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New Britain herald., 1916-09-11
Move Russians to SaI)niki.

Berlin, Sept. II, by wireless to Say ville.-The Overseas News Agency says it is reported from Swiss sources that, with the exception of one di- vision all the Russian troops which were sent to the French front have been transferred to Saloniki.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11
KLETT NAMES HIS MANAGER

Senator George w. Klett today an- nounced the appointment of Tax Col lector Bernadotte Loomis as his no- i'tical manager in the coming cam paign, when the senator will aspire for reelection.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11
Quiet on Riga-RuInania Front,

Petrograd, Sept. Il, via London 2:46 D. m-There have been no im- portant developments in the situation along the Russian front from Riga to Rumania, according to today's of f1cial statement.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR SALE-Sterling range with wa terfront, s10. 445 Church street.
 9-11-1dx
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11

TO RENT-Four rooms all improve
 ments 27 Glen St. 9-11-3d
New Britain herald., 1916-09-11

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Harold Alternately on The
Troy Consolidated School.

The dedication of the new school
house will be held June l and 2. g..
These two days will be grand
event and one that will be long re-
membered by Troy people If the plans
are carried out.
The first day will be the reception
of the visitors. In tho afternoon the
program will begin with a prayer by
Rev. Earhart. Following this will be
an address of welcome by DR.. Garrett,
responded to by V. L. Wilson Of Ottum-
wa. Then J. H. Landes Of KeosauQua
will give history Of the old Troy
academy, followed by talks by former
teachers.
The remainder of the afternoon will
be spent in visiting. A program will
follow in the evening.
Then on Friday the program win 10
continued by reading letters from
those not able to attend. :.
At noon a basket dinner will be held
in the grove. In the afternoon there
will be talks by different ones.
In the evening the Troy high school
will give their class play, "Mr. Bob"
Written by Harold Alternately, age
10, Troy, Iowa. .#
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
One Decoration Day When
Margie's Mother Was
Ia Years Old

Dear Juniors:
When my mamma was about IA years
old the Sunday school which she at
tended had q great time on Decoration
day.
They decorated the church up with
flowers and flags. The church on the
inside looked lovely and from the door
to the gate and up over the gate they
had flowers and flags and evergreens:
The grave yard was in the church yard
SO after the program was over they
decorated the graves with lovely flow
ers and there were about twenty old
soldierA The soldiers and children all
marched out to the graves. All had
flags and flowers. There was big
crowd, about ESQ being present that day.
The children all had pieces, songs and
drills. Mamma was in the drills and
songs and had nice long piece about
soldiers. Mamma helped get the flowers
and arrange them for the graves. MY
grandpa, mammals father, was an old
soldier. He died about two years ago.
I decorated his grave with flowers and
flags this Decoration day.
When they had this program at this
place mamma was IA years old. Now
she is 80. My grandpa was buried In
this same grave yard. Why can't we all
have day like this on the 30th Of May.
I am sure we would all enjoy it rs much
as mamma did. %.
Margie Hankins. age 10,
Abba, Ia. r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
The Boy Scout B,
Rex Patterson

Dear Editor:
The organization Of the Boy Scouts
| Is becoming very popular. Some of the
virtues they are taught is teaching sig
mailing, swimming, (first add. to hnd
your way II you are lost. teaching you
various kinds Of fruits, to build tent,
| make camp and such other things.
They are taught to be trustworthy,
loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous. kind.
obedient, cheerful. thrifty, brave, clean
and reverent They are supposed to
| obey these rules. A true scout should do
kind act every day. A scout should do
whatever he says he will do, and should
be faithful to his duty. He should obey
his scout leaders. ..
A scout should always BE- cheerful
and not 70 around with q disconnected
mind all tho time. A scout should not
be thoughless, he should not be 30
thoughtless as to throw stone at q
cat or tie q tin can on a dogs tail. II
he does not show he Is not thoughtless
he never will be Thoughtful for his
friends or comrades
When Boy Scout does kind act
he should not go around his playmates
boasting that he has done a kind act.
If he goes around quietly and says moth
ing about it, 1t shows he Is good
scout and honors good because q loves
to help others. The president Of the
Boy Scouts Is President Wilson, pres
ident Of the United States.
The Boy Scouts are not war scouts,
They are peace scouts. Their organiza-
ton is not Of military intentions. but
they ought to know about all there Is to
know, how many states In the union
and all important things about their
country. -
Rex Patterson, age IL,
500 Center Ave., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Alice Hanson on The New
Troy School

