'S MAY POLE PARTY,

Once little girl named Bernice
a shn had large May pole set in
tne "o9d. 1t had red and white rib.
pons on} It, She had invited Margaret
McDon1ld, Helen Luckery and lots
more g1rls. For our lunch we had
pickles.. cake, buns. candy, oranges,
and bahamas.
oelore we had lunch we hunted flow.
ers. After We had lunch we danced
tired. Then we al down .nd +o,d
stories It'll time ~ corna hon,a 49,
We said we had had a h.nnv d,v
Irene Traul, Age Z.
North street, ttumwa, Iowa
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A Picnic AT cEcIL's SCHOOL.

Dear Juniors:
AS 1 have not written to the Courier
Junior. I thought would try and write
little letter. 20 to the Ramey
school, miss Rena Watts is my school
teacherl We are going to have a pro-
gram aInd picnic the last day. Our
school xviii be out the last day of May
How lmany Of you Juniors have pets;
l have Dseven bantams, two specified
ones arid five yellow ones One Of my
yellow Iones is sitting now.
Cecil Hall, age II,
Fairfield, Ia, r. No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
THE CHILDREN

IeHsn. Tor boards, to the different out.
AZ and to the back gate.
49, po1sh such as tin cans, glass
s .t Roard. ashes, etc. should not bt
These Irnav he o.su,otas !, INV ~ h,r
rell and then ha,,IaS aweX ~ ~.
spring.
Sow &Erass sae,, :, ~. h.o,, ,,ord ..
well as lin The fra.,t 49, I,Iant go
aasuy 1hrubs, trees and flowers; not
eu4 ina,ty however, or it will spoil the
Neep the back yard clean and it will
e &c ntuo11 easier to keep the house and
front yard clean.
Ferma NJ. Maddy, age -,
LOyiliaL IoHaN r. No l.
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= IL |cILE's FIRST LETTER.
Dear JLninrs.

Dear Juniors:
AS 1 pave never written to the Jun
dof pag1 before I thought would write
My pApa takes the courier ,;,,a -
leau tnIe Junior page very much. /
n n1: two pet kittens. Their names ara
WINNIE land Kitty. Minnie has one lit
re re klttfn and 1t is so pretty it is all
time NOW, as if Is eetting ura ~, , ~
a little garden nf NV on,,, go ,a W
onions lind radishes la ana,,rh ~
use. - ~
I have two sistars uVe1+h,o
Francesl NV mama has .ho,t oon Az"
snichehf we have three calves Their
an fre Buttercup. Collie and Ted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
THE LAST DAY AT ALETHAS
SCHOOL.

Dear Juniors:
I thought l would write you a letter
as I have not written for long time.
My school was out last Friday. A pro-
gram was rendered in the afternoon.
We served apples, candy and oranges.
We had a nice time. I was sorry school
was out because l liked my teacher so
we'll Her name was Miss Vera Slavens.
At o'clock we went home. We had
some visitors.
l would like to exchange post cards
with some Of the Juniors. will answer
all I get.
Aletha Black, age 10,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
IRENEe IS GLAD SCHOOL WILL
SOON BE OUT.

Dear Efditor
ami a little girl 10 years old. go TO
school Ievery day. My school will be out
this Friday. have a nice teacher Her
name ills Helen Lewis. I like her.
I ami not in anything. We are going
to hav( butterfly drill and Brownie
song. 1,her are four going to speak.
I ami glad school Is about GU t
Irene Mcdaniel, age 10,
Allerton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
VERA's STORY.

Dear Editor:
l am little girl eight years old. This
is the first time I have attempted to
join the present contest. have chosen
from your list Of subjects to write
about, Where the Wild Flowers Grow"
There are many different kinds and
colors Of wild flowers. They grow in the
woods. love to go to the woods and
gather wild flowers. My sister and I
often go flower hunting
Verda Chapman,
Eddyville, Ia, R. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01

Miss Ethel Denser,
Hedrick. Iowa.
Dear Cousin:
How are you? I am we'll. When are
you coming to see us? 1 do not know
when l will be over to see you. How IS
grandpa? I hope he is WELL
Opal is writing too. She is writing
about the party
Grace Locke,
Hedrick, Ia, r. No. /.