davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
COURIER JUNIOR
-
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottunwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEvEREAUx
EDITOR
I CLOSES JAN. "a.

Dear Junior: A few more days re"
nAin for the f"Current EventsI' con
Et0st. One Junior sent in some excel
pnt Current Events" but he used a
typewriter instead Of pen or pencil,
me judges always consider the pen
nanship of the Junior. However this
runior can write his current events
md the judges will pass on them. The
ales follow:
sCurrent Events" which can won.
= erful things that are happening each
<4ay, 10 the subject for a big contest.
R0ne OF the most important current
SSvents for Ottumwans was the open
INF Of bids for the new hotel which is
11Oon to be erected near the office OF
The Courier Junior. We will not tell
(khe Juniors any more current events
but we want all Juniors to send in nice
Xompositions formed Of current
vents" Some event in ones own fam
INV and unknown to outsiders, may
6rove to be the very best current
] went" This contest will close Mon
51ay, Jan. "a. .
Select prizes, first and second
kShoice, from among the following
articles: Ice skates, souvenir spoon,
hook, fountain pen, small camera, writ
E1ng pad, box of school supplies or roll
Her skates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Ursula Hurts Grandmother
Was Born in the South

Dear Juniors: :
I have never written before. So l
thought l would write about my an
cestors. My grandmother was born In
the south and is living yet. In slavery
times they had to pick cotton.
They had nothing to eat. There was
a woman who was born in the time Of
the wal and did not get anything to
eat. One morning she was up early
picking cotton. An old woman came
along and said: why are you out so
early; have you eaten your b~reakfast?'
No" said she. Then the woman aid
GO up to my sisters and I will give
you something to eat" So the woman
slipped away from picking cotton and
got her breakfast and got back before
the others got up Then when they got
cornbread she was not hungry. They
asked her If she wanted anything to
eat. She said she did not want anything
to eat. Soon they found where she got
her food and would not let her go.
Ursula Hurt, we 10,
512 E. Grant ST.. Ottumwa. Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
A. Osborne Gives J.;
Riddle and Its Answer

Dear Juniors: l am going to tell you
riddle. It is a kind Of a puzzle and
want you to guess 1t.
#&@gI have a goose, q grain Of corn and
FOX and / am going to cross the
Hes Moines river and l have to take
IN a1ne at a time.
ESQ how am I going to get across?
t#A@s,If l leave the goose with the grain
l&f corn the goose will eat the corn
I'd IL / leave the fox and the goose
HSfkether, the fox will eat the goose. So
am I going to get them across?
NOV I will tell you how to get them
2S3afoss. I will pick up my goose and
Hike It over and set it down. I go back
md get the grain of corn and take it
SS16ross and put it down. Then l pick
SSdb my goose and take it back again
Md take my fox across and go back
md get my goose again.
EAI am nine years old. I am in the
cOurth grade. My teachers name is
Hiss Mary Hedrick.
AS this is my first time writing you,
will close.
s Goodbye,
Es# Thelma A. Osborne
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Iowa - A School Compost
ton - By Fern Miller

Dear Juniors:-1'm sending in a
composition about Iowa"
Iowa was a part of the Louisiana
purchase bought from France in 1903.
It was admitted into the union in De-
cember 20, 1916. The city and county
of Dubuque were named for a French
man, Julien Dubuque, who helped to
make the first settlement in Iowa.
Robert Lucas was Iowa's first gov
ernor.
Iowa is an Indian name which
means Beautiful Land" 1t is a great
agricultural state and corn Is the lead
ing product.
TIE Des Moines river is the largest
river in Iowa. It is than 800
miles long. ....
The state capitol is at Des Moines.
The state house was erected at a cost
of nearly $4,000, 900.
"Of all that is good Iowa affords the
best"
Fern Miller, Age Is.
Foster, Iowa, Box 116'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
The Force of Habit :
| School Composition =
Virgie Tuck

Once there was a horse that used to
pull around a sweep which lifted drift
from the depth Of the earth.
He was kept at the business for near
ly twenty years. until 1T came OLD ano
blind. and stiff in the joints. Sc was
turned into q pasture and left to crop
the grass without anyone to disturb or
bother him.
The funny thing about the horse was
that every morning after grazing a
while. he would start on a tramp. going
around and round in a circle, just as he
had been accustomed to do for so many
years. ,
He would keep it up for hours, and
often people would stop and look and
wonder how it got such a thing in his
head to make him walk aroun so SOL
emn when there was no earthly thing
to make him do 1t. %
Virgie Turk, age 10.
Eldon, Ia, Box 149.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Rubber "A School Com
position BY Fern TO0le

