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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
Teddy Miller. a Nebraska
Junior, Writes About
Roger Boland

FatDeAr Juniors:
p AS i have no news to put in letter
VIII Will try to tell you a story.
.iciS Roger Boland was sick He was just
Ihoesck enough to be cross. His play toys
5ar8ell of the bed. He did nothing but cry:
,ufk1is mother read aloud to him but still
vhsAo wasn't pleased. Then his mother
Hold him true story about the mission
!. !. Tor the sick. Kind ladies meet in a hall
Il: lind take with them flowers and good
skhings for sick men, women and dear
llao little children. Then he said l wish l
nonkculd send my rose bush. You can if
odSou wish, said his mother, and l will
J clNr4te note. Rogers eyes grew bright.
His mother write, Roger Boland sends
esulhts rose bush to some sick child. Then
radt was put in a nice basket. Three days
Al Kfterward the postman brought Roger
- note. It said Dear little boy. I am
~ Ame. ] can never walk My mother
EsOes out washing. used to cry when
lI1{Mwas alone, but ] never cry since the
ON kcse bush came. I,thank you very much.
yer Mother says the rose bush shall live
screver Roger was pleased. He never
.Urgot the sick
Teddy Miller, age 8,
1rok>S Bow, Nebr. G. S. r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
ANCESTOR STORIES.

We want the Juniors to write about
some of their ancestors (Which
means your parents, grandparents,
great grandparents, etc. We will ask
the Juniors to write nice short stories
telling something remarkable or IN
usual about their ancestors.
The Courier Junior is always glad
when the Juniors send in unusual
sbtortes. The usual features of the an
1cestor stories is what appeals to The
&Courier and prompts it to continue the
&contest The Juniors certainly send in
E1plendid ancestor stories. ..h-
The writer's can select their prizes
q from among the following: A box Of
candy, roller skates, book, friendship
link, pin or knife.
nm Bernadine Johnson and Raymond
Davis are the prize winners.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
Lost in a Blizzard - BY
Mabel. JohnsCn
Dear JunlUrS.
This is q school composition.

Dear Juniors:
This is a school. composition.
Just beyond the. town is great
blizzard. 1t goes through the valleys. by
the farm, and across the meadows. The
snow is falling so thick that nothing
can be seen. People going to the town
are lost They get on the wrong road
and don't know where they are going.
The cattle in the mea dows run away
and are lost. Treese are blown Gown
and fences are lying everywhere. Scfool
children going to school the next day
are lost and cannot he found. They
have sunk into the deep snow drifts.
The blizzard lasts all dav and the next
day nothing can he for1d because
everything is covered with ice and
snow The next day nothing can be
done except to shovel snow, so wagons,
automobiles and people can get by.
Mabel Johnson.
1910 f. 4th ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
The Garden of the Gods
BY Marie Rector

Dear Juniors:
AS I have never written before l am
going to write you one of my schooI
compositions. The subject that choose
is "The Garden of the Gods
The Garden of the Gods is located In
Colorado near the city of Colorado
Springs. This wonderful park is near
Pixies Peak. 1t is composed largely OF
huge brown rocks You may see These
wonders here either by walking or rid
ing in an automobile. Some Of the
curiosities found here are the Balance
Rock, the Three Graces, the Steamboat
Rock. Siamese Twins, Two Mushrooms,
the Cathedral Spires. the Needle, and
the Bear and Seal Rock. The greatest
curiosity is probably the Balanced
Rock. 1t is very large and you may
rock 1t back and forth but it will not
fall over 1t is right across from tho
Steamboat rock.
Marie Rector. age 10.
N Abba, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
ALL ABOUT PRIZES,

ss# We send out prizes within two
Ueeks after the names OF the winners
IRE published.
n We do wish the Juniors would &C
SSgsnoWledge their prizes.
If any Junior has ever failed to re-
EEeiye q prize after his or her name
\ aDpeared in this paper, it is because
The wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we es'
g1ecially refer. to incomplete addresses.
y MI city Juniors should put their
IS4reet number and all Juniors living
III the country should put their box
Number or failing to have box send
III their parents names.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
Mildred Robson of Douds
Leando, a New Junior
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the Junior
am in the sixth grade. go to Leando
school, I am 13. years old. l have two
brothers and one sister. My brothers &C
to school. My teachers name IS frankie
Bennett. l like her very much. was
going to school when they took me
out because I had to have an opera
ton. There are just six more weeks OF
the school, so I won't get to go to the
school any more this term.
p, Mildred Robson, age 13,
Douds-Leando, Ia. r. No. /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
OttumWa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA OEvEREAux
BIRD HOUSES AND FLOWERS.

