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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Minnie Marnholtz-Orig
of a Robin.

Dear Editor:
thought I would write letter
about the origin of the robin.
Once an Indian warrior wanted the
Great Spirit to protect his son. In
order to get this protection the boy
must fast for twelve days and nights
If he could endure this fast he would
be accounted brave among his tribe
II he failed his people would look
down upon him, and would not let him
20 to war. This boy did not rejoice In
killing, but was very gentle and when
his father wanted him to go to the
lodge he did not want to go.
Every morning the father would &C
to his son. The son would always say
"Oh, my father, take me home" The
father would reply, BE brave
On the eleventh day the boy was sc
weak that his voice could no longer
be heard. The father still said BE
brave"
When the father entered the lodge
q the twelfth morning it was empty
A he looked he saw a bird, which
said, "A good spirit has come to me in
my weakness and changed me into a
bird Do not be angry my father, fol
] shall be brave.
This boy was robin and now we
hear him calling BE Brave"
will close, hoping to see my letter
In print
Minnie Marnholtz, age II.
Box ITO, Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Bessie Logue- The Story
of Moses.

am going to write about the story
of Moses.
A long time ago there was king
who commanded that all the baby boys
should be put to death on account that
if there arose war they might side in
with the enemies. One mother man.
aged to hide her babe foT three
months. She made cradle and
dipped it with pitch so that it might
float, then she put the little babe in
the cradle and placed it at the edge of
the river Nile. One day the kings
daughter was going down to the river
to battle and she saw the cradle and
sent her maid to fetch it. She took
pity on the child and she ordered that
it should be nursed. The child's sis
ter was standing near by and she
asked if she should go and find nurse
for the child and she got her own
mother to nurse the baby. They
called the baby Moses because that
meant drawn out" The princess gave
him a good education. Moses led the
children of Israel across the Red sea.
The Lord told him to stretch his hand
over the water, so he did and the
! waters parted and they walked across
on dry land
Bessie Logue, age IL.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Oolah B0lwar-The Boy
Who Could Not Like
Hunting.

Dear Juniors:
AS have not written to the Junior
page for quite a while, thought |
would write few lines. am going
to write a story about "The boy who
could not like hunting" Long, long
ago, there lived in Indiana, a little boy
whose father was very fond Of hunt
ing. There were no stores. nor
heighbors near the home, nothing but
the thick forest. Many deer, squir-
rels and many wild turkeys lived in
the forest. The family didn't have
much to eat except meat from the ami
mails his father killed in the forest.
The women knew how to shoot and
often killed a deer, so that their fam
lilies might not go hungry. One morn
ing the little boy was alone in the
cabin. The father was out cutting
wood for the fireplace. The mother
and his sister, Sarah, were at the
spring getting water to drink and
picking berries. Suddenly the little
boy heard: "Gobble! Gobble!" out.
side the door and he knew there were
some wild turkeys near He thought
father killed some not long ago, and
how good 1t tasted after mother had
roasted it over the fire. The boy
never wanted to go hunting with his
father, for he dearly loved every liv-
Ing creature in the forest. He knew
there was no meat in the house, so he
ran for his fathers rifle. I'll show
father can shoot, and won't mother
be glad to find turkey for supper?
Bang! bang! went the rifle and over
fell the big leader gobbler. When the
mother came home she found the boy
in tears over the dead bird. killed
it with fathers gun. When the tur-
key was ready to eat. the boy couldn't
eat a bite. The boys name was Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Oolah Bolivar, age r.,
Box lis, Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Hannah Blanch Miller
The Widow and Her
Two Children.

Mary was little girl ten years old.
Her mother was a poor widow. She
had two children Their names were
Mary and Teddie. Teddie was about
one year old. Their mother was a
washerwornan She washed for a liv-
ing. Mary helped her mother by wash
ing dishes, carrying water and caring
for Teddie. So she did not have much
time for play. One day man came to
take up a collection for the preacher.
Her mother said they could not give
any at present. But mamma" said
Mary. we can give some of the money
Uncle Fred gave u.s." We will need
that money later. dear"
Mary was sorry but turned away to
see what was the matter with Teddie.
When she had gotten him to sleep she
came back where mother was. The
man said you have given the greatest
gift in the woHld.'
Hannah Bla nch Miller. age II,
Gdon, Iowa, r. /.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
ANOTHER CONTEST.