Brazil produces more rubber than
half of the world. 1t is obtained from
the rubber tree. The men who get the
rubber are Indians who i've In u
built up with light poles and nave
matched roofs. Sometimes they live IN
camps or settlements. They have su-
perintendents over these camps, They
carry the rubber in canoes to the camp
and then sell IT.. So.
Some of the rubber trees are eight
or ten feet in diameter at the base
This rubber tree is tapped with a knife
or hatchet. There is a liquid something
like milk thai oozes out. They put a
cup below the cuts and fasten the cup
on. The tapping Of trees Is very tedious
work. Sometimes the workmen AVE to
wade across the water because the
trees have to be looked after.
They carry the sap over in a large
eourd to the camp. Then this liquid Is
hardened over the smoke of palm nuts
Some of the rubber Is sold about one
dollar a pound. On the Amazon river
tributaries are boats of hams floated
down the river. -
Fern Toole.
lFern forgot her address, t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Margaret Forsythe Says
Their School Is Almost
Ready; Cost $4,000

Dear Juniors:
l thought I would write o a letter.
I enjoy writing very much. t.,
I got a box Of bon-bons, a sewing
basket, a handkerchief, a post card. a
book, and a stocking car for Christmas.
The name Of my book was 1.-The Cuckoo
Clock / 90 to the Central ward school
and we soon move into u new $50, 600
schol building. I am in the fifth grade
and my teachers name Is Miss Orvetta
e. Clark. I like arithmetic best Of all
my studies. I enjoy skating, n I
think I would never get tired.
We have had two weeks vacation. l
had a fine time during vacation and
thought it was a long time. l have
three brothers, the eldest is II years OF
age, and the youngest will o be two
years. The other m Is 6 years old. l
have one sister, age 10 years. I helped
mamma most of the time of vacation.
Our baby does many funny tricks. I
will close for this time.
Margaret Forsythe, age 10, :.
e.. Mystic, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
John Arthur Sharp, Jr..
Says He Reads Little
Benny's Note Book

Dear Juniors:-This is the first time
that l have written to the Junior page
which / like to read very much. I
like to read Eittle Benny's Note Book,
too. ~ e."
l like to live on the farm. l have
only lived here four years. We lived
in town eight years, but the country is
the place for fun.
/ have five black and white rabbits
for pets.
My little brother and I went rabbit
hunting Saturday and only got one
rabbit. We were so tired we didn't
want to go again for a while.
I 20 to Salem school and am in the
sixth grade. I live a mile and three
quarters from school.
Well as my letter is getting long
will close.
John Arthur Sharp, Jr, Age II.
Charlton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Velva M. Irvine Ready t
Their Blind NeighbOr

Dear Juniors:-As l have never
written to the Courier Junior I thought
l would write.
l am a little girl nine years old. ]
will be ten the 18th of this month.
| have two sisters and n brother
My sisters names are Meryle and
Merna. Ny brothers name is Paul
My sister Meryle Is attending Rus
sci high school, and my brother at
tends Derby high school.
My cousin is staying with US. Hell
mother died when she was only two
years old. We have a blind neighbor
and I go UP to his house and read to
him. l have read one book and have
another n almost read.
Well as my letter is getting long
will close.
.r. Velva M. Irvine, Age 9.
Lucas, Iowa, r. F. D. No. 2,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
VIRGINIA Turks School Com
position - "Pity the
Poor"

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the Junior
page.
l am a little girl five years Of age.
I 70 to the Adams school. l am In
the first grade. My teachers name
is Miss Mahoney. She is nice and
like her fine. ~
My birthday is the sixth of March.
MY mother is dead. She died just
before my birthday.
have two sisters. One is one year,
three months and thirteen days old.
Her name is Dorothy Mildred Bloom
My other sister is eleven years, five
months and fourteen days old
Virginia Bloom,
434 Center Ave. Ottumwa, la
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22