Dear Juniors AS the new contest
does not close until March 25, we will
reprint the regulations again:
Juniors, this is the time or
the year when all the Juniors are in
serested in the birds and the flowers.
Here in Ottumwa many OF the stores
are displaying flower seeds and ,ird
4 houses. We have decided to CIV"
flower seeds and bird houses fol
prizes. However, the Juniors must
work hard to earn these prizes. The
contest will open today and close
Saturday. March %. The Juniors can
select either package OF flower
seeds or bird house. There will, be
seven different kinds of seeds in each
prize package. OF course If some OF
the Juniors prefer vegetable seeds we
will send them. We hope many Of the
Juniors will be interested in this con.
test as we intend to give away six
Il bird houses, three bluebirds' and
three wrens', and six packages OF
seed, each package containing seven
dlfferent kinds. To be ranked among
the prize winners the Juniors must
rite on one of the following sub
jects:
Consolidated Schools.
My School.
Ny Ancestors.
Ny Home Town. =.
Why i Love Ny State.
A Boys Acre Of Ground.
An Unusual Story.
School compositions or interesting
letters will also be acceptable to the
Judges in this contest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
Dorothy's Little Sister and
Little Brother

Dear Juniors
AS have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior will write about my little
brother and sister. His name Is Stan
ley and her name is Josephine. Stan
ley is S years old and my sister is 2
years old.
70 to school and am in the sec
ond grade.
I am 8 years old.
MY teachers name is Byrle Lock
man.
Dorothy Hemm. Age 8.
Selma, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
Helen Corrigan Has Nine
Uncles and Two Aunts
in Ireland

Dear Junior: 49, 49,,
I thought l would write about my
ancestors.
Ny mother came over from Ireland
at the age of Is years. He then set,
tied in Iowa where he has been ever
Since. He has nine brothers and two
sisters who still are in Ireland.
Helen Corrigan, Age 10.
-,#5 u "f Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
SEvEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

SHEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
i. Use one side of the paper only.
q Write neatly and legibly, using
INK or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full
md state your age.
M 4 Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
MI s. Number your pages.
s. Always state choice of prize
E0n separate piece of paper, with
name and address in full.
Address envelope to The Cour-
Sl1r Junior. -. g..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
WANrIEIIERS.

We want the Juniors to write some
very interesting letters, "newsy' let
tiers. Some of the Juniors can write
/ TO their parents Other Juniors might
write as though they were visiting
some city. The reward for the best
letter will be box of letter paper
and envelopes, book, friendship
link or knife
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
Clyde Robson is in Fifth
Grade of Leando School
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors: "..,.s ~ .'..
This is my first letter to the Junior.
l am in the fifth grade. l go to, the Lee
ando school. l have nice, time playing
hide and go seek. / like to play it aw-
fully well. We play lots Of other games.
There are over twenty five scholars In
the big room where l am going. l am
fifteen years old.
Clyde Robson. age Is,
uds-LeandO, Ia, r.. l. i
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18

Inc following compositions are the
work of five pupils Of the Stuart
school: H
M.... An Apple.
When Mother Nature spread her
carpet of green, her beautiful yellow
flowers and all things that were beau
'tiful, l was little green apple on the
tree which Mother Nature made grow.
After long while there came to
this tree some children who picked
most of the apples. After was very
ripe, heard someone say, Next Mon
day we will make some sweet cider or
apple butter" .-
l really wished could be made into
sweet cider. .-.- &c.,.
Next Monday came and was picked
from the tree and taken to the base.
ment with many others. The children
took some clean cloths, rubbed me,
and made me bright red apple. Then
I was wrapped in nice piece of
paper. put in box and sold to people
with lots of others, as good eating up.
pies. My wish never came true, for
l did not become cider. A.
Elsie Meanor, Age II,
PIT North Sheridan, Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS.

