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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
The Girl Who Was Never
Satisfied - By Leta
WINNER

Once there was little girl who
was always wanting everything other
people had, although she was very
rich. There was a little boy whose
name was Joe and he was always
playing jokes on people. He thought
he would play joke on the little girl
to teach her lesson. So he got frog
and put it in sack. AS usual the
/ little girl asked him for some candy
and he gave her the sack She didn't
wait to see what it was. but put it
straight into her mouth The frog
was alive and it taught her lesson.
Leta WINNER.
Box 153 North English. Iowa.
Care Charles B. Winner
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
AN INTELLIGENT DOG.

There was, once upon time. an old
lady who rented a furnished villa for
the summer. and with the villa large
dog also went.
In the sitting room of the villa there
was comfortable armchair. The old
lady liked this chair better than any
other in the house. She always made
for it the first thing. But. alas. she
nearly always found the chair occupied
by the large dog.
Being afraid of the dog she never
dared bid it harshly to get out of the
chair. as she feared that it might bite
her, but instead she would go to the
window and call eats"
Then the dog would rush to the win
dow and bark and the old lady would
slip into the vacant chair quietly
One day the dog entered the room
and found the old lady in possession
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18

err rake the grass, which the sun by
this time had dried into sweet smelling
hay. They had been on visit. sure
enough: and, as they worked. they
talked of the things they had done
while they were away from home. The
china doll could hear every word they
said
II rode grandpa horse to water two
times all by myself" said the little
boy.
And | fed grandma's chickens ev-
cry day with corn,' said his sister.
'.Grandpa plants corn in his fields
said the boy You can't rake corn. .
Il love to rake hay" said the little
girl. "and mother says that | may find
Jennie Bluebcll when all our hay is
raked'
All, how the china dolls heart leaped
for JOY when she heard that! Here
am. here | am" she cried. And. as If
in answer 10 her call. the grass was
fitted from her and she lay in the sunny
fed right before the little girls eyes.
oh. oh. OH" cried the child, here
she is, my precious doll. l never was
so glad in all my life"
Nor IT, said Jennie Bluebell 10 the
rubber ball when she was safe in the
house again. Il have had dreadful
time. My dress is faded, and ! am
afraid my shoes are. too. and l feel
years older su
II am older myself said the rub
Der ball, who had dimple in his
cheek. which is always a sign of age
in ball But we are well loved, and
that is enough to make anyone happy
And | agree with the rubber ball,
don't you?-Maud Lindsay, in Kinder
garten Review,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
Mildred's Camping Trip :
+. Tented on the Des MOines

Dear Juniors:
AS l always read the Junior letters I
thought | would write you about our
camping trip last fall. Papa hitched his
black team named Cap and Doc to a
wagon. And with two neighbor families
we started for the Des Moines river.
We left home at a. m. We had all
kinds Of good things to eat. We arrived
four miles above Eldon at p. m. and
located our big tent and papa got a
load of straw to put in the tent for us
to make our beds on. Papa dug a long
hole in the ground about three feet
long and twenty inches deep We wall
ed this up with small rocks that broth
er and / gathered from the sand bar
Papa covered the top with an old oil
stove. This made us a good stove to
cook on. Papa rented two boats and
we had lots of boat rides. We children
took our bathing suits and had lots of
fun in the water. We stayed over there
three days. We expect to go again this
fall, and ] love a trip to camp.
Mildred kathryne Schott. age s.
Bloomfield Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
Charles D0mmer Writes to
His Cousin, Thomas
Wakefield

Dear Cousin Thomas Wakefield:
How are you folks out that way? We
are all able to eat.
Papa subscribed for The Ottumwa
Courier so thought I would write
through the Junior page to. you.
What is Lawrence doing?
Did you pass the eighth grade exam.
nation? ! passed and got an average
OF 81 per cent. think I will 20 to
school in Unionville this fall and win
ter.
Papa went to town today. Lewis and
went around the sheep pasture fence
and did a little repairing.
suppose you heard about nv broth
er Chris going to the regular army.
We heard that Ross Cassill and I. j.
Roberts, who taught the fall term Of
school, went May 5, too.
How many acres of corn is Uncle
Jess going to plant. think we will
plant about fifty acres, We have about
ten acres planted already. Our wheat
is failure. The oats were coming up
pretty good the last time we looked
at them.
we nave ABOUT la4 neaQ OF sheep,
including the landlords and about
twenty-five or thirty lambs.
We have seven head of work horses
and one little colt. one yearling, three
2-year-olds, two 3-year-olds and the old
gray horse.
We have about 135 chickens. We did
not set any eggs for we thought we
could make about as much selling
them
Our garden is growing fine. Plant
a big watermelon patc:, for if I 70
there this summer want something
to eat. | will plant some, too, SO you
can come down here and eat melons
that grow on Soap creek.
1t is very hot this afternoon and
believe it is going to rain again.
Come down and we will go fishing In
the pond. Two years ago caught one
that weighed five pounds and was
twenty-five inches long, 1t gave me
all the work wanted to pull it out.
Charlie B. Dommer, Age IA.
n. 2. Unionville, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
Elizabeth Ellis Tells the Life
of One Nickel