We want the Juniors to write about
Some Of their ancestors (Which means
YOUR parents, grandparents, great
grandparents, etc. We will ask the
minors to write nice short stories tell
n something remarkable or unusual
bout their ancestors.
We want the Juniors who write in
IFS contest to tell US the names of
[lheir remarkable ancestors.
The writer's can select their prizes
rom among the following: A box OF
andy, ice skates, book, friendship
3tnk, pin or knife. jig.
NS Donald Brown is awarded the ances-
TORS prize. His story IS splendid
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Miriam Head, a New Junior.
Goes to the Stuart School

Dear Juniors: It is the first time
have ever written to the Junior page,
My name is Miriam Head: l am
eight years old.
have q sister and a brother. My
brothers name is Ralph. He is II
wears old. MY sisters name is Dorothy
She is six years old.
l go to the A. w. Stuart school. ]
am in the fourth room I expect to
pass. My teachers name Is Miss u
rier. Mrs. Nelson Is our teacher now
because Miss Currier is sick.
My sister is In the second She
is in the B class. Her teachers name
Is Miss Thome.
From a Junior friend,
Miriam Head, age 8.
131 S. Ransom st. OttumWa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Ralph Head Says His Mother
and Sister Are. Sick-TwO'
Current Events at
His Home

Dear Juniors:-I think about the
biggest current event that has hap
pened lately is the big Friedman fire
the Graves cigar factory and the base
ball place down on East Main street
Another is about the Mexicans kill
ing sixteen Americans.
The current events at my home are
that my mother and sister are sick
guess that Is all the current events
l know about this time.
Your Junior friend,
Ralph Head, Age IL.
131 South Ransom St., Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Noon Song

(From the Chinese.)
The chattering maybe on the tree
Is drowsily at rest,
The lotus flower has sunk to sleep
Upon the dark pools breast,
The dragon fly upon the wing
Has stayed awhile to hear me sing
Sleep, little Blossom Of my heart.
My baby, sleep.
The cries are quiet in the street,
The sunny air is still,
All living things are hushed to sleep
Save only on the hill
With e feet the pilgrims climb
It Is the pleasant slumber time.
Sleep, little Blossom of my neart.
.s My baby, sleep.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Yvonne Sperry's Grand
father Composed a Little
Song and Yvonne Sang
It at Church

Dear Juniors:
have never written to the Juniors
SO will send my flrst letter.
One OF my grandfathers was born in
England and one grandmother was
born In Wales. My other grandparents
were born In the east. My grandfather
VINO was born in England composed q
little song and I sang it at the Christ
mas exercise at the church. My grand.
father who was born In this country
was a soldier in the civil war and was
with General Sherman on his march to
the sea.
Yvonne Sperry, age Z,
lib Fairview Ave-, Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Merna Irvine's School Was
Out December II; Merna
Is Only Six

Dear Juniors:-As my sister Velva
is going to write a letter, l will write
to. I have never written to the Jun.
iors before. :
I am a little girl six years old. |
I'm in the second grade.
l live one mile from the school
house. Our school was out Dec. IL.
We had a Christmas tree. AS my let
ter is getting long I will close.
Merna Irvine. Age s.
Lucas, Iowa, r. F. D. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
Villa Latta Likes He
Teacher, Miss Rafferty,,
Very Much "

Dear Juniors:
I though 1 would write a letter to the
Juniors. am a little girl 9 years old.
70 to school. My teachers name Is
Miss Helen Halferty. l like her n
There are sixteen scholars at my
school We had a weeks vacation al
Christmas time. I got a dol. doll PED
hook p~ictures. games and some other
things for Christmas. l spent Christ
mas at my grandma's. l had a nice
time. f
We went no on Christmas eve and
STAYED until Wednesday evening. / have
=. little sister. Her name Is Marjorie,
She is six years old. She goes to
school with me.
Villa Latta. age 9,
'r Birmingham, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
AL ARouT III

We send out prizes within two
keoks after the names Of the winners
= ~ published.
&Nes do wish the Juniors would &C
&S0w1edge their prizes.
lf any Junior has ever failed to re-
We q prize after his or her name
flpeared in this paper, it is because
wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address We es-
i5SSccially refer to incomplete addresses.
city Juniors should put their
rect number and all Juniors living
the country should put their box
~ amber OF failing to have a box send
their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
How Martha Cared for the
Little Children - BY
Anna Lewis

