davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
Richmond. Va.

X. +. ID. Mol, Box ST,
Dearest Auntse.--I am I'd very tired
today ! can scarcely write. Mother and
/, with my sisters help, have been
spring cleaning. and have just finished
so you may guess how tired l am.
Don't ] wish that I had been with
Carrye Pacini when she visited Aunt
Nancy? Wouldn't I, have been ex-
citing. cousins? ] can only imagine
how she looks, but nevertheless think
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

beautiful Easter lily and It is real
fresh and nice. | am sending you
drawing and If you find space please
print it.
Your loving member.
PILLS G.. GARY.
T. Sam sending you a piece or
lilac in this letter +. @. g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
our netce,
Lucy HOWARD CARR.
Farmville. Va. April 90, 1918.

Farmvnle. Va, April 90, 1918.
Dear Aunt Nancy. Following your
suggestion of last Sunday about the
May contest, l propose that we take
some familiar poem and rewrite it,
putting ii into good prose. on il
those who are POLITICALLY inclined wish
TO do so. let them take some short
story and put 1t into verse. / really
think this would be a good plan don't
you? You might make the selection
of poem or story yourself. or let each
member do his own choosing; | should
prefer 10 pick my own piece. What
syer is decided upon here's one who
wishes the plan great success.
Your friend.
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Route >, Box III.
Dear Aunt Nancy. How are YOU
feeling this pretty weather. / think
ii Ia just fine. | went fishing yester-
day and ] caught two large fish. Aunt
Nancy, wish YOU could have been
with me. ! know you would have en-
joy going fishing ON White Lake
ann sending you a poem I have written
and two puzzles, also some drawing,
] think our page is just fine but hope
IT viii get better ! VIII close with
much love 10 ALI the cousins
Your loving niece.
ALICE THOMAS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
A Hidden Name,

A Hidden Name.
My first is in Jane, but not in cane,
My second is in not. and also in cot.
Ny third Is in not. but not in pot.
My fourth is In Nan, and also in fan.
My whole Is my brothers first ma me.
ROSE LILLIAN FORE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
\ Steep Climb.

ing in story which is called Old
Lady Jane. We had a terrible storm
Sunday week. didn't We? ! was pretty
much scared as there was not any
one Mt home but my two sisters and
my little cousin, Claude V. Kelley.
We had a good time playing until the
storm came up. My pen seems to be
tired as II tries To stop every now
and then, | hope To see my letter
and story on the page next week. ~
little sister, Lacille' wants me to ask
If she can join your circle.
Your niece.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
! our niece,
OLLIE TAYLOR.

Primers Point Va April 10. 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy will write YOU
how proud ! was Of my badge I was
week, But hope YOU win forgive me
this time as | viii not forget any
so proud Of IL | forgot to write last
more, | SIN sending some answers
aud puzzles. Hoping that the old
Gray Goose VIII not gobble them up.
cannot draw. bat will do my best
With love
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

I.ocklies, Va. April 10. 1918
Dear Aunt Nancy would like 10
iotn your Juvenile Circle I am ten
year old, and l 60 to Syrings High
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Dear Aunt Nancy received my
badge and letter last week. / like my
badge very much. Thank you for IT.
was very glad to see my letter in the
paper. hope the Old Gray Goose Is
out walking as I am sending in
puzzle which | do not wish to be COB
bled up. VIII close now with love to
all.
ALICE MARKS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
Sketch.

School and l am In the fourth grade.
like TO read the Sunday paper and
think it ia very interesting, Please
send me a badge I am sending n
hidden name. which | hope 10 see in
print.
A new member.
JTANITA PRINCE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
SNrinea virginia

NNFINEal VIZ ma
Dear Aunt Nancy, Il have been a
silent reader az the r. V. J. G. and
] now would like To become a mem
Der Of The happy band. Hope VIII
prove a faithful member. ] am.
Your devoted nephew.
ROBERT TON11.L
T. S-please send me ii badge.
Il r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
Kids Fork, Va. April go. 1915.

