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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
The Merriest Thanksgiving
Was at Starner's

The merriest time I ever spent was
at Mr.. Starner's in Illinois. They
have two children, Ruth and Arnold.
Their cousins, uncles, aunts, grand
parents, friends and other relatives
were coming to spend Thanksgiving
day with them.
Mrs. Starner was very busy making
pies, cakes, tartS and other pastries
that we like for a Thanksgiving din
ner. Oh, such a sayory smell that
came from the pantry when the door
was open to admit more daintics.
| was busy helping Ruth decorate
the spacious rooms and feed the big
turkey.
1t showed the night before Thanks
giving and made it nice sleighins.
The next day was a beautiful day
and the guests soon began to arrive,
and what noise we made with our
merry chatter. We went outside and
played games such as fox and geese.
dog and deer. and cup and saucer. We
had a snow fight, the girls against the
boys, and of course the girls were de-
feated.
Soon dinner was announced and we
all made a rush for the house.
The table was spread in the spa
cious dining room so that we all might
eat, for no one likes to wait on
Thanksgiving dinner.
Oh, such a dinner! That monstrouS
turkey in the middle of the table all
garnished with parsley and stuffed
with rich DRESSING There were large,
yellow pumpkin pies, cranberries,
sauce, and tarts, and celery, and |
could not begin to name all they had.
After dinner we went for sleigh
ride in the big bobsled and we had
lots of fun. We came back in the
evening with bright faces and eyes.
That evening we cracked nuts,
popped corn, roasted chestnuts, apples
and marshmallows, had music on the
cello, piano and violin. We played
parlor games until it was late and
they had to go home. They got good
and warm by the fireplace before they
started.
We never forgot that happy Thanks
giving day. l wish all the Juniors
and the editor a happy Thanksgiving.
Your Junior friend,
Genevieve Mincks, aged 10.
Ottumwa, Ia, R. No. 3, Box 80.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
THE COURIER JUNIOR.
Published by
The COURIER PRINTING CO.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAUx,
EDITOR.
Three Little Boys Join 1913
Christmas Stocking Club

Dear Juniors:-We did not intend TO
start the 1913 Christmas STOCKING
club until next week. However, due
Junior, whose name has never been IN
the Christmas Stocking club started
the 1918 list last Thursday afternoon
at 3:15 o'clock.
This new members name is Wayne
rdvard Songer and he is only SIX
months old. The second member was
Marshall George Bissell, whose man.
ma sent his name in on the same DAY
that Wayne's mamma did only few
hours later. The third MEMBER Is
Paul Clifford Pickett, aged about seven
months. Next week we VIII ten al
about the Christmas Stocking CLUB.
The 1912 members of the Christmas
Stocking club know that the Courier
lJunior gave all the stockings they
brought in last year to needy little
children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
Nellie's Thanksgiving Cake
BY Anna Palfreyman

ooh Nellie called Mrs. Brown from
the kitchen. Come here at once for l
got a message to 60 to my mother for
she is sick. AS I must go tonight l
will leave you here to attend to the
house. All right said Nellie l think
I can take care of 1t.
Nellie was bright active girl of 10,
land her brother Ralph was 10 and her
other sister Dottie 6. She was to take
care of these children and to make the
Thanksgiving cake.
Nellie had never made any cake but
she told her mother that she would
have Mrs. Page fix the turkey.
Well, Wednesday came and Nellie
had her father buy the turkey, and
then she had him take it over to Mrs.
Pages so that she could begin the
cake. She got the cook book out and
hunted and hunted for the cakes but
she found them at last. She did not
know which to take.
However she happened to see the
name Thanksgiving cake" so Nellie
began. She beat eggs and then she
put cups Of butter. cups of sugar,
4 cups or f0ur, 1a cup or nuts, l cup
Of raisins.
She made a good fire and then put
the cake in.
She went out to get some wood and
was talking to one Of her intimate
friends. She ran in the house leaving
her friend standing there. The house
was full of smoke for she had left the
lid off the cake was burnt on the top
but she scraDed that off and then it
was alright. She made chocolate frost
ing and put nuts on it, On Thursday
every body thought it was all right
and her mother came home and she
said every thing was just fine especi-
ally the "Thanksgiving cake
Anna l.. Palfreyman, age 13,
Lucts, Iowa, R. r. No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
FOR THE CHILDREN
Elizabeth's Big Brother
Takes Girls to Church