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time ] have ever
written to the Junior page.
| am going to write about the story
of the nickel Once was lying in a
yard when little girl found me. She
took it in and showed IT to her moth.
er and her mother said the nickel is
yours. YOU can buy candy with it"
The little girl gave me TO the store
keeper The store keeper bought tea
with me.
Then the man lost me.
woman found me. She took me to
the baker. She bought some bread with
me and this baker happened to be the
little girls father.
When he got home that night the lit
tie girl had ell the coal in.
SO he gave me to her and she put me
in her bank.
Elizabeth Ellis. age 10,
Ottumwa la, r. 2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
Bertha Stephens and Her
Class Visit Morrell's
Packing House

Dear Junior:
have never written before so Z WIN
write composition on John Morrell's
packing house.
One morning Miss Metz. Mrs. Pierce
and the seventh grade children of the
JEFFERSON school went up to Morrell's
packing house and went through. It
was very wonderful scene.
First, we went in and saw them
making barrels. We saw where they
were putting the hoops on and then
we went into another room which was
the engine room. 1t was very large
room. 1t was interesting to see the
machinery run and as we went into
the chilling room it was full of meat.
In the cutting room the men were very
busy, But the beautiful scene was
the frost on the pipes. 1t looked like
isinglass.
And then we went into another room
where they were making weiners. Il
was very funny to watch them make
the weiners and there was some kind
OF meat there they called the Hsnan
meat. The man said: They send that
kind of meat to the Italian people"
and that it was very good meat to eat.
Then, We went into another room
which was called the furnace room.
The furnaces are the largest I have
ever seen. There was man in one
Of the furnaces fixing it. But an
through the packing house it was
wonderful scene and would IKE g
go through it once more.
Rortha StosvaSn,a A- TX
Ottuuva, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
A Pet Dog = By Robert
Matthew

Dear Juniors:
| am going to write about pet dog.
papa had when he was little boy,
One day papa was coming home from!
school and he had his ball with him.
His dog was with him too. Papa placed
the hall about 3 blocks from his house
for his dog to go back and get He
could hardly keep his dog from picking
it up, but finally the dog came away.
So they went home. When papa got
home he told his dog to go back and get
his ball which he did. At other times
when his dog would see him coming
from school he would run for the safe
and crawl underneath it and get the
ball. For that was where papa kept it.
When he got home his dog played ball
and marbles with him.
Robert Matthews. age S.
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
Reva Stagers of -Douds, Who
{: Is Impersonating a
Nickel

Dear Juniors:
I am writing story Of nickel and
I am pretending myself as nickel
was made in New York, Dec. 10.
| 1903. | was put into large chest
which stayed in about five weeks.
Then was given to an old man,
who was very stingy. He put me in
his pockettook with which there was
a dollar, three nickels besides myself.
One day this old man was getting so
dirty and ragged that he had to have
new shirt, SO he took me and the
dollar. out of his pocket and got
shirt.
There was put into dark chest.
did not stay here long till was
given to little girl.
This little girl was very pretty, she
had golden hair. blue eyes. shewas also
very free-hearted.
She put me in her handkerchief
which had blue tatting on it. 1t was
the incest place ] was ever in. Her
hand was so soft and white. felt as
happy as cold be.
| This little girls name was Eva.
| She. carried me home and put me,
in toy bank / stayed here more than
| a IHOHlu
There was a poor little girl who
never had enough to eat; so one day
when this little girl went walking by
| Eva's mother called her and said, eva
go get the nickel you got down to the
store the other day and give it to that
poor little girl going by. Hurry! She
is nearly gone"
Eva ran a fast as she could and put
put me in the little girls hand and
said. Here is nickel will give you.'
"Oh! Thank you, Misses"
you are entirely welcome" cried
Eva.
This little girl took me and got some
bread.
She gave me to the store keeper and
was again put into dark chest.
Then the store keeper gave me to
a little boy who took me to school
and lost me in the road and there am
yet.
Reva Stagers, age II.
Douds-Leando, Iowa. Box Sc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
Mary Keefe = Corn and
Apples

Dear Juniors:
will write about Iowa or corn and
apples.
Corn is grown mostly IN Iowa. Illinois
and Nebraska ] can tell YOU how to
prove it. Some day IL July go out in
the country in some of these states
! told you Of
Apples are mostly grown in Wash
fngton and Oregon. We also raise APP
pies in Iowa. Iowa raises potatoes lot
| now. Well will close.
Mary Keefe age II.
l25 E. Fourth ST.. Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
A DAY.

