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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

the classic banks of the Verdgris the
Texas authorities were offering rewards
for them. At that time the reward Of
fered for Kinch West was $4,000. About
five years afterward he left the Verdigris
and was killed at Fort Worth, Tex, by
an officer who was trying to arrest him.
One day Bill Hoffman asked Edwin
Walters. one of the leading citizens;
Don't you shorthorns have what you
call a Sunday school?'
"Yes, sometimes"
"Why don't you start one here in Green
wood City?"
You boys would try to break it up"
Not much we wouldn't. I've talked 1t
over with them. They think it's too
damn bad that there haint no place to go
on Sunday. You start 1t, and I'll come
and Kinch West will come. Well shoot
the first man that misbehaves."
"But you must leave your six-shooters
at home"
Cant do that. Some marshal or de-
tective might git the drap on u.s."
well, tell the boys to come out next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock"
mo, let's have 1t In the forenoon; the
boys will want TO git drunk In the after-
noon."
So 10 o'clock was settled on, and Sum
day school was organized. The behavior
was splendid. The exercises were carried
out enthusiastically, especially the sing
| ing At the first two or three meetings
the school was attended by men only;
| later women and children ventured out.
The Sunday school flourished for years
after the town had melted way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

thought So l haven't turned it loose"
We'll, aren't you through with 1t nowT'
Il am certainly not
There are only seven yards in the
piece
We'll, what of that?'
Surely seven yards wouldn't be enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
"a RtrILpER OF SHIPS. !"
FAMOUS PICTURES OF REAL BOYS
AND GIRLS


BY Lorinda Munson Bryant. with over
. Fifty Illustrations. The John Lane
Co. New York.
An artists pictures OF real boys and
girls. of any country and OF any time
are among our greatest treasures. feo-
pie who are doing things are always
interesting therefore Lorinde Munson
ervant in her "Famou Pictures of Real
Boys-and Girls" sets forth in these PAGES
some incidents and anecdotes from the
lives of the bows and girls in the pic
lures shown and of the artists who have
painted them. She begins with events
that happened several hundred years ego
and comes down to incidents of today,
gathering the stories from Italy. SPAIN
Germany, Holland. Belgium. France,
England and America.
''HELI,S PLAYGROUND.
BY Ida Vera Simonton. Moffat Yard
Co. New York.
.Helrs Playground" is written not for
the idly curious. the thrill hunters. tns
gourmsts Of sensationalisms but for ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

seven yard piece of brown voile.
arhis is what happened:
II beg your pardon"
"Oh, | beg yours"
II thought you were through with that
piece of goods
Il see no reason why you should have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

were being fought out in Virginia from
Bull Run to Appomattox?
And while young Mason Is fightins
his battles, of more than one sort, Jes-
sic is fighting hers, which are equally
hard fought For she thinks that she
should. for dutys sake. marry young
Anderson, who mercilessly holds her
to their engagement. But mutability,
the one immutable law of nature, works
overtime when men are at war.
Whether reading of clashing arms or
of battles waging within the souls OF
our lovers, we are held by an irresis-
tible spell.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Dear Santa Claus
/ want a string of beads, and
wagon, and a rocking horse, and
pair of shoes, and roller skate. and
a machine, and a handkerchief, and
sack of popcorn, and a piano, and a
pair of ribbons, and a story book of
little Black Sambo, and a sweater,
and a soldier, and a train of cars,
and a pretty little stocking of nuts,
and some candy and good littlet
set of dishes, and a cupboard, and a
sideboard. 122 y. Studebaker ST.,
South Bend, Ind. Gertrude Granger.
/ love you, dear Santa Claus. Good
bye, dea r Santa Claus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Mishawaka, Ind.
Dear Santa Claus:

