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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
Esther Fellman on A, B, c.
d, E, and F.

Dear Juniors:
Atlanta, the capital of Georgia, was
destroyed during the civil war. but has
grown rapidly since. And is one of the
greatest commercial cities and railroad
centers Of the south. 1t has cotton mills
and other manufactures.
p stands for Burlington Uowa) the
county seat of Des Mones county. 1t is
a fine city on the banks of the Mississ-
ippi river. 1t is noted for it's commerce.
agricultural implements iron and brass
works.
Chicago is the largest city in the
United States except New York And it
is the greatest market in the world for
meat and grain. I have visited Chicago
many times.
Dorothy is my four year old friend
When her mother would put her to bed
she would say Mother. please rock me.
l will go to sleep tight
Emily is my little cousin two years
old. She has light curly hair and dark
eyes. If would tease her and make her
would say Il am going to tell your
mamma" Then she would say cousin
Esther, I am only teasing"
F'ido was my pet dogs name He
would get the COWS, chase the crowds
from the field, watch my dolls and be-
sides he could do many tricks. And one
day the dear old dog disappeared, and
believe me. I felt rather blue
Esther Fellman, age IL,
Birmingham, Iowa.
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Florence Johnson on
Fairfield

Dear Juniors:
l thought I would join your alphabet
contest. am going to write about Fair
field.
Fairfield is pretty little town of g.
900 inhabitants 1t is about twenty five
miles east of Otumwa.
There are five beautiful parks in the
city of Fairfield. Sunnyside park, Cen
trail park. Franklin park Old Settlers
park and Chautauqua park. There is a
fair ground where they hold the Jeffer-
son county fair.
Fairfield is the county seat Of Jeffer-
son county and has a nice court house.
l live six miles north of Fairfield.
In Old Settlers park there is log
cabin The cabin belonged to Mr.. Bon.
nifield many years ago.
There is a new high school building
and my aunt will be junior this COM
ms year
l hope to attend high school as soon
as get through with the grades There
| is a new hospital at Fairfield. too
There are two railroads in Fairfield, the
! c. B. & O. and the Rock Island. Fair
| field is noted for it's factories. There are
! ten churches in Fairfield.
Fairfield is the home Of co. M, I. N
G.
! Florence Johnson. age s,
| Fairfield. Ia, r. No. 8
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Little Roberts Carfare :
School Composition By
Aubrey Orman
Dear Juniors:

Dear juniors: ...... E....
l will write you one Of my compost.
tons. Once there was q little boy whos1
name was Robert Sandford Robert, hi,
mother and father all lived together ID
little cottage In the suburbs OF a large
city. ..... 80 .--,-'"
Roberts father wan away for q fev
days on business, and Robert vai tho
man Of the house. Robert had an aunt
whose name was Mrs. Harrington. One
day his mother was going visiting and
she said that Robert might 10 aud go
his aunt as the street car was lust,
few blocks away. IA
So he got ready ana his mother tool
him to the street car and they just got
there in time His rnnther gave him
car faro enough for sulng and comina
home. After she had seen him safe on
the car she stepped In , stoss near BY
t ana P Rossxt to o nsf r snq told he.
while. =
When Robert got on tho car thsrs
was aunt1e. He had q very pleasant
time and when he went to 10 home HIN
aunt gave him q r4tae hen. Robert took
his hen and started home When tina
conductor came for the fares, Robert
could not find his money and all al
once his hen popped her head no and
cackfed for she had laid IN eag. An old
man near Robertae seat said i1Iere
sonny, Is nickel FOR your err" So lit-
tie Robert's ben paad for hsr n,astsg.s
car fare. ,.s - =
As11reU OrnAn.
71S WdhaaA Asa, Ott1nnwa. loy1a.
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TIE NEW CONTEST.