Dear Editor and Juniors: 1t was four
O'CLOCK in the evening on a cold De
cember day. And a terrible storm wa
coming up. When the sun went down
the wind became very strong and it
began to snow.
About six miles from a little town
there were a few old weather beaten
homes. In the nearest little farm
house there were three children, all
alone. Their mother and father had
gone to the little town to meet some
OF their relatives who were coming to
visit.
They had started several hours be-
Tore the sign of the storm could be
seen. Martha was fourteen years OIL
and the other two children were left IN
her care. The storm came so sudden.
ly that she did not have time to feed
n chickens or m of the other stock
She looked out of the widow and saw
the horses stamping their feet a-l.
conl1 hear them neigh:ng when to
wind would stop blowing for a mint,
or two.
Martha thought it wa, time for her
father and mother to conc hoI,e. Z,
she did not go out to fc"o the sto K.
AS she sat and gazed out the window
she saw the storm was getting ~-or-c.
But sill her father AMI mother did -nt
come SO she toll | the children tc 1t il
their little chairs for a few r,irrt"s
and wait till she came back. She put
on her big coat and an cid shawl over
her head and went out to feed the,
stock. When she had fed the pigs and
chickens she went back to the house
to see if the. children were safe. They
were all right so Martha again started
for the barn.
The fakes were getting thicker each
moment and she could hardly see her
way to the barn. She finally made her
way though the wind blew the snow
into her face and she wanted to go to
the house to get warm. At last she
had the work done and. OH my how
it is. snowing!" said Martha as she
started on a run.
When she got to the house the chill
dren were crying for her and they
wanted supper. Martha rot their s"p-
per and Eut ther t. ~ soon after
they had. eaten becaus- ov had play
ed all day and We're tire I. She STAYED
up until nine o'clock and every few
minutes she locked out Of the window
wishing her father and mother were
home. She now gave up all hone md
thought sure they would say in town.
She locked the door. blew out tho
light and then went to bed. she WOKE
up several times in the night and
heard a s1ueaking sound which sent
chills through her. She had left the
barn door open and the wind vas
blowing it back and forth. The so"nl
would soon die away and she would go
to sleep again.
The next morning she got up and
started the fire and soon had breakfast
ready for the children. The children
were crying for their mamma. She
told them she would make some
cookies and they stopped crying for a
little while.
About nine o'clock her parents came
and with them came her aunt. uncle
and cousins. Her father and mother
praised her for taking care of the chill
dren.
Then children then had lots of fun
shedding because a great deal of snow
fell during the night.
Anna Lewes, age IL
112 Fairview Ave-, OttumWa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
WANT LETTERS.

want the Juniors to write some
SSfy interesting letters. "newsy' let.
Some of the Juniors can write
their parents. other Juniors might
a4site as though they were visiting
city. The reward for the best
tter will be a box of letter paper
va envelopes, a book, a friendship
Z or q knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22

SOME BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS.
We have some beautiful post cards,
Sthick we will give to each Junior
rho writes either a letter or a short
tory. The following subjects will
SAke 4 good story:
EA 1obsIed Ride. "a
THE Little Housekeeper.
s&A Rabbit Hunt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
RULES FOR THE JUNIORS
4A@ !. 1f.A aida az tho nonor onlr

kV6N uOII0 TOTN TTII VOTNT0TNo
a.1. Use one side of the paper only.
Write neatly and lightly, using
&2k or sharp lead pencil.
Always sign your name in full
md state your age.
II 4. Do not copy stories or poetry
I'd send US as your own work.
Number your pages.
Always state choice of a prize
separate piece of paper, with
15Sitme and address in full.
#N. Address envelope to The Cour-
"a Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-22
acHooL COMPOSITIONS.

we want more school compositions.
6Inember. we are giving one friend
Iip link, engraved, each week to
, writer Of the best composition.
6e boys can have a knife, book,
Friendship link.
FERN Miller is awarded the prize this
eek
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-05
CENTRAL Maine
FAIR A SUCCESS;
MANY PRIZES WON

