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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Florence Owings on the
Whole Alphabet
Dear .Juniors.

Dear Juniors:
Would you let me join your alphabet
contest? u.
| Alaska. unorganized territory is in
the western division OF North America
! 1t is bounded by the Arctic ocean. also
, the Pacific ocean, Bearing Sea, Behring
strait Bristol Bay which are arms OF
| the Arctic ocean. The waters Of Alaska
contain many food fish. which are SAL
mon, cod and herring. Coal and gold is
the principal industry.
Boston is the capital Of Massachus-
etts. Cape Cod Bay is near Boston.
Connecticut's capital is Hartford.
, Cereals. fruits and vegetables are grown
in great abundance in the western val
leys and tobacco in the Connecticut
valley.
Delaware is noted for it's peaches.
Other fruits are raised extensively.
among which are apples pears, ounces
and plums. The climate of Delaware is
mild tempered by the sea breezes
Eurasia is bounded on the north by
the Arctic ocean. on the south by the
,, Indian ocean. on the west by Africa.
Frankfort is the capital Of Kentucky.
The climate of Kentucky is mild.
The Green mountains are in Vermont.
The capital Of Vermont is Montpelier.
Halifax is the capital Of Nova Scotia.
Iowa Is in the Mississippi valley. The
farmers are busy threshing their grain.
Jess is my oldest brothers name. He
is a soldier in the army. He belongs to
Co. G Third Iowa Infantry.
Kansas capital is Topeka. There are
only two cities in Kansas.
Louisianas capital is Baton Rouge.
Mississippi is the name Of a river.
Also the name Of a state in the south
ern part of the United States.
New Hampshire's farm products are
hay, rye. wheat. oats. potatoes. buck
wheat and maple sugar
The capital of Oregon is Salem.
Portland is in the western part Of
Oregon.
Quebec stands on the top Of a very
high hill. whose steep sides overlook
the st. Lawrence river where it was not
possible to ascent But Wolfe's soldiers
got into boats and floated down stream
to the foot of the bluff where they
climbed the plains of Abraham. The
French were led by Montcalm. the
BritishNby Wolfe The British won and
Quebec was taken. but Wolfe and
MOntcalm were among the dead.
Rover is a pretty nam" for a dog I
think One Of our neighbC ;; had a dog
named Rover.
Samuel is one Of my brothers names.
He will be twenty one in December.
Thanksgiving comes on the last
Thursday in November. 1t was first OBJ
served by the Pilgrims in the year of
1920 at Plymouth. Mass.
Utica is a city along the Erie canal.
1t is in New York state.
Cleveland is near Lake Erie. 1t is in
the state of Ohio. The capital Of Ohio
is Columbus.
Wallace is my little brothers name.
He has light hair and blue eyes.
Xmas comes but once year | know
we are glad at that time.
Yukon river is in the central part of
Alaska. 1t is the largest river in Alas
ka.
Zebras re 4 kind of little pony.
Thew are striped. They are often seen
in shows, but they are not so numerous
now.
Florence Leora OWingS.
OttumWa, Ia, r. Z. Box "a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Pauline Savage on X, L,
NJ and n.

Dear Juniors ...,. Il. ass~
l have not written to the Junior he-
fore. 80 - : >'e ~
Kentucky is quite large state Ii il
very fertile and can raise many Of the
crops grown farther south. In some
places it is hilly and in others quite
mountainous The Ohio river runs on
one side and the Mississippi on the
south. - -
Lincoln was the president OF the
United States during the civil war, He
was very poor in his youth and he split
rails for. living. He was also very
honest. , .,..,- : :,
Mary is the name of my best friend.
She has blue eyes, light hair and a
tie. $50 -.
Newton is the name of the man who
reasoned out what made apples fall
DOWN instead Of up. He called it gray.
ltE he was knighted by Queen Anne.
Pauline Savage, age II, ~
MOulton, Ia, r. No. l. r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
A School Composition - By
Mary Louise Brown of
Ottumwa, r. No. 8