Dear Editor:
| will write about my THANKSGIVING
In the country.
The day before Thanksgiving I went
to the country to visit my friend.
Elizabeth. I went on the train. NV
friend Elizabeth met me at the station
with her ponies and buggy. We got
to her home about $3.50 We had a
jolly ride. About 5 o'clock we went
to the barn to hunt for eggs. We
climbed up in the hay loft and PLAYED
on the hay.
When 1t became dark my friend
Elizabeth's mother caught a fine,
large turkey for dinner the next day.
We played games and had some
music on the piano until about 9
o'clock. Elizabeth's mother came in
and said 1t was bed time If we expect
ed to attend Thanksgiving services. So
we went to bed and awoke about 5
o'clock. We helped do the work and
got ready for church.
My friend Elizabeth's big brother
hitched up the ponies and we went to
church, which was two miles distance.
We returned about 1890, and ate a
fine dinner consisting OF turkey, Grail
berry sauce, cake, pie and lots of good
things.
Some girls came after dinner and
took pictures of every thing we could
see. had my picture taken with the
turkeys
AS had to return home Thanksgiv-
ing night I said good-by to Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith.
Elizabeth and her brother drove me
to the station and I took the train
home.
My friend Elizabeth promised to
visit me Thanksgiving, but she is sick
and I don't know if she will get to
come now
I will close as my letter is getting
long. Love to editor and Juniors.
Blanche Dunning.
1O2 S. Walnut Ave, Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
Maud Sauer Writes Sketch
of Her Life

Dear Editor and Juniors:|I thought
Courier.
My papa has taken the Courier for
more than fifteen years.
I thought would write sketch of
my life.
was born in Keoku1 county and
lived there till I was three years old,
when we moved to Fremont, Iowa.
From there we went to Sherman
county Texas. like Texas real we'll
The climate is so fine and healthy.
From there we went to Leavenworth
Wash. We left Texas on Monday af-
ternoon and got to Leavenworth Fri
day afternoon.
We had very nice trip. We saw
Clusters battlefield and what they
called the DEVILS Tower. 1t is over
500 feet high. Leavenworth is at the
foot of the Cascade mountains and
the scenery is very nice. The mount,
aims nearly surround the town.
They have lovely schools there.
From there we went to Twin Falls
Idaho That was another nice trip
The Twin Falls country is fine. From
there we went to Phelps county, Neb
We left there September A. and were
on the road two and a half weeks
That was the incest trip Of all. We
came by the great white way as far
as Des Moines. Then we took the
river to river road.
In all we came about $50 miles.
We now live on a farm near Mai
com.
was 10 years old Oct. 90. | will
start to school again next week.
Maud Sauer
Malcolm, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
Eugene Writes Interesting
Thanksgiving Story,

The turkey is Thanksgiving
fowl
The Pilgrims gave the first Thanks,
giving feast. They came over to
America year before the first
Thanksgiving. They planted their
crops. Then the next fall they
gathered in their crops and had the
first Thanksgiving feast. The Indians
came to the feast. The Pilgrims put
the Indians at a different table than
the one they were eating at. The In
dams ate with their fingers. After the
feast, about a year after, the Indians
became the Pilgrims enemies.
The Pilgrams had to carry guns with
them where ever they went. Even at
church the Indians would come and
try to kill the Pilgrams.
One Of the Pilgrams names was
Josephine. At church the Pilgram
men would take turns watching to see
that the Indians would not come to
kill them. One of the ships the Pill
grims came over in was the May
flower. Many Of the Pilgrams died be-
fore they landed.
A baby boy was born on one of the
the Pilgrims guess will write about
the turkey. We eat turkey on Thanks
giving day. Thanksgiving is always
on Thursday. 1t is on the twenty
seventh of November this year.
There is a cord on the turkeys leg
that if you pull it will make the turkey
toes move. will write about the
Thanksgiving dinner they had at the
Methodist Episcopal church two years
ago. Papa, mamma, my brothers, and
I all went. We had fine time. For
dinner we had turkey, mashed pota-
toes, pickles, pumpkin pie, bread, but
ter and cheese, and many other things.
We ate our dinner and came home.
AS my letter is getting long, I will
close.
A Junior friend,
Eugene Beck, age 9,
Hedrick, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
Pilgrim Women Cleaned
House After the Indians
< Went Home