h We want more school compositions,
|slemember, we give one friendship
Rink, engraved to the writer Of the
est composition. The boys can have
knife, book, or friendship link.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
The Hero,

'"r The Hero. a
One day poor boy and rich boy
met together on the lake. u
The poor boy, who was Tom naS
no skates nor nice sled like Eddie.
,>All Tom had was a little broken up
sled but Eddie had new pair OF
skates and sled. A.
Eddie did not like Tom at first be-
cause he was poor but after they got
to playing together he would let Tom
use his sled and skates and take his
old sled. y E5H
Once when they traded back their
own things Tom got close to place
on the ice where it was not very
strong and he fell in.
AS soon. as Eddie saw him he vert
over to his own sled, took his pocket
knife and cut off some rope.
. Then he wrapped some Of both ends
around his wrist and went over to the
place where Tom was.
Then he lay down on his stomach
and told Tom to take hold of the loop
and he would pull him out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
Louise McMullen Tells
About Her Grandmother

Dear Juniors -.. LII es
saw In the Courier Junior that you
want US to write about our ancestors.
Well, l am going to tell you about
my grandmother.
When she was a girl she lived with
some people through the war.
One night man came riding Up.
He said that some of the enemy we're
coming to kill the man and the wom-
an. So the man and woman went
away. They left grandma by herself.
Grandma sat with her elbows on the
window sill all night. But the enemy
did not come for they got the wrong
trail and killed another man. The
woman did not come back for two
weeks and the man came back in a
month.
&% Louise McMuller,
1873 North Court St. Ottumwa. la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18

Home of the McAdoo Washington Mrs McAdoo and
baby; lower insert close of the CRIB.
Wilson McAdoo father secretary the
and grandfather President Wilson, fresh air
the boxke which the Nc
Aioo Washington sleeping
a window,
child live and the
of mother OF ~ E...@. Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18

Tom took hold Of the rope and he
was pulled out.
Then they both went home and Tom
never forgot Eddie for his good deed.
Cecilia Light,
249 S. Davis ST., Ottumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
NV First Knife.


When we were living in the country
near here, We only came to Ottumwa
once a month On one of these trips
l wanted knife that had pearl
handle. ST. 10
Ny father bought it for me, and
spent many happy hour with it. One
day as l sat whiting. my grandfather
came to me and asked me to ride the
horse to the barn. OF course was
glad to do that. Away ran, putting
my knife in one Of my pockets. Un.
known to me, this pocket had a hole
in 1t. ae 49, 5...
l mounted the horse, rode to the
barn and put the horse away. found
a stick which wanted to whittle but
when put my hand into my pocket
my knife was gone. found the hole
in my pocket, and though made a
careful search, I never found my
knife. ' ..>.f. ~
Harold Townsend, Age 10,
22s North Hancock, Ottumwa, Iowa
~. ..., Clusters Battlefield.
This is the first time I>have written
to the Juniors and thought l would
write about Clusters battlefield.
When lived, in Sheridan, Wyo.,
papa, mamma, aunty and went up to
the Crow agency which is about sixty
five miles from Sheridan. From there
we hired an Indian to take us on up
to the battlefield, j about two miles
from the Grow agency. About half way
over, we had to ford the Little Big
Horn river. You can see the battle
field from the train which runs from
Sheridan to Grow agency, but 1t does
not stop there, hence this two-mile
trip back to 1t.
There Is big stone house built
there where the custodian lives. There
is also big stone monument with the
names OF Gen. Custer and his men who
were massacred there. Little white
marble slabs mark the places on the
battlefield where the soldiers fell
Sometimes two or three slabs are near
each other, sometimes only one IL
seen. This has been made national
cemetery and other soldiers are buried
here. - 81 80"
All of Clusters men were killed but
one, Curley the Grow, who now lives
in Grow agency. He stole a Sioux
blanket and made his escape. l have
never seen him, but papa has.
II this story doesn't find the waste
basket. may write again and tell you
about the coyote, sage chicken, grouse
and jackrabbits killed with my ~
while lived in Wyoming.
Donald Spiker, Age IL,
1O7 S. Ransom st., Ottumwa, Iowa.
49,. -, The Lesson. -.
One day two boys asked leave Of
their mother to go to the pond for a
sled ride.
"No," said the mother. ut is not
safe to go down there. Just the other
day some boys were playing on the
pond and one fell in :.
But the boys thought their mother
didn't know and said, "Well, we are
going to play"
AS soon as they were out of their
mothers sight they ran to the pond
There were more than a dozen boys
on the pond, but were all close to the
bank.
The two boys thought they would
do more than the other boys and went
toward the center Of the pond. They
felt the ice giving and started to run
to the shore but were too slow ano
the smaller boy fell in. The larger boy
took off his belt and had his brother
take hold of It, and he pulled him out
They went home and never disobey
ed their mother again.
Lucy Musgrove, Age Is.
49, POI s. Davis, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
Pupils of the Stuart
School Send in Com
positions