Wa want all the Juniors to WorN W. ~
~ contest announced last week, we
n nave received many splendid s'o ne
N the week on the various sup]ec's' ''7
rules follow: .;o,
@ Now that the summer vacatio.'
Avs are over we feel sure tnat tne
II juniors are ready and anxious 10 W. N
hard again. Consequently we ia e
4 decided to have big contest Whe -:
80 saw big contest we mean one II,
sSrhich many subjects are annoul1evu
md splendid prizes are gwen. Du ;i,
Inc the month of September We W. wv
Y IN, i've four big prizes to the four 'ul
lars sending in the best WORK OIL su'A
I subjects as the following:
School compositions,
Ancestor stories
Interesting letters
Book reviews,
Unusual stories.
Current events,
Soldier stories related by Ve'e' e''
and retold by Juniors,
Yhe Great People Of MY state.
4 n the beginning of this announce
4 ment we said the big contest "oulu
nm through September and tnat W.
y would give away four prizes, ana tness
4 torr nrizes will be as follows: "A
|sratch. camera scouts knife or TWO
\ bounds of candy.
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Esther Fellman on G, Fl,
/ and J.
Dear Juniors

Dear Juniors:
AS my last letter ended with r.
will commence this letter with G.
Glasgow, Scotland. leads all other
cities in shipbuilding. The chief manu-
features are iron and steel ships and
machinery, cotton and linen cloth
Glasgow carries on a large foreign
trade for the manufacturing district
of southern Scotland.
II stands for horses. Horses were
first brought to America by Spanish
explorers. These useful animals a"e
now raised in nearly all grassy por
tons of the new world. There are
about one-third as many horses as
cattle in our country.
Ida is my little girl friend She
would always say her prayers before
she went to sleep. But she would
always forget Amen" so her mother
told her next time you forget Amen
| will put you ont of bed. The next
night she forget it again, but she
thought quickly and said, "Oh,
mamma, is it lCmon?'
J stands for June. June the four
teenth is Flag Day. June the seven
teenth is Bunker Hill day, and twenty
first is the longest day of the. year.
Besides. it is my Aunt Ene's and my
birthday.
Esther Fellman, aged II.
Birmingham, Iowa.
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Fern CIayer on G, II, l, J,
K, L, NJ, N.

| am going to join the alphabetical
contest.
Gladys Is my cousin who lives in
Abba Iowa.
Helen is my sister who lives with
my grandma in Abba.
Iowa is the state I live in
My Uncle John lives in Texas
Kentucky is the real home of Daniel
Boone.
Louise is a little girl l used to live
by. She is past four years old.
Mary is the name of my aunt and
cousin. My aunt lives in Bidwell and
my cousin in Foster
I live between two railroads, one
on the north and one on the south.
Fern Claver. aged ~.
Abba, Iowa.
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Mildred Rollison on A, b, c.
D, E, and F.

Dear Juniors:
This is my third letter to the Junior
Ave is the name Of my second cousin
She has blue eyes and black hair. She
lives three miles from town. She did
go to school every day but her school is
out now.
Bernice is a pretty little girl She
has black hair and black eyes. She can
sit alone. She is my little niece. l think
lots OF her. Bernice is nine months old
Cats. l have two cats. One is blue and
the other is black and white. They are
sick now and | can't play with them.
Dogs. We had pet dog. 1t was yell
low and white. We had to kill 1t because
it killed chickens and sucked eggs. 1t
was Shepherd dog.
Elephants. | read a story about ar
elephant and its big trunk. 1t was going
to cat man up.
Fan. I've got a fan and 1t has a pic
ture on it Of little boy and little girl
She had curly hair. They were getting
groceries.
Mildred Robson. age 13.
Douds-Leando. Ia, r. l, Box SO.
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YHE WISHING GIRL.

Il the wished she were a princess
or. better still. queen;
she wished to see strange countries
That she had never seen
she saw the wealthy ladies
And wished to take their place;
#ahe wished for their fine jewels,
s Their satins and their lace
SEhe wished that all her duties
Were changed to play and tun'
Or that, by merely wishing,
Her duties could be done.
\ But strange, with all her wishing,
She never wished to be
The helpful and unselhsh chllo
RI 49,. Morning Star
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Ruth Clark on G, H, l and ].

Dear juniors: ..-~
I would like to Join your alphabet
contest. I will write about G first
Grace is the name of my little sis.
ter. Grace is six years old and has
blue eyes and pretty brown hari.
Grace likes to, 30 70 see her grandma,
Grace's grandma lives in Greentop,
Mo- 81
Hattie is the name of my grandma.
She is dear old white haired lady.
She lives In q pretty white house in
Greentop, Mo. .~...
Inoris is the name Of little friend.
She lives with her papa and mamma.
She has blue eyes and light hair.
Inoris attends school ever yday.
Juana is the name Of little cousin
of mine. Juana has dark hair and
eyes. While Juana is an only child.
she is not spoiled or selfish. Juana
lives In Moulton. Juana likes to
spend her vacation in the country.
Ruth Clark, aged II.
Moulton, Iowa, r. No. l., Box 13.
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Mary Elizabeth Rutledge on
G., H, l and ].