DtdI santa Claus.
AS Christmas time IS drawing near
and all the little children very anx-
ious about you. 1 thought 1 would
also write to you and let you know
what l would like TO have you bring
me for Christmas a nice big doll. a
gold ring, school apron, story book
and hair ribbon.
Please don't forget papa and man.
ma, my sister and brothers.
We also want a Christmas tree.
Your little friend,
ELLEN EBERHARDT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
l wish you would bring me a
piano, and a little doll, and a cup
board, and sewing machine, and a
rocking chair, and a Christmas tree,
and some dishes, and a string of
beads, and ring, and little dress
for doll. Goodbye. l can't write
any more, so goodbye. From your
Wilma Hetyic. Do not forget about
my mother.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

want for Christmas. I want a ring. a
DocketboOk. a doll head that shuts its
eyes and has long curly hair / want
candy aud nuts. Ny brother John wants
watch, knife and football. | guess that
Is all for this Christmas Don't forget
the poor children and mamma and papa.
Your friend. Cleo Grenert.
WallsertOn Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
CIIICKEN SUPPER,

Norman Eddy hall Il =. JEFF. Blvd.
Saturday evening. Dec. 20. Menu:
Chicken, biscuit. gravy, mashed pota~
toes, bean salad, beet pickles. cherry
pie, coffee. bread, butter. Jelly. CSC.
dx-f
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Dear Santa Claus:

am a little girl six years old. viii
you please bring me some big dolly
dresses and some dolly stockings and
shoes and some candy and nuts and a
little wringer, and my little sister is
five years old and wants a little watch
and a pair OF white shoes and stock
ings and a red sweater and a blue hat
and a wash tub and a story book
maid of linen, anc little coal pail and
a dust pan and broom. and my sister
who is one and a half years old. a
a little horn and stockings, and my
mother wants a bread mixer pair of
shoes and do not forget papa and
my brother Francis wants a big story
book. a pair Of shoes and toys and
stockings. Well. my time is getting
short. Well good bye Santa We live
at 730 K. T. St. Mishawaka- Yours
truly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Mishawaka, Ind.
100 l.. Third St.
Dear Santa.

DtdT santa.
would like a stove and rosary and
prayerbOok and a box of candy and
knife and fork too, but don't forget
my teacher and me also a Christmas
tree, will you Santa? But don't for
get my sisters and brothers too. And
my little sister a horse chair and some
candy. And baby something too.
Goodby. Santa. goodby.
ANGELA WEBER.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

South Bend, Ind, Dec. II, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll and a pair Of
shoes for my mother and a pair of
Stockings for my father and a brace
let for Miss Thompson and a sewing
machine for my sister Anna, and a
horse for my brother John. and a
pretty doll for my baby sister, and
new dress for my mother and book
of little Black Sambo and a Christmas
tree. From your friend,
Irene Bochenska,
517 y. Walnut st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Dear Santa:

am not old enough TO write, so
will have my mamma to write for me.
l want to tell you what / want for
Christmas. L want a travelling bag,
and a doll, a set of dishes, an iron
ing board, a little cook stove, a cup
board and a little mesh bag, and lots
OF candy and nuts, and please don't
forget my little brother, Russell.
GLADYS MAC JESTER.
1907 S. Michigan ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Dear Santa claus

I am little boy five years old. I have
four brothers and one sister. l wan. a
train Of cars. calf. a pair OF hip boots
10 make maple mOlasses in the spring, an
airship, some candy. nuts and a sheep.
This l. all. Don't forget my brother and
sister, papa and mamma.
Lloyd A Borton,
North Liberty, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

is all today. Goodbye, from your
friend, Bertha Kovatch. / am eight
years old. i live on y. Walnut St,
400.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Of ". -Lu Sc.
Dear santa Claus:
l am years old and if we are good
want a raincoat, and my mother a
big bag of candy, and some cloth for a
dress, and l think she wants some
brown cloth. and my father an UNI
brella and a prayerbOok. and my
grandma a box of handkerchiefs and
some aprons, and my mother some
aprons too. and my uncle a shirt and
necktie, and my brother a horn and a
pair of Indian gloves, and James, my
other brother, drum and some can
dy, and Joseph tin cup and a bag of
candy and some nuts, and Clement
tin cup. / am your very good little
girl, DOROTHY CANFIELD.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Dear Santa Claus =

I am a little boy five years old. am
papaS boy. | want q train, a tool box,
a Teddy bear a pair Of boots Don't for
get papa and mamma and my little sister,
Noda Lucille Wright She can walk. She
wants a rattle box, a doll baby. Well,
goodbye. a friend. Edgar Wright,
Lakeville, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

me a nice big doll. a raincap. some
aprons for school and some handker-
chiefs, story book, a pair of shoes and
"A pencil and a tablet and candy and
nuts and a Christmas tree.
From your friend,
MARGARET TRIPPEL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Dear Santa Claus -
Please bring me a sled and a pair OF
shoes and a suit. red wagon and a sol
der suit and a sword and a gun. Good
bye.
Steve Dolgos.
- Walnut Sr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Mishawaka, Ind.