The-Pilgrims had their first Thanks
giving to thank the Lord for his kind
ness to them.
The Pilgrims thought they ought to
thank their guide and keeper for what
he had gave them through the
season.
So they made up their minds to have
q Thanksgiving.
And so they made announcement to
the Indian chief and his tribe to come
So when the day came the men blew
the trumpets and beat the drums
when time to rise.
The women and girls cooked the
dinner. They had turkep, corn, pop
corn, grain and other meats. The In
dams thought they never had such
enjoyable dinner before.
After dinner the men and boys and
Indians, had a shooting match.
The women and girls and Indian
women sat around the fire and talked
and knitted and after the Indians went
they cleaned house and that was the
first Thanksgiving and we follow in
their praise.
Nellie Ray, age II,
Agency, To-, Box 1e.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
MARY's NICE STORY

One day a little girls mother said
that she could have Thanksgiving
party.
The house was decorated in autumn
leaves.
Lucy was the little girls name. Shs
sent invitations to seven little girls.
They came Thanksgiving morning.
They sang songs and played the
piano.
For dinner they had turkey, fruit
salad, pudding, nuts, raisins, candy
and other things. They played games
in the afternoon. They started home
about o'clock. ,..............-... -
Lucy gave each Thanksgiving
card.
They said they had a good time.
I will close. .a =
Mary Shumaker, aged 10.
Bloomfield, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
Age II
Theodore Shaw Tells of the
I Pilgrims

7 would write about the Pilgrims.
They sailed from Southampton, Eng
land in the Mayfower.
The king Of England had forbidden
them to leave for he wanted them to
90 to his church.
So one night they gathered on the
corner to talk it over. So soon they
had their secret.
One day they babe their friends
goodbye and sailed. They landed on
Dec q, 1920. the first Europeans to
set foot on the great rock were Mary
Chiffon and John Alden.
They had very hard times all that
spring and summer The leaders Of
the Pilgrims were Corner, Cushman.
Bradford, Brewster and Miles Standish.
Theodore R. Shaw, age 8,
Williamsburg, Ia, Box 174.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.

Dear Editor and Juniors AS
have never written before I will write
about the first Thanksgiving day
The Puritans had raised big crop
and they thought they should celebrate
it and give thanks.
They killed lots of game and wild
turkeys. They made a big feast and
told the Indians to come. The Indians
brought things. The women were
busy for three or four days before
making pies and bread and other
things. They had pies, corn and lots
of vegetables.
They roasted their wild game and
turkey They had very good time.
The Indians made friends with the
Puritans.
Gerald Warner, Age 10.
Chillicothe, Iowa, Route l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
Garnet Browns First
Thanksgiving

Garnett Brown was born on Thanks
giving day, five short years ago. Her
eyes were as dark as night, and her
hair the color of a ravin's wing. She
had once lived in the sunny land of
France, but her papa died, and then
her mamma, herself and her good old
nurse Mary, had come to America.
Garrett remembered the many peo-
pie, who had met them tn their new
home. She knew afterwards that
these were the uncles and aunties,
about whom mamma had so often told
her. But there were some one else
there. A dear old lady in a pretty
white cap, to whom Aunt May had
carried her, and who cried an6laughed
over her all at once. This was
Grandma and how dearly Garnet learn.
ed to love her.
Garnett had never had Thanksgiv
ing dinner, but she had been promised
one this year, and she had Mary tell
her each day how much longer she
must wait before Thanksgiving day
come.
The day came at last, and Garrett
could only gaze in wonder at the won
derful dinner. The table was covered
with all kinds of nice things to eat
There were cookies, candy, all kinds
of nice salads, several different other
things, and right in the midst stood a
beautiful birthday cake, bearing her
name written in chocolate.
But then there was something else
which took her eye. A great big tur-
key with nice dressing. She thought
this was the loveliest of all, for she
had never before seen a turkey, or a
Thanksgiving dinner.
Verpa Piatt, Age Is.
Moulton, Iowa, Route No. 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
GLADYS THANKSGIVING