Dear Juniors:
This is only the second time I have
written. l thought l would join your
alphabetical contest.
G is for Geraldine, school mate OF
mine, with dark eyes and light, curly
hair.
H is for Helen, my cousin, who lives
in the country with her grandma and
grandpa. She has a pony which she
rides to school.
l is for Iowa. 1t is noted for grains
and corn. l live in the state Of Iowa
is for jackal, an animal. 1t looks
like a wolf 1t has a long, bushy tail
Mary Elizabeth Rutledge, aged 10.
30S Cara street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Angeine aclfoech on G, ii,
Tand !.

Dear Juniors:
I am going to write In the alphabet
contest. .''.. -
Cleo h one of my little friends. She
Is eight years old and has blue eyes
and dark hsir. go to school with her
and she Is In my class at Sunday
school,
Helen b ono Of my little baby
friends. She has blue eyes and light
hair. She lives one-half a mile from
us, and I go over to see her quite
often. She is five months old now,
and was born the seventh of March.
Irene Glover is one of my friends
She is nine years old. Her birthday
was the eighteenth Of May. We go
to school together, but do not go to
the same Sunday school. I live
about three-quarters of mile from
her.
Joy Ia one Of my friends. She is
twelve years old and has blue eyes
and dark hair. She is Glee's sister.
I go to school and Sunday school
with her. She has little baby sister
named Marie.
Angelina Schoech, aged 9.
Blakesburg. iowa.
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Obedient Jack

Jack was a great big Scotch collie
who was very fond Of children: and
when his mistress, Jamie and Janet's
mother, found that he could be trusted
to go with her boy and girl to school
every day she was very glad, for father
had to go to his office so early that he
could not go with them.
When the three. jamie Janet, and
Jack returned from school at noon (for
Jack always went for them at twelve
o'clocl1) mothtr would give Jack his
dinner as soon as they arrived; and
then she would pat him on the head
and say Good old dog" Jack would
wag his tail and give pleased bark.
The teacher knew Jacks bark; and
If the children were kept in and he did
not see them with the others. he would
go round to the window where they sat,
and bark and bark, and she would say:
"a little late today. Jack. Be patient"
He never came until school was out, al
though I think he would have enjoyed
coming at recess and romping with the
scholars.
When the town clock struck twelve,
mother would say. go to school, Jack"
and off he would run.
One day mother was talking to
friend in the stting room. and she was
telling the friend what a good dog Jack
school. Jack and off he goes" Now the
friend was little was a little deaf, so
she had to repeat it several times: but
she did mt notice that Jack was just
outside wagging his tail. After her
friend had gone. mother went into the
kitchen to make a pie. Passing through
the hall. she saw that it was only II
O'Clock. so she knew she had plenty of
time. She was Just putting the pie into
hoe ,,I It'll Sc
voices. and there at the gate stood
Jamie and Janet and Jake.
20 mother" they answered in the
same breath. Jack came and barked
under the window and Miss Morse said
we might go home"
"Where was Miss Jenkins. your regu-
! lar teacher?'
"She is sick" said the children land
we told Miss Morse that you always
sent Jack when it was time for us to
go home"
| We'll. Well" said mother. "But what
made Jack go for you? did not send
him.
| Here Jack looked up at her so visit
fully that she had not the heart tc
speak sternlv to him.
Then suddenly. as she stood there
| looking 1T the trio. who were as much
surprised as she herself mother re-
memherad her deaf friend and how she
had told her about Jack and had haG
| to repeat it.
It's all right, children" she sale
laughing. Mrs. Burke was here, anc
l told her how l sent Jack to school fol
YOU: and I had to say it so loud tina
Jack must have hear dine say, I jus
say eco to school. jack and though
J was talking to him. for he was evi
IDENTIFY out on the porch"
Then they all laughed heartily. ant
Jack had his dinner a little earlier thar
usual and he enjoyed it as much a.
Jamie, and Janet enjoyed the cranberr,
tarts mother had made for them. An,
when they went back in the afternoon
and told their little friends about Jack
he became more of pet than ever; an
the teacher said she wished that it'll
boys and girls could be as quick to ODE
their parents and teachers as Jack ha
been for. though he did not see his mis-
I tress. he obeyed her voice right away.
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Playing Doctor - BY Lora
Widner