Thursday and Friday, June 1 and 2
will be great time in Troy On
Thursday the students of the old acad-
envy will be welcomed and the names
Of all present will be registered. On
Friday the new consolidated school
house will be dedicated. A large crowd
is expected. and we hope they will be
pleasantly entertained.
The old academy existed thirty or
thirty-f1ve years ago and at that time
it was q noted school for the country
round. And many of the prominent
men of Iowa received their early edu-
cation there. The day Of the home
coming is to be spent mostly in So
cial way, and the basket dinner is in
the grove. On Friday morning the
time will be spent in addresses by the
former teachers and students. The
letters from the absent ones will be
read at 10 o'clock. -.
During the afternoon the people win
be entertained by a history of the
Troy consolidated school and ad-
dresses will be given by J. A. Wood
ruff, the state organizer of tho con-
sofidated schools, g. w. Culnson, b.
F. Carroll, ex-governor and others. In
the evening the class play win DO
given by the Troy high school entitled
"Mr. Bob.'
This is a school composition written
by Alice Hanson, ago II, Troy, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Mabel May Eakins Tells of
One Decoration Day

Dear Editor:
1 will write a story about Alberta's
decoration.
Little Alberta and her papa and
mamma and grandma were going to
decoration day exercises so Alberta
wished very much for it to be q nice
day. .....
The morning came for them to go
and it was a nice day; the sun was
shining and nice and warm and they
started and Alberta rode with her grand.
mother. They went to some folks
house they knew for dinner and they
had nice dinner and after dinner they
had ice cream and then the men hitch
ed the horses to the buggy and they
went to the church. There were chill
dren's exercises and after the exercises
were over the children then marched up
to the grave yard with small flags and
put a flag on every soldiers grave and
the old folks brought good many
flowers to decorate with. But when
Alberta's grandmother was driving
from the church to the grave yard poor
little Alberta fell out Of the buggy and
was hurt so badly that her papa and
mamma had to take her to a neighbours
house close by and get some medicine
for her bruises and little Alberta never
got to go to the grave yard to decorate
for her papa and mama hurried home
with here but little Alberta enjoyed the
children's exercises very much.
Mabel May Eaklns, age 7.
Ottumwa, Ia, r. /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
EKristina Johnson Writes to
Her Mother; Kristina
Likes All the Special
Features
Dear Mamma:

i Dear Mamma: .....
How do you like Chicago? I thought
4 would write and tell you what is hap
pentng here at home. There Is about
500 little chickens and have ten hens
setting.
went to town Friday evening with
grandpa for the spelling contest. Clay
ton Turney won and will get a free trip
Ito Dos Moines to spell in the state con-
Y test August %.
w have little black calf. The red
calves names are Duke and Cherry.
Aunt Ruth Is sick In bed.
n Huhdah ran on the railroad and was
ION the first track when the train went
by on the second. Aunt Ruth caught
her before she went any farther.
Yesterday Edna and I went down to
Aunt Ruth's for while and helped her
and then I brought Hulda back to
sxrandpa's.
- Vienna good? Karl has been having
~ stin neck and the earache.
Kristina Johnson, age II,
"a Fairfield, Ia, r. s.
VI p. g.: like to read Bringing up
Father" Petey Dink, Little Benny's
Note Book and Children's Evening
Story.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Marvel Gookin Describes
Her School Very
e.. Minutely