Dear Santa Claus:
1 thought L would write you a few
lines and tell you what / would like
for Christmas. l want a pocketbook,
bracelet and some hair ribbons and
some nuts and candy, and please do
not forget my mama and papa and
sisters and brother and the poor chill
dren.
Goodbye.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
South Bend. Ind. Dec. IL. 1s1

South Bend. Ind, Dec. IL, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl two years old
and / cannot write, so my sister
will do II for me.
want a doll and a candy cane
and some nuts.
Yours lovingly,
ALEXIS MILLER.
1877 So. Scott st.
p Sd will be at my grandma s
house at CassopOlis, Mich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

To Santa:
Dear Santa Claus. am a little
girl seven years old. ! want TO tell
you what 1 want you 70 bring me
and my brothers for Christmas.
want a trunk. set OF dishes and a
piano and bring brother Donald a
train. a street car and an automobile
and our baby brother a ball. a soft
one and "A jumping jack TO make
him laugh, a Christmas tree and
candy and nuts. Good bye. Santa.
IRENE LEUTHOLD.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Dear santa tIauS.-
1 am a boy eight years old. / go
to school every day. For Christmas
] want a baseball, watch fob, fur
mittens. trumpet. horn, a tree. can
dy. peanuts, popcorn. This is all for
this time. From
ROLLYN MARKER.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

South Bend, Ind, Dec. II, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
Will you bring me a roller skates
and bring me sewing machine and a
new doll and a pair of new shoes and
piano and a doll cab and a new coat
and please bring me writing desk.
From your friend, Mary Churry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

South Bend, Ind, Dec. IL, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
Will you bring me a set of furs and
a set of dishes and big doll and a
cupboard and a piano and some candy
and some nuts and some dresses for
my doll and a rocking chair and a
string of beads and Christmas tree.
Good bye. Your friend,
Alice Mumaw.
231 II. Adams st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Dear Santa Claus
I am a little boy six ye.rS old. I 20 TO
school every day. Please bring me an
overland wagon and flexible flyer sled
and a Christmas tree and pop gun. From
your friend Charles Beutter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Dear Santa Claus:
| am just a little girl. This is my first
letter / am writing 20 you. Please bring
me piano. wagon, monkey. doll bed. set
OF dishes, trunk and set OF furs for my
doll. PLEASE do not forget my little sis
ter,
Hattie Levin ska
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Dec. 5. 1913.
Dear Santa. Clans:

am good little girl. Please bring
me a violin horse, set of dishes, doll,
bed, tub. dashboard, Mutt and JEFF,
and some candy and nuts. Please do
not forget my mamma, papa and
brother. From your loving friend,
Clara Nimtre,
1907 CatalDa lav.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
/ want a baby doll, big rag doll,
a great big doll, a willow cab like
Johns. some pink thread to sew
with, a pink. blue and black hair
bow, a tub and wringer, a bracelet
and a white cradle. And don't for
get Cousins John and Virginia and
bring them as much as you do me.
and daddy and mother.
Your little friend.
HELEN WILLIAMS.
10I6 So, Carroll.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
South Bend, Dec. IL. 1913.

South Bend, Dec. IL, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a little boy six years old.
Please send me a flexible flyer, cow
boy suit, two story books, boat, beebe
gun, and a train that runs on a track
and some candy and nuts. Your little
friend. William Bergan
S2S Z. Colfax av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

South Bend, Ind, Dec. IL, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
l want a wagon. want a Christmas
tree. / want a pair of shoes. 1 want
a handkerchief l am 10 years old.
Your friend, Joseph Horvath.
Studeba.ker st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear santa CLAUS.
l am a little girl seven years old.
I go to school every day, dear Santa
Claus. 1 want a stove, a sled, a
rocking chair, some dishes and some
nuts and candy and some oranges,
and dear Santa don't forget my mo-
Their and father and my little nephew
and my brothers and sisters. Dear
Santa / will close, wishing you q
merry Xmas and a happy new year.
Your little friend,
GRACE ABRAHAM.
2203 Merry av., South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR.)
wish you would visit me on
Xmas eve and bring me a dollie that
can sleep. a pencil box and a set OF
dishes. I have two little brothers
that can't write get, but be sure and
don't forget them. and don't forget
mamma and papa either. Yours
truly, Hattie NOwacka,
213 S Walnut ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