Once upon a time there was girL
boy and doll. Their names were Flora
/ the girl. John the boy and Martha the
doll Their mother and father had gone
to town and they were there by them
selves John was reading and Flora was
sewing. John said Lets play house
Flora said mo. leave me alone. Then
she said Lets play doctor" John said,
| For half a cent I wouldn't, but as |
! like to will"
So they started to play. John got his
fathers coat. stin hat, satchel and
watch and played like he was doctor.
He lived upstairs and Flora lived down
Estairs. Flora dressed Martha UP IN ne.
red velvet dress, her blue silk cap and
Sunday shoes and then called up the
doctor and told John that Martha had
| the cholera The doctor laughed at
Flora saying this. But he came anyway
and when he got there he said What
| did you say Martha had?" Cholera,
said she. Cholera" said John: that Is
what hogs have; Martha isn't hog is
she?" Flora got red in the face and
said mo l meant to say she had the
chickenpox."
John laughed again and said II will
give her some medicine and will leave
some here" Flora said How much
will it cost?" John said "A half dol
lar" Flora said. you hold Martha
| while / go get my money" She could
| not find her money for lons time and
| finally concluded 1t was upstairs She
| had forgot to get 1t down before they
started to play and OF course she had to
go upstairs where the doctor lived. And
| when Jim heard somebody upstairs he
dropped Martha and ran upstairs to see
who it was. And when he found Flora
she was coming downstairs with her
| money. But John scared her 50 badly
she dropped her money and they had to
hunt for it. When they got downstairs
| they found Martha lying on the floor
| with her head broken. Thay picked hex
up and they said I'VE will have to mend
her head now" And when their mothel
and father got home John told then,
about Flora calling him UP and sayine
| that Martha had the cholera, and Flora
! told them about her dolls broken head
Never mind" said mother, I'VE wifi
get you a new doll that is prettier than
| this one. Flora liked to hear her moth
er talk this way. But she did not like it
| because she Had broken her doll that
she had had tIree years and had gotten
it for Christmas. Flora said II will
! name my other doll Martha because
| lived this doll SO we'll and the name
Martha had" But she kept the dorls
pretty clothes for the next doll she
| would get VIII ether they would fit it OF
not. She would keep it for a keepsa Ike
anyway.
! Lora Widner.
Farson, Iowa.
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Irene Myers on X, L, M, N

Dear Juniors:
| thought I would write on the
alphabet contest.
Keokuk is a city in the southeastern
part of Iowa on the Mississippi river.
where they built the big dam few
years ago to supply the town with
water power.
Lake Superior is one Of the five
Great Lakes. 1t is also the largest
lake in the United States.
Missouri is state in the United
States. Its capital is Jefferson City
The Ozark mountains are in the
southern part of the state.
| It's principal city is st. Louis, which
/ is on the Mississippi river.
New York is a state in the eastern
part of the United States. e. .a.a~.
New York City is in New York.
1t is the largest city in the world.
Irene Myers. aged 10.
! Abingdon, Iowa. &.
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Fprget-me- not shook her head. She
did not understand Dragon fly. why
should not like him. she asked, SIM
ply. &C.,
Yes, you, certainly. But do you think
that he would trouble himself about
such a stupid little thing as you are:
How charmtngly interested that would
be! Now, just see how we'll can get on
with him" And, spreading, her wings.
the Dragon fly began flying first up in
the air and down almost to the water:
And then, when the stream made as If
it would catch her. she would SKIM
zling wings till they shone and glisten-
ed like 1ewelled gossamer.
Forget me-not looked on. half sadly
and half amused at the fun and by and
by Dragon fly came and sat down be-
side her again, and asked her if it was
not fine to see how much the stream
wanted to catch her, and if she did not
wish she could do like that
Eyes, it is very fine" replied Forget
me-not but l would not give up my
simple place for all that and her
starlike face looked so absolutely con-
tented that the Dragon-fly lost all pa
tience with her. H..
you are slow stupid. unimprovable
| little thing, she said angrlly as she
| darted away and skinned the surface
! of the stream once more, proudly show
ing off her gorgeous wings. When sud-
denly there was a slight rustling
through the air, and Forget not
gave a cry Of alarm as she caught sight
of the Dragon-fly family struggling in
the beak of the swallow, who speedily
carried it off to his hungry little ones.
Forget -me-no bent her head in sor
row over the tragic end of the slender
beautiful stranger. Then the merry lit
tie stream recommended his old play
and sprang up so high that at last he
| just managed to kiss Forget me- not's
sweet little face. Then smiling happily
he sped on his way, his heart full OF
(, love for the gentle, simple flower that
had shared such Joy and gladnes.
around, though living a quiet and un.
ieventful life far from the gay and bus,
n world rams lated from the German.
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Katherine Lannan on A, B
c., D, E and F.