Lear juniors.
l am sending in one of my school
compositions.
The cotton plant is cultivated in al
most all warm countries. 1t is found in
the region of the Mediterranean sea, in
China, India, Europe, South America
and the West Indies. The best quality
is raised in the southern part of the
United States. The plant grows to va
rious heights in different countries. In
our country it grows from five to six
feet high to nine or ten feet. The seeds
are sown in the spring in rows about
five feet part. The leaves OF the plant
are dark green and the flowers are
large and bright yellow. When the flow
er drops from the plant and seed pod
takes place. The pods are about the size
Of walnut and have three sides. When
they are ripe the pod bursts open and
shows the cotton. The pods are ather-
ed and the cotton is taken out and put
in the sun to dry. The cotton is full of
seed and before it 10 Of any use they
must he removed. For many years they
were taken out by hand and was very
tlrtsOme work. A machine is now used
and it is called cotton gin. 1t was in
vented by Eli Whitney. lie was born
in Connecticut. The cotton passes be-
tween two revolving cylinders which
are covered with sharp teeth The teeth
tear the seeds from the cotton and
leave it soft and smooth. Horse power
is used tor running the machine The
cotton is made into large bundles or
bales and weighing about seven hun
dred pounds. The bales are sent to the
factories to be made into different kinds
of cloth. The manufacturing Of raw cot
ton into cloth is now done by machin-
cry. The cotton Is cleaned and then
spun into long fine threads. After
while spinning wheel was invented.
By this way only one thread could be
drawn. More than one hundred years
after the spinning wheel was invented
a machine was made to draw eight
threads at the same time. A machine
was next invented which was called the
jimmy. Hargreaves invented it. After
spinning the threads they weave them
into cloth. The threads that extend the
long way of the cloth are called the
warp and the threads that extend
across are called the wool or the wefl.
Different names are given to different
goods made of cotton. Bingham, cam
brio, lawn and muslin are made of cot
ton. Calico is printed with colored fig
ures and Is named from the city Cal
cutta in India. Delicate lace is made
from cotton.
Mary Louise Brown, age u,
OttumWa Ia r. g.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Velma HOrnish on S. T,
i and V.

Dear Juniors:
This is my second letter to the Jun
ior page.
Saharah is a large sandy desert in
Africa. 1t is tht largest desert in the
world. This region is not entirely hot
and dry. for there are many oasis, but
they are many miles apart. There are
dates, palm trees and olive trees grown
there.
Teddy is the name Of my dog. He is
black and white. He will catch rats and
rabbits. We like him very much.
Una is the name of my friend. She
has brown eyes and black hair. She is
ten years old. Una goes to school. She
is in the fifth grade. She has a pony.
Vacation is the time for fun. During
vacation 1 go fishing, and visiting and
go flower hunting in the beautiful
woods with my friends and have many
other good times. I love vacation time.
Velma Hornik, age 10,
Dudley, Ia, r. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Elsie Mccoy on Mexico

Dear Juniors:
AS this is the first time ! have written
will write on the alphabet contest.
Mexico occupies the part of North
America south of the United States be-
tween the Gulf of Mexico and the Pa
cific.
The seasons Of Mexico are the wet
and the dry. Nearly all the rain falls
during the summer months.
A Spainard named Cortez landed in
Mexico. sunk his ships so that his SOL
diers might not return and conquered
Mexico for Spain. Since then Mexico
has had government modelled after
that Of the United States.
The republic consists Of twenty-seven
states, three territories and a federal
district like tie District Of Columbia
A large per cent of the Mexican are
Catholics.
Elsie Mccoy,
Abba Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Gladys Kendall on X, L,
M and N.