The following compositions are the
work of five pupils Of the Stuart
school:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18


400 N. Miner ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
SOUR BEEF WITH DUMPLlNGS
Recipe Which VIII No Doubt Find
Favor With Anyone Who 10
M~ved to Try 1t.

Put three to four pounds Of beef
(the round Is best in a bowl and
pour over it sufficient vinegar to ceyer.
Set aside for "a hours, turning and
basting frequently. Brown two large
onions, chopped fine, in two table.
spoonfuls butter. Place meat in roast
ing pan, pour over 1t the brown onions
and the vinegar in which it was
soaked; add a few cloves, a blade of
mace and a bit Of allspice. Bay leaves
and lemon peel may be added II de-
sired. When Drowned and thoroughly
cooked the liquor should be strained
and thickened either with -four or
grated ginger snaps.
Potato Dumplings. - Cream q
piece Of butter the size Of an egg, add
yolks Of two eggs, half cupful stale
bread crumbs and a cupful Of cold
boiled potatoes; put through the ricer;
season with salt and nutmeg, and, last
ly, add the beaten whites of the eggs
Make into small dumplings and drop
into the boiling liquor in which meat
was cooked, and boil, closely covered,
for ten minutes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
Careful OF His Complexion.

With sobs in his voice, the applicant
for a meal and some old clothes had
told his story, and the kind-hearted
woman had helped him.
Now as he sat eating a hunk of bread
and cheese she thought 1t wise to get
In q little good advice. So she began:
Don't you think that-er-it would
be better for yourself II you used soap
and water occasionally"
The tramp sighed d~olefully.
Il would, ma'am-I would" he an
swered eagerly, "but the truth is that
there's SO many different kinds Of
soap, and it's so hard to know which
is Injurious to the skin that I'm afraid
to take any risks!"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
App!e and Honey Puddins.

Four cupfuls raw apple cut i'll small
pieces, two cupfuls bread crumbs, one
half cupful hot water, two teaspoonfuls
butter, two teaspoonfuls cinnamon and
one-half cupful honey. Put a layer OF
the apple in a well-buttered pudding
dish; then a layer Of crumbs. Mix the
honey and hot water. Pour part Of this
over the crumbs, sprinkle with CHINA
mon and dot with a few bits of butter,
Fill the dish with alternate layers OF
apples, crumbs, honey, etc., having a
layer Of crumbs on top. Cover and
bake 45 minutes. Serve with cream
Mothers Magazine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
NoodIed Ham.

Make the noodles by beating one
egg with a saltspoon of salt till very
light. Add as much -four as 1t will re-
quire to make a stiff dough. Roll thin,
cut in narrow strips, shake them out,
then break or cut in pieces when dry,
Put two cupfuls of them in stawDan,
cover with boiling water and boil ten
minutes. Chop enough boiled ham to
make a large cupful. Butter an earth
en- dish, drain noodles and alternate
layer of ham and noodles, with ham
for the last layer; beat two eggs, add
cupful of ream or rich milk and
pour over top. Cover with layer OF
crumbs and dots Of butter. BAKE a
delicate brown and serve in dish in
which it was baked.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
For poisoned wounds use Hanford's
Balsam. Adv.
Great Russian FIphter.