Kids Fork, Va. April go. 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy am sending
you n story called the Lost ktttn."
i received by badge all right Thank
you for It. was real glad to see my
last letter In print | hope this Will
be printed TOO. My sister is sending
a letter with me. Aren't we having
some fine weather now. hope the
old Goose Will be out walking this
evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
The Green Things Growing.

o the green thing growing. the green
things growing,
The faint sweet smell OF the green
things growing.
hould like to live whether / smile
or grieve, IA
Just to watch the happy life OF my
green things growing. IL
Selected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

| thank you for my badge, and think
It il real nice ! found anoth~< badge
down here at the school house. it had
flag on II. I am sending some draw
ings and | was aiming TO send story
hut ! didn't finish 1t, ! Will close for
this time
Your loving niece.
SHERLEY NJ GREEN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

April 10 1915
Dear Aunt Nancy. i am "a little
girl tiYe years old. My sister. Mad
cline r. writing this for me Please
send nae badge. / am Il new mem
Der
SALLtE LUCILLE AII.PoRT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
Pampltn Va

April u, 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy would have
written 10 yea yesterday. but on. paper
did not come till today ! was fo
surprised to And that We had tao
pages for Easter I went 70 .hool
Easter bat / mad holiday on Fri
day. Dallas Dahl I received your
card and ] certainly did appreciate
II Aunt Nancy my little girl frleu1s
are coming with me home, from
school tomorrow night. can hardly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
PUZZLES
Mixed Flowers,

Steloiv.
Sesiad.
Smosoib elppa.
LOIS CAMPBELL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
NELLIE G.. EABER

Kids Fork. Va, Apr!l 90. 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy - would like to
Join your charming circle. ! ana eight
years old am in the fourth grade.
Please. send me a badge
Your niece,
ALMA TANTDR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

l>OArN, a,
Dearest Auntie, $3.50 You don't know
how surprised | was when / opened
the paper ana saw two pages almost
fUll Of our work Easter. And don t
You think the new members did hne?
I think we old members viii have
to almost improve in our work dow
about it, cousins? Aunt Nancy, don't
you believe we are going to have
some real artists in our circle? Alice
Thomas and Granville Parsons draw
ings were simply grand, Louis and
Dallas puzzles are fine. too and, OF
course, the entire page is nice. / mist
say good night. With lots of love to
the cousins and big portion for your
self l remain,
Your loving niece.
PEARL WILSON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

the old Gray Goose will be for walk
when you receive my letter. They are
not very good. | am sending this
letter with Pearls. There were many
nice drawing on the page last week,
] think the artists are improving In
their work. Don't you? And so many
new members Joining our happy cir
Gle when are you going to have
contest, Auntie? am only
a girl ~ twelve years. / am in the
hfth grade.
y our new member
ALLEN SMO0T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
Mckeuney Va.
4 mn II O Z

MCkeuneS, Va,
April 10. 1914
Dear Auni Nancy have been
looking at right many OF the r Y
j. C. pages. and decided / would Join
your club. ] am eleven years old. and
my teacher is Miss Gertrude Rives,
haven't taken drawing very long
bat love 20 compose drawing and
puzzles
Hoping this letter will meet your
approval ! VIII close. Please send
me badge Hoping 70 be new
member.
AIRERT DOYLE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

wait Tor the time to come. Will
close
Your little friend.
ROSE LILLIAN FORE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

American railroads employ 1.aIk..
I2S9 persons, who have an average
yearly wage of over $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

klddo Fork Va
April 90. 1918.
Dear Aunt Nancy Will send my
letter now / have written three to
send. but forgot to send them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
AUNT NANCY THINKS SOME.
B OF THE SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE CONTEST VERY GOOD

Dear feccs and Nophews-Some In such
and proud OF you Tor
without
original ideas could
good want
decide
Now another send
he the>w mos Aunt Nancy before
on next dav
Of Received prizes IN
nd fkelb As AUNT
tastes 10 will each OF but
she docs r.
letters written on both
all together
~ ach poetry
shoud be of read What
careful in the
future To fol ov -,
ANN Nqar. 20 Of her old
ever 80 waited
old
AUNT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
Robin.