10 not forget my little brother Ellis. IL,
wants Il horn. a drum. a gun and nuts ana
candy. Your little frientr
AIignon Elizabeth Clark.
New Carlisle, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Dear santa Claus:
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a. nice doll. and a
coat, and a nice set of dishes, and a
nice looking glass. and please bring
my mother a nice coat, and a nice
sewing machine, and a Christmas
tree, and a pair OF stockings. That
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
MARY 10 MILLER.

p. Sd will be at my grandma
house at CassOpolis, Mich, on Xmas
eve.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

NUWLu bt-IIus ItC- II IFI0
Dear Santa Claus:
/ wish you Will bring ma an ark
house and a drum and a wagon and a
book I am eight years old. / am in
"A. Good bye From your friend.
Valentine,
PA Pagin ST
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Iakeville. Ind, Dec. IL, 1913.

Dearest Sanity Claus
1 am a good little girl living near
the county line, just sometimes NAM
ma says 1 am naughty. I heard the
other day you was coming in an air
ship. You are not, are you? Any
how you'll stop at my house, won I
you? For L want a pair of roller
skates like big sister Viola wears
and a drum and tool box.
And Sanity Claus our little neigh
Dor boy, Leroy Reed. wants a little
dollie and buggy 10 haul it in and
a whole lots of candy.
Your little friend
CTADTI, WAT TTErR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Glade WALTER.

LakevilIe, Ind. Dec. u. 1913.
Ny Dear Santa:
4 have been a very good little girl
this year and would like if you would
bring me a nice big doll with blue
eyes and light curly hair some little
dishes, doll cab, little wash tub
w-ringer and wash board. doll trunk
doll bed. A. 3. G. picture book, toy
piano and stout table. chairs. Guess
that Is all. Don't forget the nuts
and candy. Your friend,
MAEOLA HOUSER.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Ny name is Russell Hardy a little
train that runs on tracks, fire wagon.
police patrol and candy. nuts. Guess
that IS all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Dear Santa Claus:
thought 1 would write you a few
lines and tell you what / want for
Xmas. / want a bb gun and a Noah
ark and blackboard. This will be all
for Xmas. Please do not forget my
mamma and papa faa---
Your dear friend,
EDWARD VAN HUFFEL.
$50 w. 4th St, Mishawaka, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
South Bend. Ind. i

South Bend, Ind, Dec. II, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
] am a girl eight years old. and I
want a music roll and a big doll cab,
and a bracelet and a tie
LITTLE cir
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

