Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19

SIS 900 pounds Of flour each day, or 100000
barrels each year-sufficient flour with. which
terms Of wheat it is 7,OOO,OOO bushels. Cousins
E. V. BOSWELL.
Route l. Box s. Fitch. n. c.
Dear Aunt Julia: am glad that you have
started a letter box. 1 enjoy reading your
live six miles from Quitman, on a little farm;
like IL fine. l am ten years OF age ana am
in the sixth grade. For pastime l crochet EN-,
broider and help do other house work. VIII
RUTH TREADAwAY.
Quitman. Ca, Route 1.
p. S.-would be glad to correspond with some
Of the cousins.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: wi,i you adj
nit another Alabama girl into your happy band'
II I happen TO pass the wastebasket this time,
give me a seat by Aunt Julia. Papa taxes
The Semi Weekly Journal and ! like II Ine'
Don't think I could get along without 1t. For
pas.ime l am holding the hoe handle. nave
three bantams and a cat for pets. Will be
fifteen years old the 18th of July. Who has
my birthdnte7 / will close by asking rlddle'
In marble halls as white as milk. lined with
skin as soft rs silk. within fountain crystal
clear, a golden apple does appear. No doors
there are in this stronghold, yet thieves break
in and steal the gold. l would like to CORE
snond with the cousins. VIII answer all let
tiers and cards received. honr loving niece
and cousin, HAZEL GOfNb'
Dear Aunt Julia: Can another Alabama boy
join your band? | will answer Lois Aillison's
riddle. VIII say it is a watch. Hope my first
letter will miss the wastebasket. Am twelve
years old and in the fifth grade. / go
fishing every week. bnt the creek nas go tnoO
ing a riddle& Higher than a house, higher than
tree, OH whatever can that be? ,-nrrp
Clanton, Ala. R. F. d. No. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia: May come in for just
a few minutes? I'll promise not TO stay very
long Hurrah, for your Georgia girls. ! won
say boys. for they haven't been writing much.
knew no other state could beat us.
What have you all been doing these not
days? I've been helping mother in the garden
and reading most Of the time, as l don't tat
or crochet I spend most Of my spare time
reading and drawing.
Aunt Julia, YOU don't know how glad was
to see your picture at the top Of our page.
know all the cousins are proud OF their pretty
young aunt.
An the farmers around here are cutting and
thrashing wheat this week, l think they all
succeeded in their wheat investment in spite
Of the cold.
suppose all of you go to Sunday school.
don't your I am teacher Of the Junior class
Of the Methodist Protestant Sunday school at
Trinity church, which is within about a quar-
ter of a mile OF my home. have a very
nice set Of children and certainly do ENJOY
teaching them. We always have children
day on July Fourth, and we all enjoy the day
so much better than we would II we spent 1t in
fishing. as lots Of people do.
Now / will say goodbye to all my friends
and go, for suspect Aunt Julia VIII soon oe
calling Mr.. Waste Basket.
Your loving niece and cousin,
ANNIE BELLE GRIMES.
Route No g. Snellman, Ga.
P. S.-Birthday cards would be appreciated
June ID.
little blue-eyed girl a space in your corner
certainly 10 enjoy rending the letters.
Why don't more Of the Georgia girls write
can crochet and ta5, bat Ike to tat the
want TO get on the bench with Eugene NJ.
HUMPHREYS md get her TO teach me how TO
raise chickens can't nave any luck raising
them.
the canning aud pig clubs? don't, but wish
know this letter will hop right to the waste
basket. 80
As my letter is getting long, will close
Your niece and cousin,
MARY BROWN.
CIermont, ia, Box lis.
Of the cousins. viii answer all letters re-
ceived.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: have been
ouiet for some time reading the letters in
tbe letter hoy. which enjoy very much. l
am eleven years of age. Am promoted to IN
fifth grade IN school. have five sisters, but
brother. / have some pets, a pretty young !
colt and .hrae calves. but like my oxen best
Of ALL for wlen want ride and papa hasn't
time TO drive the Ford, ] just take Buck out
and 60 lown the road.
l will ,lose nv asking n riddle: What is |
bought by the yard AMI by the foot
With love TO Aunt Julia and the Cousins.
Your nephew
CLIFFORD THOMPSON.
Soperton, Ca, May 30, 1917.
Dearest Aunt and Cousins: Here comes a
Georgia girl to chat a while with you. viii |
Won please admit me in your Joyful band? Was |
really surprised when Aunt Juias picture APP !
pesred in the letter box; and, cousins, do you !
wonder at her being so nice and kind? Know |
vol. do not since seeing her picture ON four !
teen years of age, and am in the eighth grade |
~ school. For pastime ] help mother and
garden and crochet. And ! also like to read. |
especially humorous books and adventures. Come |
on. cousins. let's 20 berry picking. How would |
you do not since seeing her. picture Am four |
Of this wan? I think II is horrible. All |
the farmers should plant a large food crop. |
We have planted very large one this year |
Well. ! will go, as my letter might get too |
lengthy. Come again; 2; p Boswell. , As ever
your cousin. GEORGIA BLUE EYES.
Calhoun. Ga.
Dear Auntie: If at first you don't succeed, |
a word 20 Aunt Julia and the cousins, OF trying |
Ia. anyway. ] can crochet, tat, etc. Would |
like TO exchange samples with you cousins. How |
many Of you cousins are music loyersf for |
one. ] sm teaching my little sister now. |
Yes. Lillian Mliner. agree with you about
knowing Aunt Juias birthday. Annie Cooper, |
have n sister that has your birthday and name. |
I believe I will let you guess my age; II is
between sixteen and twenty. and am very
Jolly little girl. | will bring this, my third |
letter, 10 a close ny wishing Aunt Julia sue
cess and the readers happiness. Would like
20 correspond with you cousins. All letters an
swered. LUCILLE EVANS.
Adairsville, Ga, Route ?.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII Won please
allow little Florida girl TO join your happy
band? We shipping many watermelons and
tomatoes from here How many Of you
cousins like to farm? I DO for one. For pets
l have two dogs six little pigs. four cats two
mules and lots Of chickens. How many cOus-
ins like to ride? Won't you come and ride
with nc? Cousins, wouldn't you all like TO
TO see this in print. I remain.
LITTLE FLORIDA GIRL.
Bee Ridge, Fla