today She drew n little picture to
send in before she was taken I am
sending 1t In with tho one ] am send
ing. hardly know what want the
contest 10 be on. am glad il Is two
weeks off / hope | may be entirely
well by then. Let it be a drawing.
poem or an ESSAY on the month Of
May. With love and good wishes To-
you and the members
Lovingly,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

CORINNE r. GREENE
r s." Hurrah for our two pages
Easter Sunday" &. f. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
RnRent- Virginia

Regent, Virginia.
Dear Aunt Nancy.-lsnt the
weather fne now? ! think that II
looks very much Ike spring today.
haven't much to send in this week as
usual. for am not apt at anything
hone the other members Will send
I'm enough 10 make M our page ir
the way il ongh, TO be. Wen. l Viii
sat good bye This time
Your devoted niece.
GERTRUDE MILLER.
Penola. Va,
April 90 1915
pear Aunt Nancy wrote my let
ter last week and ! didn't send II In.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
Penola. Va

NpflI 7 Z, ID ..
My dearest Aunt Nancy am
sending YOU a letter and | hope the
old Garay Goose is asleep, Tell him
10 take nap. while you are reading
my letter. and looking at my draw
ing. ! didn't have time to write any
last Sunday. Sister said she hoped
she would received her badge coon.
With lots OF love to you and tho
cousins,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

A Hidden Season.
My first is in mist, also In fist.
My second is in prim. but not in
trim.
My third is in dart. also in part.
My fourth is in spring, also in
bring.
My fifth is in nat. but not In hat.
NV last is in gnat. hut not In rat.
My whole Is n season. hidden.
and To find il. I'll give you
bidding
r. A. GRAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
Answer.

Springtime.
ROBERT GRAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

/. II any tree could bark, what tree
would
Q # any tree corld weep. what tree
would?
g. IF any tree could stand straig ht.
what tree would
d If any tree could he more than
one, what tree would?
5. II any tree could 20 to the Legs
lature, what tree would?
ALICE THOMN,,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

7 wi VFIfEV ITI'-IEl
PEARL AiLS0 y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Penoia. Va.
April 20. 1915.
/ wrote my let
ldn't send II In.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-22

William Jennings Bryan and closed
with a rousing stag party given by
the San Francisco Press club. There
was some stage fright but no casu-
alties.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-22
KENNEWICK GRAPES ON
DISPLAY AT EXPOSITION
Great Northern Railroad Has Number
of Jars Exhibited in its
Building s4

One of the first things to attract
the attention Of the writer when he
entered the Great Northern building
on the exposition grounds was big
four-foot jar of magnificent Tokay
grapes, placed on pedestal. at the
foreground of the fruit exhibits. The
jar bore the label, "Flame Tokay
Grapes, Grown at Kennewick, Wash. "
This is one of the fifteen mammoth
jars of Kennewick grapes which the
railroad company is showing in its
exhibit. There are four other jars
of Tokays, several Black Hamburgs,
Thompson's Seedless, Muscat and Ra-
monas. The grapes are perfectlycpro-
cessed and suffer nothing in COMPARE
son with those on display in the Cal
ifornia exhibits.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-22
GOOD BOOKS FOR USE OF
BENTON COUNTY FARMERS
County Agriculturalist Lee Lampson
Receives Standard Volumes
from the State

County Agriculturalist Lee M.
Lampson received this week from the
state library shelf Of books for the
use of Benton county farmers. The
volumes are the works Of well known
authors and cover practically every
phases Of fram work. d
Mr.. Lampson is familiar with most
Of the books and recommends them
very highly, believing the farmers
will derive material benefit in study
ing them. The permit under which
the books were secured hold until Feb
ruary, but Mr.. Lampson is of the opin-
ion that if the farmers are using then,
at that time they can be kept prob
ably throughout next year.
Mr.. Lampson is to act as librarian
and any farmer may take any of these
books out for limited time, upon ap-
plication to him. @,sc@
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-22
MISS FRANCES OLBRICH
AND MIR. A. ABBOT WE'D
One Of kennewick's Most Popular
ioung Ladies Becomes Bride
Of Portland Man