Dear Juniors: ,..
! will write story on MY School
as have not written for some time.
The name Of my school Is Brader
school, and It began April and will be
out Friday Of this week. We are goinl
to have picnic and program.
am going to be in two dialogs. The
names of them are "Susanna's Illness
and ''The Waking Of the Flowers"
There are just thirteen scholars 60
ing to my school, counting myself.
The school house Is not very large. II
contains ton seats. a library, a globe
a water jar, wash pan and stand, q
chart, four maps, a teachers desk and
chair, a recitation bench and dictfon.
ary
like to 20 to school very we'll. am
in the seventh grade and will be In the
eighth next year. My studies are arith-
metic, history. grammar physiology
geography and spelling. do not take
reading for I have read my reader
through. So work arithmetic instead
MY teachers name Is Edith Curtis. I
like her fine
Marvel Gookin. age 10,
Charlton, Ia, r. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
A New Junior, Edna Nc
Grath, on a Trip to
the Woods
Dear ,JuniOrS:

Dear Juniors: ..,M
I am a new member but am anxious
to join your merry circle
will write about trip to the woods.
The other evening my little brother and
I went to the woods to pick wild flow
ers. We had to cross a ditch In order to
reach them. 1t was after large rain.
The ditch had a great deal of water in
it. We didn't know how we could cross
it at first, but we hunted around until
we found pole. We fixed the pole so 1t
looked safe enough to cross. ..a~
We got across safe. We picked sweet
Williams columbines, spring beauties
and many others. 1t was getting pretty
late when we started for home. l had
my arms loaded with flowers and was
crossing the ditch pretty well when |
missed my step and got my foot all
wet.
We reached home about sun down.
We decided that the next time we went
picking flowers we would take few
extra boards along so we could make
bridge to cross on. This is true story.
. Edna McGrath, age IA,
g., Melrose. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
MADE STARS.

If there isn't any star within your sky,
Pretend it's there!
Why. a make belief one, swinging white
and high.
Is just as fair!
If you put it where you'll see 1t every
night.
Just where the sky's particularly bright
Your star Is sure to guide your steps
Alright.
If there isn't any sunshine in your day
Why, put some in!
If you've never tried to make your sun
that way.
Oh do begin!
This sunshine making's hard, but you
won't mind.
Keep on: and when it's done, you're apt
to find
The home made brands the very
incest kind!
Mary Carolyn Davies, in st. Nicholas
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Madalene LIE Mansky Tells
How to Beautify
OttumWa =

Dear Juniors: ~
This Is my first letter. I 60 to the
Adams school, l am In the fifth grade.
My teachers name is Miss Catherine
Ramsell. used to live In Des Moines.
Now I will tell you what think of
clean up Ottumwa.
People ought to plant flowers.
To paint their houses would make
them look a great deal better.
Never throw paper in the streets.
Burn your papers and have a garbage
can to put your garbage In.
I have a flower bed. am trying to
clean up Ottumwa. I hope tho Juniors
and everybody will help me.
Madalene LaMansky, age 10,
1870 N. Green St.. Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
When Betty Kicked
The Rug

What a horrid, rainy day 1t Isl
pouted Betty. Then she kicked the rus
in front Of the fireplace.
The rug did not feel that 1t ought u
be punished for what was not Its fault
and so it tried to slip along the smootf
floor out of Betty's way. 1t slipped SC
quickly and so far that Betty slipped
too; and, to save herself from falling
she thrust out her hand.
The hand hit a tall vase that was
standing on the comfortable. and the
vase fell-crash!-to the floor. 1t struck
Just beside Tiger. who was having 8
, peaceful nap beside the fire.
Tiger jumped up with startled bark
and dashed from the room into the
kitchen. The back door was open, and
Tiger ran through it just in time to up
set the grocers boy, who was coming
in with big basket on his arm.
The boy and the basket went down
together in heap, and the boy shouted
so loudly that he frightened the horse
attached to his delivery wagon. The
horse ran out Of the yard into the road
and basket after basket tumbled from
the wagon to the muddy ground
The runaway horse frightened pair
Of horses that were hauling a big dray
loaded with lumber. The two horses
turned sharply and upset the load Just
as it was on the railway crossing. While
men ran from all directions to get the
overturned dray and the tangled pile OF
lumber from the track. train had to
wait in the station near by, and hun
dred passengers fretted at the delay and
wondered what had caused the trouble.
They little knew that a pouting girl
in house beyond the village had caus-
ed it all, Just by one kick at an innocent
rug.
They blamed the man who had been
driving the load Of lumber. The driver
blamed the erocer-and so did the per-
sons who did not get the groceries they
had ordered. The grocer blamed his boy.
The bow blamed Tiger. Tiger, being
only a dog did not blame the vase that
had frightened him, but went back to
the corner by the fireplace, and lay
down to have another nap. And the
vase. being broken into pieces, could
not very we'll blame Betty.
And what Of Betty? It was a sorry
and frightened little girl that rushed to
the door and saw what happened-a
very sober and saddened little girl that
crept back to pick up the pieces Of the
vase and to talk 1t over with her moth
er.
"Tll never kick the rug again." she
promised.
"Rut it was the pout that really made
all the trouble" said her mother. "The
next time you feel pout coming, Just
make a smile come in place Of 1t. and
see what a difference it will make in
everything that happens" - Marion
Hallowel. in Youths Companion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Iowa = School Composition
BY Marvin Gookin