-
SOUTH BEND NEWS III
10 NO, forgot my littla brother Ellis II.
10 tO' ipase' nj r ln,''e ,nn md nnts on6
-, ~ if++l,f fris+,, =
New Carlisle. Ind.
/ am \ little boy six yeSrS old 90 to
school. every day. Please bring me- an
overland wagon and flexible flyer sled
and a Christmas tree and pop gun. From
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am just a little girl. This Is my first
letter / am writing 20 you. Please bring
me a piano wa gOn. monkey. doll bed. set
of dishes trunk and a set OF furs for my
doll. PLEASE do not forget my little sis
Hattie Lewirska.
--
Dear Santa Claus -
Please bring me a sled and a pair of
shoes and suit a red wagon and a sol
bye.
334 " Walnut st.
Dear Santa Claus
Please will you bring me doll that
don't break, a ring and a sweater and
ring and doll that don't break and
sweater c,-.-,...., -, ~, r..
80, -, 'ei'i uue anu DOh"iu IIudn'
4'go Ci"n ~ IL. &c.,. - A-.o
some candy and nuts.
Dear Santa Claus =
1 want pretty doll dear Santa Claus,
| want a new coat. / want new bonnet.
Good bye dear Santa Claus. / will write
again when another year comes. 2122 West
Washington St. and please bring some
candies and nuts.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a drum, and book of
little Black Sambo, and foot ball and a
pair Of ski skates / want Ice skates Good
bye. from your dear friend,
Vernon TObey
10 Sadie st.
Dear Santa Claus
Please / wish YOU would bring me a
sled and gun and drum and pair OF shoes
am a boy fourteen years old. Your
friend
John Kovatch.
100 W.
Dsor Santa c1ors
want won no bring mo q sled and
now Snit and drnm from yonr friend.
NV ' = C1bsrles CLAYTON
New Carlisle Ind.
Doa. sort, Cuors
Dear SANTA mus
and sewing machlLe ana some iron
dishes and little iron stove Is all. GOOD
bye from your friend. ~.
81. e.,. Rose Iorok.
So y. Wilbers st, South Bend, Ind.
Dear Santa Claus -
me a gun Please Santa Claus bring me
red shoes and bring me soldier suit ana
cap and bring me a black SambO.
1915 Washington street
Dear Santa Claus
l am a little boy nine years old. L go
TO school every day. l want a pop gun,
and drum, and little automobile, and
Some candy some nuts. and oranges, and
apples. And / got little sister Grace
little table, ana dishes, ana chalT' anu
ribbon. | got little brother hrank, one
year old. He would like TO nave niue
T..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Dear Santa Claus:
am a boy going on six. I want
n football and q pair of boots and
a cane OF candy and some nuts. 80.
Yours lovingly,
LUCIUS MILLER.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
South Bend. Ind. Dec. II. 1918.

NVUtI4 AFtttN4f HUI 1-'NNf = ~ tt"'
Dear Santa Claus.
VIII YOU please bring me a doll cab
and a set of dishes and shoes and
stockings and a cap and a doll ] am
"A girl eight years old. am in pa.
Good bye From your friend.
Lilly Kara.
229 y. =. ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
Mishawaka, Ind.

Mishawaka, Ind.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am a little boy 8 years old. 1 go
In the third grade. For Christmas
would like to have a cowboy suit and
candy and nuts and do not forget my
sister and papa and mamma.
Goodby,
EDWARD McKENNA.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Dear Santa Claus:
/ am little girl years old and got
papa that works over 10 Singers, but he
can make enough money to buy me
Christmmas present. So dear Santa Claus
bring me a big doll and my sister Wlad
ziunka a big doll, a big teddy bear and
TO sister Celinka all day sucker and don't
forget Edmund KOlupa. Bring him big
elephant. horse. a cat and a big traba
and don't forget about my papa 90 bring
him a gallon Of oysters so he can have
oyster stew every day. Your friend
Helcia Buczkowska
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

South Bend, Ind, Dec. II. 1913.
Dear santa Claus:
Please BRING me a little Christmas
tree and sled and bebe gun am IL
years old. Your friend,
Carl HeSler.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
south Bond, Ind.. Dec. 11. |!

South Bend, Ind, Dec. IL. 1913.
Dear santa Claus.
VII you BRING me a football and a
pair OF skates ana some shoes. L am
a BOY seven years old. L want a pony
and a soldier suit. L want "A gun and
a book OF little Black oamDo.
1 want a book of little Bo-Peep.
Good bye. Your friend,
George Teizy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Dear Santa Claus: -
l am a little girl five years old, and go
TO school every day. Please bring me
doll. doll bed. watch ring and some
candy end nuts for Christmas. Please do
not forget my little brother and sisters.
Miss Helen Schafer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
3S4 y. Walnut st.

Dear Santa Claus -
Please viii you bring me doll that
don't break a ring and a sweater and
some candy and some nuts and please
don't forget my brother. de wants a
ring and doll that don't break and a
sweater.
Gertrude and Donald Truan.
1908 Orange st.
F. S.-rIease don't forget to bring
some candy and nuts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17
South Bend. Ind.

Dear Santa Claus:
VIII YOU bring me a big doll cab
and a piano and a uresS and a sack OF
pretty cndy ana a sack OF good pea
nuts! That is all. From your little
friend,
Annie Kapshandy
319 y. Blrdseu st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-17

Dear Santa Claus:
1 am little girl Z years old and in the
second grade. Please bring me a piano
and doll bed and some nuts and candy