Dear Juniors:
One day my brother and l begged
to 90 to grandma's to spend Thanks
giving.
Mamma said she would go with us.
So we began to get ready to 60.
1t made us hurry to catch the
train
When we got to the depot the train
had left us behind, so we had to
spend Thanksgiving at home.
MY cousin came over and we had
as good a time as if we had been out
to grandma's.
My cousin stayed all night.
Well, / will close for this time.
Gladys Sicke!s, aged 10.
Ottumwa, a., All S. Miner st.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
Jenny Wren Club Joins 1913
Christmas Stocking Club

The members of the Jenny Wren
club wanted to start the 1913 Christ
mas Stocking club, but they were just
five days too late. however, tney
are the first girls, Here is the little
note they sent in:
members of the Jenny wren cruz
wish to start Christmas Stocking cluo'
Doris Slaught.
"Juanita Burnaugh.
"Bernice Brown. 81
Helen Burnaugh. y
Hattie Wally. @$s ~
"Inez Chi1ds.
"Florence Ballard
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
SEND OUT SANTA CLAUSES.

In place Of sending out Thanksgiv.
ing post cards we are going to send
out cute little Santa Clauses to all
the Juniors writing In the short story
contest. They are made of cloth and
are colored. The Juniors can sew
them together, fill them with sawdust
or cotton and give them to some baby
friends for Christmas gifts. We will
mail them out Friday evening. Nov. II.
We hope all the Juniors will have a
hanpy Thanksgiving day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Number your pages.
8. Do not copy stories or poetry and
send us as your own work.
6. Always state choice Of a prize on
a separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS.

We want more school compositions.
IN fact we will run school COMPOSE
ton page next week. We already
have some interesting compositions
hut we want many more by next Tues
day evening. We will give beautl-
full eCharacter" doll for the girls best
composition and knife for the boys.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

\ Elizabeth Millisack and Nellie Lee
are awarded the prizes IN the IhanKs'
giving cake contest, Floy Young tue
surprise prize in the short ThanKssiv'
ing story contest, and Margaret MAIN
er the surprise prize in the school COM
position contest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
ABOUT. PRIZES.

II the Courier Juniors have ever
failed to receive prizes when the win
ners names were published we want
to be told about it right away. We
also want all of our prizes acknowl-
edged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-29
WILL SEND POST CARDS..

Whenever the Juniors write short
stories or nice letters they will receive
post cards, the latter being sent out
when the letters and stories are pub
Hshed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

& Fhe, ignis ,fatuus, ,.or iwill-o'- the
wisp, is but seldom seenein this part
of the country. but last week a
farmer who had been in town all
day sampling various brands Of ben
zine, espfed, while on his way home.
a jack-o'-lantern in one of u the
marshes along the Rum river, and
supposed the phosphorescent glow
to be his satanic majesty. He
whipped up his horses and reached
home in state Of great excitement
but perfectly sober. He had been
scared. he said, by the devil, and
swore by all the saints in the calen-
dar that never more when in town
would he guzzle benzine or any other
.inflammable liquid.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

Joe Mossman was all pulled up On
Saturday when he. staggered do
town with dandelion boutonniere
in the lapel of his. coat which he
plucked in Mrs. J. T. D. sadley's
yard. This impelled us to make a
search for wildflowers and, upon
the court house lawn, we gathered a
bouquet of violets and ox-eved
daisies. We were determined to FAKE
the conceit out of Joe and we sue
5ceeded, b'gosh.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

The supervisors of Onamia town
ship meet next Saturday to receive
and open bids for several jobs 5. OF
road-clearing-.in that town. 1t is
pleasing to note that the, supervisors
of Onamia are awake to the inn
portance of better roads. Better
roads, there as everywhere else,
mean the development and up-build-
ing of the country and more prosper
Gus and contented farmers. /,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