A DAY.
IN tell you how the sun rose.
A ribbon at time,
The steeples swan in amethyst,
The news like squirrels ran.
The hills united their bonnets,
The bobolink begun.
Then said softly to myself,
THAT must have been the sun
But how he set know not.
There seemed a purple stile
Which little yellow boys and girls
We're climbing all the while
TN. when he reached the other side
A dominic in gray
Put gently up the evening bars
And led the flock away.
Emily Dickinson
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
ANOTHER CONTEST,

We also want the Juniors who
think the other contest is too hard
TO write on one of the following sub
3ects.
The Story Of Nickel.
Ny Best Friend.
A Pet Dog.
Corn and Apples.
/; Sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
A letter.
Select prizes from among the FOL.
lowing: Box of candy, bird kite, roller
skates, doll, knife or book.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18

Of the chair. He stroned over to the
window and. looking out, appeared
much excited and set up Tremendous
barking
The old lady arose and FASTENED to
the window to see what was the matteT
and the dog quietly climbed into tbs
chair.-London Opinion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

ALL DoOOS E'e-SS'
We do wish the Juniors would &C
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re
ceive a prize after it is announced
I'm this column, it is because tn
wrong address has been given us
When we say wrong address we es
pecially refer to incomplete addresses
All city Juniors should put their
street number and all Juniors living
in the country should put their, oo1
number or failing to have box send
in their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
SEVEN SUBJECTS.

We all want the juniors to send IN
school compositions and other stories
/ besides the ones on the subjects we
suggest, Sometimes children can
write better compositions when choos'
ing their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories.
To encourage originality and variety
in the juniors work the following list
1s given:
School compositions
t Ancestor stories,
Interesting letters.
Book reviews.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and reto!d by juniors.
Select prizes from among the follow
ing: Bluebird pin, friendship link.
book, box Of letter paper. doll box OF
school supplies, box of candy or
knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
Clara, New Junior, Writes
of Her Pet Dog
Dear Juniors

Dear Juniors:
AS I have never written TO you be-
fore l will write a story about my pet
dog. She was given to me as a birth
day present last year. Her name is
Curly. She is black with white ring
around her neck. She is good to go
after the horses and COWS.
Clara Under, Age s.
Box %. Liberty. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
sEvEN RuLEs EoR rhE JUNIORS.

SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
1. Use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly. using
Ink or sharp lead pencil
q. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
1. Do not copy stories or poetry
md send US as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice Of prize on
,1nd address in full.
! L. Address envelope to The Courier
q separate piece Of paper, with name
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time I ever wrote to
the Juniors:
My hair Is light
My eyes are blue
I am in the fourth grade.
l was born in Colorado.
have been in Iowa about two
months. ] like to live here. have one
sister and two brothers.
Dorothy Forbes. age 10,
Mt. Zion, Iowa
Dear Juniors:
This is the first time / ever wrote to
the Junior:
I have blue eyes. My hair is light. l
haven't gone to school.
have two brothers and one sister.
Bernadine Forbes. age G.
Mt Zion, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
Three Mt. Zion Juniors
Write First Letters

Dear Juniors:
My hair is light. am 10 years old.
have blue eyes. have two sisterY and
two brothers. was born in California
and came to Iowa four years ago. I am
in the sixth grade.
Mabel Mcintosh. age 10
Mt Zion, Ia. Box A.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING w.
Ottun1r'a. Iowa
~ EDITOR
MATILDA DEVEREAOH
THE PATRIOTIC NUMBER.


Tear Juniors: Among the subjects
selected bv several juniors for the pa
lriotic number next week are George
washington" Ancestor Was in the
Revolutionary War" THE First Flag,
PATRIOTISM (2) "The Garden Work,
as suggested by Governor Haro,ns'
and Lexington and Concord. we
all are certainly pleased with the pa
triotism of these seven juniors. we
hope that more juniors will WORK N
this contest as the closing day is tues
day, May %.
We want patriotic stories. The prize
for the best and shortest story VIII be
either large flag or flag fashioned
so that the winner can wear 1t attach
ed to coat or waist. All the writers Will
receive little flag or emblem.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18

considered be Americas best fed babies In
z Wiley, Preston
typical meal whole wheat bread with
lie pure a each fresh milk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-18