Dear Juniors: " ~ .-|a
am going to write composition on
Iowa 10
Iowa contains about $4,000 square
miles. Iowa Is rolling prairie and has
cool temperate climate. The river on
the east boundary is the Mississippi
and the Big Sioux and Missouri are or
the west. Some rivers flowing through
Iowa are the Des Moines. Little Sioux
Cedar and Iowa. The largest Of these
is the Des Moines.
The lake region of Iowa is in the
northwestern part Some lakes are
Storm, Clear and Spirit. These lakes
are used chiefly as summer resorts.
The chief occupation Of Iowa is farm
ing. Grains raised are oats, corn, wheat
rye and hay. Iowa raises more corr
than any other state.
Stock raising is a leading occupation
Iowa was discovered by the French
The first white settlement was made
at Dubuque by Julien Dubuque.
The first class cities Of Iowa have
more than $4,000 people. The ten first
class cities are, Des Moines, Sioux City
Davenport Dubuque, Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs, Waterloo, Clinton, Bur
lington and Ottumwa.
The state school and college at Ames
is the seat of agriculture.
The state teachers college for teach
ers is at Cedar Falls.
The school for the blind is at Vinton
I The school for the deaf Is at Council
Bluffs. ,-'-.
The school at Glenwood is for the
feeble minded children.
The important railroads east and
west are c. B. & O.. Rock Island. Mil.
waukee, Illinois Central and Great
Western. ...
The important railroads north and
south are Rock Island, Great Western
and M. & St. L. .
A fish hatchery established by the
government is at Spring Branch neal
Manchester. ..
There are 80 counties In Iowa.
Ottumwa is the county seat Of Wapel
10 county.
Marvin Gookin, age IL,
III South Elm street,
. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We send out prizes within two
8 weeks after the names of the winners
SAre published.
We do wish the Juniors would &C
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re-
Sceive prize after his or her name
appeared in this paper, it is because
the wrong address has been given us.
Whom We say wrong address we es.
lpecially refer to incomplete, addresses.
u All city Juniors should put their
Eatreet number and all Juniors living
HI the country should put their box
Snumber or failing to have box send
Ein their parents names. ST..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
sTHE COURIER JUNIOR
Published BY
the COURIER PRINTING co.
4 Ottumwa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEvEREAUx
FLAG DAY, JUNE ID.

Dear Juniors AS Wednesday. June
liza, IL Flag Day." we want all the
Juniors to write splendid stories about
nag day. The writer of the best story
WIN be- presented with a beautiful
flax, The following outline will help
the writers:
The date Of Flag day.
How the day is honored.
The origin Of Flag day.
The contest opens today and closes
{ Monday, May IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
\ New School House a
Elizabeth Lloyd's Home
Town

Dear Juniors:
have never written to the Junior.
II am six years old. 1 go to school. We
have a new school house. This Is my
nrst term Of school.
We take the Courier all the time. My
mamma used to live in Ottumwa. MY
brother wrote to the Juniors when he
was little. ] have little sister, Mabel
Helen Lloyd.
Elizabeth Harriet Lloyd,
Decatur. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
GIVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
1. Use one side of the paper only.
Z. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or sharp lead pencil.
ss 3. Always sign your name in full
y and state your age. ......5
N 1. Do not copy stories or poetry
II md send us as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
8. Always state choice of prize
gon separate piece Of paper, with
name and address in full.
Z. Address envelope to The Cour.
ssior Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
ANCESTOR STORIES.