Through a clerical error in the
copy for the official proceedings OF
the county board for November .ls,
1913, & road and bridge claim OF
Fritz Kunkle for s35 was charged up
to the Rines hill job in the town Of
Princeton. This claim should have
been charged to road work on the
south line of section two in town of
Princeton. The correction is made
In Justice to Harry Mott, who was
in charge of the Rines hill job.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

W. G.. Fredericks has fixed up a
very pretty display in one of the
show windows of the McIlhargey
hardware store. It represents a
forest with trees, fallen leaves,
grass, mounted cartridges! and a
stream ofswater. It is both unique
and attractive and shows that Mr..
Fredericks, its designer, is some
what of an artist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

All members of Wallace T. Rines
post, No. l42, are asked to be in at
tendance at the next regular meet
ing to be held at the hall on Satur-
day, December Ii, at O'Clock The
annual election of officers will take
place at that time and other inn
portant business will come up for
disposal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

Mrs. Charles Keith returned to
Princeton last Saturday after most
enjoyable visit, extending over a
period of six weeks, to friends in Gin
cinnati and other cities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

The northwest wind in intensified
frigidity struck this part of the
country on Saturday night and on
Sunday morning it had taken on an
edge as keen as a razor. The rain,
sleet, snow, etc., predicted by the
weather man, however, failed to
arrive.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

| The grouchy and chronic fault
finder is an unpleasant individual to
have around. He is not fit company
for either man or beast and is hated
and summed by both.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

Before you start for Princeton to
have your picture taken be sure it is
the first or third Saturday or Sunday
of the month, as these are the only
days you will find Nelson, the famous
photographer from Anoka, at his
studio in in Princeton. 2-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- 4rl OF Interest -.
'fHS = from
various sources.

i$<<<$<<<<$<<<
George I. Staples Is the only person who II
authorized to collect money due this ONCE. In
every case the party paying money is entitled
to and should insist upon receiving printed
receipt. r. g. DUNN. Publisher.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

Through the alertness Of Deputy
Sheriff Jos. Schmitz, fellow named
Fl. Feeser, who claimed to be an
Anoka piano tuner, was dragged
from the train at Milaca ON Deem
Der 3, charged with stealing a dog at
Brunswick, near Mora. He is also
said to have stolen horse and
buggy and an overcoat at Luck, Wis.
He was turned over to Sheriff will
liams of Kanabec county,. w.,.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

A May pig slaughtered by E. Grant
the other day shows the value OF
sweet corn and milk for hog fatten-
ing. The hog weighed 24O pounds
and was fed on the above named
mixture.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

R. NJ. Cooley arrived here on Tues
day evening from ST.. Paul to take
the placeaof r. s. Chapman, re-
signed, as deputy state engineer fol
Mile Laos and Kanabec counties.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

E. Grant tells US that he raised 95
bushels of white cap dent corn pei
acre this season, and received fol
Ohio potatoes raised on two acres
S95. Not so bad considering it was
grown on worthless yellow, sand
soil,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

The McIlhargey Hardware and
Furniture company calls your, at
tention in this issue to the large as
sortment of articles it has in stock
suitable for Christmas presents.
Call and examine the big selection.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

w. G. Grierson has returned to
Princetons and is again keeping books
for W. 81. Terrell g. Co. Mr.. Grier-
son succeeded Mr.. Dowdell, who has
gone to Minneapolis.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

~ Mr.. M. L. Germany writes 1.-The
Union from Fergus Falls that he, is
at present working in the Free Press
office of that city and that ne is
rapidly regaining his health. He
was only in the detention building
at the hospital for a short time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

Peter Bergstedt of Glendorado, one
of the best farmers in that part of
the country, was in town shopping
on Saturday and the Union &C.
knowledges pleasant call.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

People who believe in helping the
crusade against tuberculosis should
not fail to aftix Red Cross stamps to
their letters and packages. Help a
| worthy cause along.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-12-11

Burton Allen and Rollo Waller,
two boy scouts of Milaca, will re-
ceive bronze medals from the ma
tional organization for saving play
mate from drowning last summer.