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to- you. I am
taking the first six letters.
Agnes is a friend Of mine. She is IL
years old and is in the same grade at
school,
Beatrice is cousin of mine. She lives
in North Dakota.
Catherine is a friend of mine and in
the same grade. She has blue eyes and
brown hair
Dora Is a little girl about 9 years old
who lives near us. She has brown eyes
and light hair.
Edward is my little nephew 3 years
old and has curly hair and blue eyes.
Florence is second cousin of mine
and lives in Omaha.
katherine Lannan. agf II.
7, .. Melrose. Ia. r, No. -.
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All, ABOUT PRIZES.

\ We do wish the juniors wou'o ac'
their prizes.
ss II any Junior has ever failed 10 re-
Sreiye prize after his or her name ap'
NJ arad IN this paper, it is because the
Svronr address has been given US
when we say wrong address we es'
Essnacial,v refer to incomplete addresses
III citv Juniors should put their
street number and all Juniors living
|sn the country should put their poS
number or failing to have oox seno
nm their parents names.
Es we send our prizes within one week
|s.Yter the names of the winners are
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Genevieve Ullrich on the
City of Chicago

Dear Juniors:
Chicago has so many people that
there is hardly room for the street cars.
They have elevated railroads and UNI
deground railroads. There are lots of
amusements there for both young and
old people.
Chicago is one of the largest cities
in the world. Some of the buildings
there are fifteen and twenty stories
high Whenever you go there the
streets are always crowded. They have
big swings that you can swing out into
the river. w
X Chicago is almost as big as New
York.
Genevieve Ullrich, age II,
III En- M Agency, Ia. R. No. I. &
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Talking Shoes

N The South Sea Islanders are very
proud il they can get hold of pair OF
h European shoes. They are especlally
4 ratified if they acquire pair that
n squeak. or, as they call them shoes
that talk" A story is told of South
sea islander who came into churcll
with shoes merrily a-squeak he walk
I a nro,,dly to the front and. removing
these shoes. dropped them out OF the
/ window, so that his wife might have the {,
pleasure Of coming in with talking
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THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
rAg COURIER PRINTING CO.
Ottumwa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEvEREAUx
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

Nh near juniors: Today We are pHo os :
Ne Is many of the alphabet stories $, a. a,
we , can. Next week we WIN Il pu nrizi
/ acme more. The names OF the p th;s
& y1nners. whose stories are OIL 'Ni'
Az rs Esther Fellman, Angelina schoech
girene Myers and Ruth Clark.
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ANOTHER CONTEST.

we also want the Juniors VINO
mink the new contest is too big TO
|1rrite on one of the following SUD-
sjects: ,
The story Of Nickel
q My Best Friend. ---->----.
A Pet Dog. --,-; ~
Corn and Apples.
81 sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
ES " letter to Mother. -,
q select prizes from among tne 1oi.
arwing: Box of candy, football, roller
Rates. doll. knife or book.
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ATTENTION JUNIORS.

We would like to hear from the ! =, LIZ
81. 40, Inniors who were awarded pr,
scno oos and seeds in contest last
I noa What birds nestled in the llttle
ives etc. how the first garden,
ad ant Also from the fremont
Junior and the Abba Junlo.' NE Troy
4 awarded the red geranluns. in n;uas
h juniors acknowledged tnelr p''"e''
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aEvEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

ss Use one side of the paper only.
1. Write neatly and legloly' using
INK or sharp lead pencil 81,
8. Always sign your name III iul'
and state your age.
Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work
(. Number your pages.
Always state choice of prize on
~ separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full.
H'~ Address envelope to The Cour'
Fer Junior.
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SEND OUT POST CARDS.

We have just received a nice lou oi
most cards which we will seno 10 an
the Juniors the week following the
III publishing Of their letters, stores
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sp9yment u private dsbtS 4 1hd q. q BshfsaS.