Mss Frances Rose Olbrich, daugh-
~f Of Councilman and Mrs. Jos. Oh
Df'ch, of the Garden Tracts, became
sne : bride Of Mr.. Allen Dale Abbot. Of
portland, $ at pretty wedding in the
Zion Lutheran church Tuesday eve
aing at $3.50 o'clock. The guest list
included a large number of friends
a the bride and her family.
The little church beautifully decor
a.eo In white and green furnished an
s''ractive setting for the nuptial cere-
monies. Miss Olbrich was prettily
sowned in white crepe de chine with
i0ii bridal veil of white chiffon, and
carried an arm bouquet of brides
uses. She was attended by her sis
.er' Miss Laura Olbrich as maid of
nonor, who wore pink and carried pink
carnations. q. The brides maids were
MISS Mlss Lura shanafelt, in white with
.e carnations, and Miss Atonia o.
Drlen s,s in pink with pink carnations. Mr..
10o0t was escorted by an intimate
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-22
FINE QUALITY SAYS
J. INSPECTOR MEIkLE I
Little or No Trace of Blight in
Pears which are Now Being
M Brought to Market +

"There is fine lot Of fruit going
out Of Kennewick now" said Assis-
tant horticultural Inspector William
Meikls yesterday after he had in-
spected the packing sheds Of the To-
cal fruit companies. "The pear crop
is apparently almost entirely free from
any trace Of pests or diseases. In
this respect the fruit is far ahead
Of that which went through the pack
ing sheds farther up the valley last
year. This speaks well for the gen.
eral condition Of the local orchards
and the enterprise and diligence OF
the orchardists. It Is true some of
the pears are SCARED but this is due
to the recent heavy windstorms and
not to carelessness nor negligence on
the part of the fruit growers"
Since taking up the work as assis-
tant inspector, Mr.. Meikle has been
on the jump almost continuously. He
has kept a close watch over the or
chards up and down the valley and
with the hearty cooperation of the
farmers, has succeeded in stamping
out the fire blight almost entirely.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-22
ROCK DELAYS ROAD FROM
ERIE TO HORSE HEAVEN
Will Require About Three Weeks to
Finish the Job Because of the
Hidden Lodges

Rock lodges, which nobody knew
existed, are retarding the completion
of the road to the Horse Heaven plat
teau out of Erie. Contractor w. A.
Morain said yesterday it will be i'm
possible to complete the road for at
least three weeks. When the prelim-
mary investigation was made it was
thought that the building of the grade
would be nearly all dirt work, instead
it is nearly all rock and dynamite in
stead of plows and scrapers are being
used.
Although it will require consider
able more time to finish the job the
road will be completed in time to be
used by the wheat haulers this year
and will be much better road than
could have been built without the
rock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-22

friend, Mr.. Everett Coykendall, Of
Portland. Mr.. Reuben Krug and Mr..
Clark Mauk acted as ushers.
The bridal procession was led by
Leona Olbrich and Violet Boyer, flow
er girls, in dainty pink dresses and
carrying baskets of pink and white
flowers. The ring embedded in a
white satin cushion, was carried on a
silver tray by Master Henry Schroe-
der.
The bride entered the church on the
arm of her father and was met by the
bridegroom at the altar where the full
ring ceremony was read by Rev. S.
Probst, the Zion pastor. The wedding
march was played by Miss Rosella
Hamilton and preceding the ceremony
Mrs. J. G. Kelley, assisted by the
church choir, rendered the anthem,
"My Faith Looks Up to Thee" Fol-
lowing the ceremony Louis Annis
sang go Perfect Day."
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot received the
congratulations Of their friends at an
informal reception held in the church
parlors where Mrs. Fred Krug and
Miss Marie Krautwurm served punch
and waters and distributed tiny pieces
of the wedding cake among the guests.
After the bride had tossed her bou-
quet among the young ladies and after
it had been captured by Miss Violet
Anderson with Miss Rosella Hamilton
a close second, the bridal party went
to the Olbrich home where a wedding
supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot left on N. p.
train No. AZ for q brief honeymoon
trip before returning to Portland
where they will be at home after
August Is.
Miss Olbrich has grown to woman
hood IN Kennewick and was one Of the
community's most popular young Ia
dies. Mr.. Abbot is an employe Of the
O-W. r. & N. company with head.
quarters in Portland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-22
ENGINE OFF TRACK