~ Ev. Or. Thomas Sherman 10 the
son Of General Sherman Of civil
~ war fame who coined the pjssaee,
War is hell" DR.. Sherman says var
is worse than that, but to permit Ger
many to get control OF the world would
be still worse. He is taking part in
the recruiting campaign in Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-05
J. HARRIS BELL
HEADSS. P. c. A.
Serious Financial Condition
Is Shown in Annual
Report

J. Harris Bell was elected president
of the Harrisburg Society For the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals. to sue
ceed John T. Olmsted who last night
at the annual meeting of the society
refused denomination for election to
that office.
Mr.. Olmsted. who was president for
tow years. explained that other busi-
ness matters require his attention and
keep him from devoting enough time
to the affairs of the society. He was
then elected to the board of directors
to serve until 1920. other officers who
were chosen last night follow: Vice
president, Miss Mary H. Pearson; sec
retary. f. A. Miller; treasurer, Robert
Mccormick: five directors to serve un-
til 1920, Miss Hannah A. Durbin, Mrs.
Charles A. Kunkel, Miss Helen b.
Wallace, V. Grant Forrer and John
T. Olmsted.
A serious financial condition was
shown in President Olmsted's annual
report AS the number of prosecu-
tions decreased greatly during the fall
of 1916. causing a drop in the revenue
of the society. An increase from 141
to 276 in the membership was re-
ported during the year.
Included in the program given last
night in the Technical High School
auditorium was an address on Birds
and Their Habits" by William S. Es-
sick. Miss Wallace spoke on The
History of the Humane Movement"
giving an account of the work of the
society.
Need of a permanent meeting place
for the societl, and some sort of shell
ter for small animals were pointed out
in the addresses last night. but are
both impossible because of the present
financial situation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-05
Will Not Act on Poor
Boards Request For
Fund Until Wednesday

Definite action on the Poor Board S
request for $4,000 for the main
tenance of the county's poor during
the year will probably not be taken by
the County Commissioners until
Wednesday, as the commissioners want
to get some legal advice from Solicitor
Phil. S. Meyer as to whether or not
they can provide money for improve
ments such as the contemplated new
peggeries, cold storage plant, etc, at
the almshouse.
The commissioners have decided to
allow two physicians for a coroner's
autopsy, one to be selected by the dis
trict attorney, the ather by the coro-
ner. Ten dollars each will be allowed
the two physicians and an additional
$40 will be allowed for each if they
appear in court. No other regular
witness fees, however. will be paid.
The rule, however, will apply only to
murder cases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-05
&RathoA2E 2EN Nea@ss
READING CLERKS
WORK OVERTIME
Change in Start of Fiscal Year;
Requires Special In
ventory

Railroad clerks who have been hav-
ing busy time as result of fiscal
year changes made by the Interstate
commissioners, are nearing the finish
of their special duties. The fiscal year
begins on January l instead of July 1.
This brought about many changes in
stationery, and necessitated the taking
of an inventory.
Reading Busy Center
Reading officials and clerks have
been exceptionally busy. Blanks were
furnished by the commissioners for
all departments. The reports must
be in Washington by January Is. The
value of Reading property in Harris
burg and vicinity will run into mill
lions.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad year al
ways started on January /, except
with few subsidiary companies. How
ever, this company must also file
report showing certain valuations and
property.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-05
Are You Intoxi-
Gated? The question Is

Az SNs2@@ a.
not as impertinent as 1t
sounds. You may be a real
teetotaler and yet be "intoxi-
cated"-that is, poisoned by
the gases that come from
imperfect digestion. The
products of food purefaction
are taken up by the blood
and often poison the entire
system. Cut out meats and
starchy foods for a while.
Eat Shredded Wheat with
milk or cream for breakfast;
eat it with stewed fruits and
green vegetables for dinner
or supper. 1t will cure auto
intoxication and make a new
man of you. All the meat
of the whole wheat In a
digestible form. A perfect
meal at lowest cost. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-05
All Railroads May Soon
Be Using Flawless Rails

New York, Jan. 5. - All of the rail
roads of the United States may before
the end of the year be using the flaw
less rails for which they have been
searching for half a century. DIR. p
II. Dudley, the rail expert of the New
York Central railroad, whose discover
les are to be made available for the
use of all carriers. has submitted to the
American Railway Engineering Asso-
citation supplement report embodying
his final technical recommendations
for the guidance of manufacturers and
uers of rails.
The first announcement of DR.. Dud-
ley's discoveries We're made in a re-
port to A. L. Smith, president of the
New York Central, last September.
He took issue at that time with the
theory that railways had and always
would have flaws in rails. All rails
for the New York Central railroad
since 1880 have been made under his
supervision and in a stretch of rails
he made and laid five years ago from
New York to Buffalo there has been
but one break or failure. His process
deals with the cooling of the rails and
tie avoidance through his methods
of interior assures