The 1910 Central Maine Fair is now
a matter of history and it will go down
in history as the best that the city has
ever seen There has been greater
crowd in attendance than ever before.
The exhibits have been larger than any
fair ever had. there has been more and
better entertainments than the fair has
enjoyed for years. The fair this year
has been handled in a way that has
called forth great deal of favorable
comment from everyone that has at
tended. It was the universal judgment
of the people in attendance, and the ex-
hibitors that the management has been
as near perfect as it could be. To be-
gin with there was nothing to be done
after the fair started that could have
been done before Everything that it
was possible to forsee had been attend
ed to in advance. An example of the
preparedness of the fair officials was
shown on Thursday when the COVER
nor's parade reached the grounds, it was
not even necessary to bring the cars to
a stop the officers at the grounds and
the band being ready to do its part
The judging in the various depart
ments was again of high order of ex-
cellence, the judges being selected from
out OF the State and being experts in
the department over which they pre-
sided. The whole fair will go down as
one of the finest that has ever been in
the State and everyone is already look
ing forward to one that will be even
bigger and better for next year
The Friday crowd while small was
about what was expected and it made
up in enthusiasm what it lacked in num-
bers. The old folks were present in
large numbers and they seemed to thor
oughly enjoy the exhibits, the horse
racing and the other events of the day.
The forenoon was devoted almost who'll
" to the old folks. there was the con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-05

cert in the Coliseum, the band concert
on the grand stand and the automobile
ride about the grounds followed by the
dinner Alter dinner the old folks scat
tered to view the various exhibits ~
which they were interested,
The grand cavalade of prize winners
and decorated floats got away promptly
at ] o'clock and after going about the
this year was particularly good, the
float of the Winslow Grange as usual
being the feature.
The pulling oxen occupied the at
tentlon OF a large crowd OF people dur
ing the forenoon and a portion Of the
afternoon, being finally cleaned up at
about o'clock III the afternoon, This
has been feature OF the fair for each
OF the four days and has been one that
has attracted a good share Of the crowd
and developed some great contests.
The prizes for the girls canning clubs
We're awarded in two classes. Glass A
for five jars of vegetables raised and
canned by the girls themselves; list, 49,
Madeline Reynolds. Wnslow; 2d, Sc.
Louise Stratton Albion; Sd, 81, Annie ID.
Hooper, Winslow; 4th, ST. Mildred Smiley,
Winslow; 9Th, 81, Esther Tilton, Albion;
9Th, 81, Ruth Gould, Albion. Class b. for
10 jars of different vegetables and fruit
canned by the girls themselves: list IS,
Esther Tilton, Albion; ID, s., Muriel Bes
sey, Wayne. 3r, Sc, Annie Hooper, Wins
low 4th, s., Addievilla Jewett, Winslow;
5th, 81, Christine Hunter, Benton Station;
9Th, SO. Mildred Smiley Winslow; 18th, 50,
Beryl Finnemore, Benton Station Sth, 81.
Pierce, Benton Station; 9th, 81. May Brad
ford, Wayne; 10th, 81, Rena Buzzell. Ben
ton; 18th, 81, Marguerite Cushman. Wins
low. Special prize, 500 for best club ex-
hibit, competed for by Winslow, Benton.
Wayne and Albion clubs, won by Wins
low club
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-05
This Dental Cream
Won't Harden
Vigorous Men and
Women are in Demand

II your ambition has left you, your
Happiness has gone forever unless you
stake advantage of Bowditch Webster
Zoos. magnificent offer to refund your
smoney on the first box purchased if
sWendelps Ambition Pills do not put
syour entire system in fine condition
land give you the energy and vigor you
shave lost.
J Be ambitious, be strong, be vigorous.
bring the rudy glow of health to
.your cheeks and the right sparkle that
denotes perfect manhood and woman
:hood to your eyes.
. WendelPs Ambition Pills, the great
snerve tonic, can't be beat for that tired
feeling, nervous troubles, poor blood,
Headaches, neuralgia, restlessness,
trembling, nervous prostration, mental
depression, loss of appetite and kid
sney or liver complaints.
! In two days you will feel better. In
: a week you will feel fine, and after taxi
ing one box you will have your old
a.. time confidence and ambition.
Z Be sure and get so cent box to-day
.and get out of the rut. Remember Bow
/. ditch Webster Co. and dealers every
where are authorized to guarantee
them. Mail orders filled, charges pre-
! paid by The Wendell Pharmac cal Com
! pany, Inc, Syracuse. n. Y.-Adv.