Dear Juniors:
| thought | would join in the alpha bet
contest.
Kate is the name of my friend. She
wears white slippers and stockings
mostly. She has light brown hair and
blue eyes and she is 10 years old.
Leota is the name Of my aunt She
lives in Hayesville, Iowa. My aunt, my
uncle and cousin come down some
times in their auto.
Mary is the name of my grandma. |
stay with her all the time can. She is
aWfully good. She works sometimes
She is home now.
Nellie is the name of my friend. She
has brown eyes, light brown hair She
used to live back of US. She lives in
Moline now. She is about s or 9 wears
old
Gladys Kendall, age 9,
81 keOta St, Ottumwa. la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Harold E. James, a New
Junior, Lives at Alva,
Wyoming
Dear Juniors: .

Dear ,JUIllOFS:.
have never written to you before so
| thought | would write few lines. I
used to live in Ottumwa till 1 was five
years old. Then came west and am
making my home one mile south of
Alva, little country town. 1t has a
post office, creamery, three stores and
a livery barn.
| have one brother four years old. His
name is Jesse James. We are living be-
tween two large mountains and several
small ones and are surrounded by oaks
and pine trees. My papa works for a
farmer. He has lots of horses and cat
tie | have two pets, maltese cat and
a canary bird. .,,..
Harold E. James,
Alva, Wyoming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Clara Louise Lambert,
New Junior and a Prize
Winner -.

Dear Juniors:
am going to write you a letter about
my pet dog. Her name is Flossie. She is
big Scotch Collie. Daddy paid twent-
ty-tive dollars for her. She loves me and
follows me wherever / go. When l lived
on the farm she went to the mail box
with me every day. She went along to
take care of me.
Flossie loves daddy and mother too.
AS soon as she would see the horse and
buggy coming in at the gate she would
run to meet Daddy and wag her tail.
My home is in Des Moines. but at
present I am visiting my grandma and
Auntie Helen | go to the Garfield
school 4
Clara Louise Lambert, age l.
$40 n. Green St. Ottumwai,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would &C.
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re.
ceive prize after his or her name ap-
peared in this paper, it is because the
wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we es.
specially refer to incomplete addresses
All city Juniors should put their
street number and all Juniors living
In the country should put their box
number or failing to have a box send
in their parents names.
We send our prizes within one week
after the names of the winners are
published.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Alta ANGEL on X, L, NJ
and N.

Dear Editor:
AS this is my first letter to the Cour-
Ter Junior page. l will write on the al
phabet contest.
kongo is large river in Africa.
kOngO ranke next to the Amazon in
volume among the worlds great rivers.
Letha is my schoolmate. She has
black hair and blue eyes. Letha is II
years of age.
Mildred is my sisters name. She has
yellow and brown hair Mildred is two
years old.
Nellie is my cousins name. She has
golden. curly hair and blue eyes. She is
ten years of age And goes to school
every day. Nellie has a black and white
spotted pony. It's name is Spot.
Alta Ancell. age IA.
Batavia, Ia, R. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
ANOTHER CONTEST.

We also want the Juniors who
think the new contest is too big to
write on one Of the following sub
3ects:
q The Story of Nickel.
4 NY Best Friend.
a Pet Dog.
Corn and Apples.
Sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
a Letter to Mother.
Select prizes from among the fol-
lowing: Box of candy, football, roller
8okates, doll, knife or book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Evelyn Kreigh's Trip tt
Denver Is Described
Interestingly
Dear Juniors:

Dear JuIlIOTS.
I thought | would tell you about my
trip to Denver. We left here the Sth Of
July and returned August is. We visit
ed mammals aunt and uncle and cous-
ms. Ruth and are the same age. We
took several trips to the mountains
which was a treat to me as I had never
seen the mountains before. think they
are beautiful. We took trip to Salida
in the car. We went around the Royal
Gorge. The scenery was beautiful.
Coming home we went on the Skyline. t
is mountain 500 feet above Canon
City. We went through the mint where
they make money. They We're making
nickels that day. They told us they had
more gold and silver in that mint than
in any other mint in the world.
Evelyn Krelgn, age 9,
Batavia, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