ANCESTOR STOHIES.
n, We want the Juniors to write about
II nona OF their ancestors (Which
means your parents, grandparents,
4 great grandparents, etc.). We will ask
4 the Juniors to write nice short stories
telling something remarkable or un.
usual about their ancestors.
The Courier Junior is always glad
when the Juniors send In unusual
stories, The unusual feature Of the an
cestor story is what appeals to The
Courier and prompts it to continue the
contest The Juniors certainly send in
I splendid ancestor stories.
The writer's can select their prizes
4 from among the following: A box OF
/ candy, roller skates, book, friendship
ziink. pin or knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Juanita Glotfelty Says She
Is Four Feet and Three
Inches Tall

Dear Juniors:
I am writing you a story about the
farm. We have two mules, two mares.
two colts, four cows. five calves and
sixty head Of hogs. We live on q farm.
I am eight years old. My brother is ten
years old and I will soon be in the
fourth grade. I have six grades. have
five classmates. Their names are zelda.
Mabel. Marie Minnie. June. I am four
feet tall and three inches.
Juanita Glotfelty,
Batavia, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
HEARD IN CONNECTICUT.

heard In Connecticut the other day
of a little fellow who, one November
morning, fell on the hard floor and
bumped his head. The tears flowed fast.
Mothers sympathy brought the smiles,
and she said. THAT was little April
shower, wasn't It? mo, mother. 1t was
November shower. Well. the sun
shines now said mother. Yes, mother,
but the ground is still wet
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
WANT RS.

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 a box Of letter paper
and envelopes, a book, = friendship
link or knife. ...
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Ralph PARROTS Grandfather
Is Over 20 Years Old
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
I thought would write about my
grandfather He is over 10 years old.
He was a union soldier in the civil war.
He was camped west of Macon on the
Charlton river. He was a calvaryman
and was wounded In the hips He now
lives about seven miles northwest Of
Ottumwa.
Ralph Parrett. age II.
Atlantic, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Florence Irene Horn Has
Two Pets, a Lamb and
q Kitten

Dear Juniors:
I thought 7 would write letter to
the Junior page. I have never written
before.
go to school every day. My teach
er's name is elena Bennett. MY school
will soon be out.
For pets have a pet lamb and a
kitten.
Florence Irene Horn. age 8.
Douds-Leand, low.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
THE TWO TREES.

90 Pussy-willow dear" twas asked,
why do you tremble so?
Since enemies you've never had,
What danger should you know"
I'm afraid of those" she said.
With a wee. frightened sneeze,
Turning gaze Of fear upon
Two small. straight dogwood trees
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Myra Anna Collins. Little
Way Out West Girl,
Comes to Iowa

Dear Juniors:
am little girl seven years old.
have been living in the west and just
came to Iowa to live the last Of April.
Ny cousin takes the Daily Courier
and I enjoy reading bringing up Faith
err and working the puzzle.
Ter Junior page.
Myra Anna Collins. age 7.
Pennington, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
Mamie Stocker Has Three
Pet Chickens and One
Is a Cripple

Dear Juniors:
We have three pet chickens and one
IL q cripple. Mamma has $50 chickens.
We have a dog and his name is sport
and we have four cats.
We have our garden almost planted
but cut watermelons, muskmelons,
pumpkins, squash and field corn.
Mamie Stocker age IL,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

This weeks prize winners are Rex
PATTERSON and Margie Hawkins.
Last week the names Of two prize
winners, Opal Melvin and Violet Wiki
sinson were Internationally omitted.
we hope these little girls will pardon
3ssa .el...lA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
/ .acHooL COMPOSITIONS.

We want more school compositions.
Remember, we give one friendship
81 link, engraved to the writer of the
best composition. The boys can have
Il = knife. book, or friendship link.