Traffic on the Northern Pacific and
S., p. & s. railroads was tied up for
four hours Monday afternoon when a
heavy locomotive pulling As freight
cars went of the track 1n the bridge
between here and Fssco. It is under
stood that the engineer was SO in-
tent on watching steamer pass
through the draw that ne. ran past
his signals and was tipped of by the
automatic derailing device. The en-
gine was put back with no damage
other than some badly gnawed ties.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-22
PARK PROPOSITION
STILL An ISSUE
Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany is Willing to Lease the
Island in Columbia

In answer to an inquiry from Sec
retary .Swayze of the Commercial club
who wrote to ask if the Northern Pa
cific railroad company would dedicate
Clover island to the public for park
purposes, Western Land Agent G. II.
Plummer writes that his company is
willing to lease the island for this
purpose.
He says this same request was made
by the citizens of Kennewick some
years ago when the company replied
that it would enter into lease to run
an indefinite time and at a nominal
rental. This offer, he says, still stands
but he wishes to know what the COM
munity is prepared to do toward park
ing the island.
The matter was brought up infor-
mally before the Commercial club
at Wednesdays luncheon. Discussion
indicated that everybody is still strong
for a park, but nobody know just how
to go about it to get one. L. E. john
son was of the opinion that the only
equitable way Of getting park was
for the city to get it.
Doubt was expressed as to the city's
statutory powers to acquire and I'M
prove a park and Mayor Richardson
volunteered to investigate and report
~ ,,avf xvook,s luncheon.
Several club members were OF the
opinion that improvement OF the is
land is not only too big an undertak'
ing, but it is too far out to be prac-
teal. Several smaller close-in sites
were suggested and it is probable that
park will be featured on the ment
again next Wednesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-07-22
STRANGER DIES 'I.'
IN DENVER HOUSE
Frank Collins Expires from Sud-
den Attack of Heart Disease
NO Friends Found

Frank Collins, stranger, died sud-
denly about 1890 O'Clock Sunday
night in the lobby Of the Denver
rooming house on Yakima street.
The body wss buried in the local cem-
etery Tuesday morning after all ef-
forts to locate friends or relatives Of
the dead man had proved unaVailing.
Short burial services were conducted
by Rev.. C. r. Delepine.
So far as is known Collins was an
entire stranger in the city. He Sc
cured room at the Denver House
about 2 o'clock Sunday evening and
retired almost Immediately. He at
tracted the attention Of other roomers
by hi. .incessant coughing which be-
came so severe as to cause Proprietor
Frank H. Patten to go to the man 8
room about midnight. Realizing
that Collins condition was precarious,
Mr.. Patten summoned Night Police
man J. B. Hayden, who Immediately
called DIR. Delepine.
Before the physician arrived Col
Inns rushed from his room exclaiming
he was choking to death. He was
caught by Mr.. Hayden and placed in
a chair where he expired almost i'm
mediately. DR.. Delepine is OF the
opinion that Collins had but recently
recovered from an attack of fever and
that his death was due to heart dis
ease.
A few dollars in silver, memoran-
dunn book and q letter were found in
the dead mans pockets, but there was
nothing to indicate where his home
is other than letter from friend in
Avon, Wash, which was signed "Char.
lie" Undertaken Mueller and the po-
lice department communicated with
the postmaster at Avon but were un-
able to elicit any information concern.
ing the man. ~ ~.