One of the prize winners today is a
new Junior and only seven years old.
Her name is Clara Louise Lambert.
The judges think that Clara Louise
srertainly deserves prize. Other
prize winners work Is on this page,
but as the big contest does not close
until the end of September We cannot
announce their names today.
Two other prize winners belong to
the alphabet contest just closed. Their
names are Florence Leora Owings and
Pauline Savage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side of the paper only.
Q. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
g. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
A. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
5. Number your pages.
4. 6. Always state choice of a prize on
ia separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full.
4 Address envelope to The Cour-
Ter Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Mabel Browns Pet Pony
Hazel NJ. Augham Tells
About the Farm
Dear Juniors

Dear Juniors:
7 thought | would write about my
pony. Her name is Dove and she has a
little colt called Patsy. He was born the
cath day of June. 1t was ten days old
the Fourth Of July and weighed 100
pounds. He is tame and playful. He
had his picture taken several times.
Mabel Brown, age 5,
Selma, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16

Now that the summer vacation
days are over we feel sure that the
sJuniors are ready and anxious to work
hard again. Consequently we have
decided to have big contest. When
Eve say big contest we mean one in
which many subjects are announced
and splendid prizes are given. Dur
ting the month of September we will
give four big prizes to the four Jun
Tors sending in the best work on such
Subjects as the following:
School compositions,
Ancestor stories
Interesting letters,
Book reviews,
q Unusual stories,
Current events,
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retold bv Juniors,
Il The Great People of My State.
In the beginning of this announce
Iment we said the big contest would
run through September and that we
would give away four prizes, and these
four prizes will be as follows: A
watch, camera, scouts knife or two
pounds of candy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
ATTENTION JUNIORS.

we would like to hear from the Troy
school Juniors who were awarded bird
houses and seeds in contest last
spring. What birds nestled in the little
houses, etc; how the first garden
turned out. Also from the Fremont
Junior and the Abba Junior, who were
awarded the red geraniums. The Troy
1uniors acknowledged their prizes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
SEND OUT POST CARDS.

We have just received nice lot of
post cards which we will send to all
the Juniors the week following the
publishing of their letters, stories,
an
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
rHE SEPTEMBER CONTEST.

Two weeks have gone by since the
big contest was announced However
rs there still remains two weeks in
which the Juniors can work in this
contest we will reprint the rules again
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-10
EAST CANAAN

Miss Mary Stratton returned from a visit with friends in Grafton, Mass.
 Mrs. B. J. Stevens spent a few days last week with friends in Southfield.
 Miss Melba filling, of Boston, is yis- iting her aunt, Miss E. J. filling.
 Mrs. 9iram Roby, was taken sud denly i'll in M. Warmers store Satur. day afternoon. She was taken to the home of MT. Miller, where she passed away during the night. The funeral was attended from the Miller home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Fuller off. ciating. Burial at Hillside Cemetery Mrs. Roby is survived by her son, Smith Roby, who has two sons. Carl, of West6eld, Mass, and Guy, who is in California.
 MT. and Mrs. Stoop and daughter, of Brooklyn, are at Miss Clara Allyu's house for two weeks. sF
 The ladies' sale last week was we'll attended and was a success in every way.
 Miss Pinney, of Unionyille, is a guest at Mrs. G. S. Dunning's.
 Rev. Irving Anderson and wife, of Nichols, Conn, were guests at c. E. Beebe's last week.
 Rev. M. Fuller, MT. and Mrs. E. s. Roberts and Miss M. E. Briggs are spending a week at North6eld.
 Those who attended the exhibition of pictures at Stevens farm last Sat. urday were much pleased. It was cer. tainiy treat to lovers of art
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Andrews mo- tored from Lee, Sunday and visited Mrs. Andrews mother, Mrs. Harriett Kim- ball.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-10
PUBLISHERS WAR
 ON PAPER PRICES
Tell Trade Commission of Con-
 SpiraCy by Manufacturers.