More than any other member Of the
royal family, the Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicholaievitch has devoted himself to
the profession of soldering.
AS a youth Of twenty-one in the war
Of 1877-1S78 with Turkey, he went with
his father, who bore the same name,
to the Danube and the Balkans, where
the elder Nicholas was commander in
chief of the Russian forces in Euro
pean Turkey.
He was then a Junior officer In the
hussar regiment and vas on the stan
Of General Radetzky. He took part in
the campaigns of Plevna, Lovcha and
the Shipka pass. received the cross
Of st. George for valor and established
the foundation of his present high rep
utation as q horseman and expert on
cavalry matters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
SANDWICHES OF MANY KINDS
Some Of Them In the Nature Of De
parture From the Well-known
Filings Generally Used.

Olive sandwiches.-Thin slices OF
bread evenly buttered, cut hexagon
shape. Between each two slices place
a layer Of neufchatel cheese mixed to
a paste with equal quantities Of cream
and salad dressing and covered thickly
with chopped olives.
Fig Sandwiches. - Thin slices of
bread cut In fancy shapes and but.
tered, with fig filling between each
two. The fig filing should be prepared
as follows: One-half pound finely
chopped figs, one-third cupful sugar.
one-half cupful Of boiling water, add
two tablespoonfuls of lemon Juice. Mix
these ingredients and cook in a double
boiler until thick enough to spread.
Chicken Salad Sandwiches. - Be-
tween two thin, oblong slices of bread,
buttered, place a layer Of chicken sal,
ad on a lettuce leaf. In making chick
en- salad for sandwiches chop the
chicken and celery much finer than for
ordinary purposes.
Ham Standardization ham very
fine and season with mustard, make
into a paste with melted butter, spread
between two thin slices Of bread, thin
ly buttered.
German Sandwiches. - Mix equal
parts of res cheese and chopped
walnut meats with French dressing.
Spread between thin slices of bread.
Russian Sandwiches.-Stir grated
cheese into mayonnaise and spread be-
tween thin crackers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04

lib and would get so weak at times that
] fell over. l began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later I could eat and it did not
hurt my stomach. ! have taken the
medicine ever since and I feel like q
new woman. Inow weigh 127 pounds
20 you can see what it has done for me
already. My husband says he Knows
your medicine has saved my life."-
Mrs. J. S. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th St,
Columbus, Ohio.
= Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs of the
body. That is why Mrs. Barlow, a
chronic invalid, recovered 80 completely.
1t pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
Keep Hanford's Balsam IN your sta
BILE. Adv.
Placing the Blame.
Bo-o-o-ho-o-o!"

COCOON! Bo-o-o-ho-o-o!"
AS the childish wall rang through
the house the anxious mother sprang
to her feet. Rushing into the hall,
she met her little daughter coming in
from the garden, and carrying a brok,
en- doll by the leg.
What's the matter. darling?" she
asked, tenderly.
"Oh-o-oh, mo-o-other." howled the
child, "Wiuie's broken my do-oll!"
THE naughty boy! How ever did
he do it,"
I'LL hit him On ve head wiz iii"
was the slow response.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-04
ExPERIM TENTS
Teach Things Of Value.

Where n has never made the ex-
drinking Postum, 1t is still easy to
learn something about 1t by reading
the experiences OF others.
Drinking Postum is a pleasant way
out of coffee troubles. A Penn. man
says:
MY wife was a victim of nervous
ness, weak stomach and loss of APP
petite for years; and although we re-
sorted to numerous methods for re-
lief. one of which was q change from
coffee to tea, 1t was all to no purpose.
ave knew coffee was causing the
trouble but could not find anything to
take its place until we tried Postum.
Within two weeks after she quit coffee
and began using Postum almost all Of
her troubles had disappeared as II by
magic. 1t was truly wonderful. Her
nervousness was gone, stomach trou.
BILE relieved, appetite improved and.
above all. q nights rest was complete
and refreshing.
This sounds like an exaggeration.
rs It all happened so quickly. Each
day there was improvement, for the
Postum was undoubtedly strengthen
Ing her. Every particle OF this good
work 10 due to drinking Postum in
place Of coffee" Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pkgs.
Instant Postum-s soluble powder
dissolves quickly In . cup Of hot wa
ter. and. with cream and sugar. makes
. delicious beverage instantly. 800
and 800 tins.
Both forms , equally delicious
and cost about the same per cup.
There's . Reason" for Postum.
-Sold By 0rocorS