Notice of real war on print paper aanufacturers was given by news paper publishers of the United States 1t an open hearing before the federal trade commission at Washington. The learing is the first of several to be held 70 determine if possible the underlying ,auses and possible remedy for the tremendous increases in the cost of print paper to publishers.
 Representatives of the American Newspaper Publishers association. the National Editorial association, the New Jersey Publishers association, the Pennsylvania State Editorial aSsoci- ltion. Pennsylvania Publishers associ- ltion and the Newspaper Manufactur- er- association were present.
 Tie American Newspaper Publishers association is preparing war chest" 70 fight the manufacturers and is com- oiling data tending to show collusion
 nd conspiracy to put print paper prices up, said Vice President F. F. Glass of the association. first speaker 1t the hearing.
 He asserted general prices on con :racts have increased 9 to 35 per cent md that publishers desiring extra pa- per have been compelled to pay as high IS 30 to 100 per cent more: His organ lzation. he said, lad made every effort 70 have mill owners work extra time md create a surplus while publishers 'o-operated by holding down paper con- sumption. the size of their newspapers and retrenching all along the line.
 ''The situation facing the newspapers today is very threatening" Glass aver red. We find many evidences on the pal of manufacturers of concerted ac- tion. We are trying to gather facts substantiating evidences of collision and conspiracy. We have not the legal evidence today. We are morally car tain it exists. We expect to have the proof within sixty days and possibly sooner" VI
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-10
PAN-AMERICAN AVIATION SHOW
Exposition In January to Aid
 AerOnautics In U. 5.

The first -Pan-American aeronautic exposition is to be held in New York city during January, 1917, under the auspices of the Aero Club of America. the American Society of Aeronautic Engineers and the pan-American Aero nautic federation ..
 The Pan-American Aeronautic expo sition affords tremendous possibilities for the development of aeronautics on the western hemisphere, according to the bulletin of the Aero club, which says: 2#
 Tt affords an opportunity to bring together in this exposition the very ries we have and can produce, whether intended for military or utilitarian pur poses or for sport, and to show these products to thousands of people who come to see them out of pure interest in aeronautics and who are anxious to assist or participate in the developing of aeronautics on the American conti- nent."
 The membership of the organizing
 
 presidents of the aero clubs of North and South America, a number of con structors and many others connected with aeronautics.
 Among these are Ensign Vincent As l tor, commanding officer of the aviation section of the Second battalion. New York naval militia; John Barrett. who will act as a director general: Robert J. Collier, the publisher; Congressman | Murray Hubert, member of the na- tional aerial coast patrol commission: | William H. Ingraham, assistant secre. 1 tary of war; Senator Charles r. John 1 son of Maine, Dr. E. Lester Jones, su perintendent of the United States coast and geodetic survey; Richard c. Mac Laurin, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Clarence H | Mackay, donor of the Mackay army aviation trophy; Ralph Pulitzer. tn" publisher and donor of the trophy for the National Aerial Derby; Rodman Wanamaker, governor of the Aero Club of America; Henry Woodhouse. q governor of the Aero Club of America { and member of the various associa tions arranging the exposition; Orvillc Wright, scientific delegate to the pan | American Aeronautic federation, and Howard P. Coffin. a member of the l committee on aeronautics of the naval consulting board. who will act as chair l man.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-10
BARS AMERICAN CHILDREN.
Canada Acts To Prevent lnfantiIe
 Paralysis Spread.

The Canadian government has placed a quarantine on children under six teen years of age coming from Now York and vicinity. as a bar againS; the introduction of infantile paralysis into the Dominion
 No child under this age will be per mitted to enter Canada from New York city or the district within radius of forty miles therefrom" without a certificate from medical health officer or duly qualified medical practitioner stating that the person travelling has not, in the doctors opinion. been ill contact with case of infantile pa ralysis.
 The certificate must be issued less than twenty-four hours before depart ure from New York is made, and even with the certificate admission may Sbe refused if the examining officer "has any doubts as to its authenticity or reliability or as toathe state of health of the party carrying same"
 The official announcement says the action is taken because the govern ment has felt in duty bound to take such steps as would likely prevent the introduction of the disease into the DominioA.