For another contest the Juniors can
write on one or all of the following
subjects;
The Happiest Day Of MY Life.
The Boy Scouts.
A story About Bees.
Pleasure Of Working for the Red
Cross.
The Birthplace Of My Parents.
Ancestor Stories.
Her Best Gift.
The Good Roads Near My Home.
A Successful Boy or Girl Farmer.
The Girls and Boys Corn Club.
School Compositions.
Interesting Letters.
Unusual Stories.
! Current Events.
Soldier Stories Related by Veterans
and RetoId by Juniors.
The Hotel ottumwa.
NY Soldier Brother.
This contest will run all through the
month Of September. The writer's
can select their prizes from among the
following articles: A character doll,
letter paper, knife. ball bat, roller
skates, knitting basket, flag, book,
box Of candy, school supplies or knit
ting needles.
Leah Battin is the prize winner this
week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
frankie Smith-My Pets
and NV School.

/ am little boy 10 years old. live
on farm Of 40 acres seven miles and
one-half southeast Of Bloomfield.
I have never written to the Junior
before.
/ like to go to school. There are fif-
teen pupils. The teachers name Is
Asenath Ebberrt.
! have pet lamb. feed him out of
bottle.
have pet bird. He sings beautiful
ly. call him Billy. also have dog.
call him Sport. ] have little red calf
that bought with money that saved.
frankie Smith,
Bloomfield, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Alice Jones-My Best
Friend, Ruth Dixon.

Dear Juniors:
This is my second letter to your
club. will tell you about by best
friend. Her name is Ruth Dixon.
She just lives across the road and
we play together every day, and go
to school together, and we can both
ride horseback One morning when
she and her brother were driving the
horses in from the field. and they we're
both riding the same horse, she fell
off and broke her arm, but it Is better
now. | will close now, as my letter
is getting long.
I received the post card from the
Courier Junior yesterday, and think 1t
very pretty.
Alice Jones, age 9.
Box 80, Anderson, Alta, Canada.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
OttumWa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS.

Dear Juniors: For new contest we
want each of the Juniors to write
about some one whose birthday is in
September. We don't want long
stories, just short sketches. The writ.
ers can select some member of their
own family, or friend, or noted per-
son of the present time, or some one
who formerly filled an important place
in the world. One of the prizes will
be box of stationery and souvenir
pen. Other prizes from which the
Juniors can make their selections are:
Character doll book, knife, football or
roller skates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Orpha Lovelle-My Pet
Canary.

Dear Juniors:
ain going to write about my pet
canary.
One day we hung him out on the
porch and we did not notice him till
about dinner time. and | went out of
doors and saw the bottom of the
cage had come unlocked on one side
and he was gone. / was very sorry
That evening my mama saw him
fluttering around in the yard and I
caught him. but he was so frightened
that he flew out of my hand, and
could not catch him any more. He
stayed all night in big maple tree in
our yard.
AS my letter is getting long I will
close. Hoping to see my Letter in
print
Orpha Lovelle Smallwood
Bloomfield, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 4.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Neva Jones, WHO Lives in
Canada, Writes First
Letter.

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the club.
/ am in grade seven at school. ! live
on a farm. like to read the Junior
letters. I used to live in Kirkville. |
still have relatives living there, and
some in Ottumwa, also. My sister has
written to the Juniors once, and she
found her letter in print. And when
saw her letter in print, it made me
feel like writing, too. l hope to see
my letter in print. I will write again
and tell something more interesting.
Neva Jones, age IL,
Anderson,
Alberta,
Canada.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Ethel Short-A Pleasant
Ride ca a Pleasant
Morning.

Dear Junior:
This is the second time have writ,
ten to the Junior, so will write about
a little boy and girl going for ride
one pleasant morning.
A little boy and girl hitched up a
big dog to little wagon and the dog
saw a squirrel near some trees and
ran after it. The squirrel ran up a
tree and the dog upset the wagon and
threw the boy and girl out, so it wasn't
so much fun after ALL AS my letter is
getting long. l will close, hoping to
see my letter in print.
Ethel Short, Age years,
r. 3, Blakesburg, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Donald Shoemaker Never
Missed Sunday School
One Whole Year.

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the Junior.
am a boy II years old. | went to
school six months and missed one day.
/ have two sheep of my own. have
dog. His name is Rover He is very
smart dog. He helps me drive the cat
tie sheen and horses. I can skate when
winter comes and there is ice on the
creeks and ponds. l went to Sunday
school a year without missing sun
day and got gold pen. ] was very
proud Of it.
| have three brothers and two sis
tiers.
Donald Shoemaker, age IL,
Bloomfield, La, r. No. 4.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Clinton Baker-A Pet Dog,

Dear Editor:
I thought would write story
about a pet dog. One sunny day l
wanted to go hunting. My father and
got the gun and we went a-hunting.
We went in the cornfield and brush
and we went on until we went in a
corn field And we saw three rabbits
at least my little dog, Fedey. ran a
rabbit into a hole anG he went a-dig.
ging, and I started to chop with my
axe in the frozen ground. And all at
once l hit my little dog in the head.
I called to my father but the dog was
dead. Just then my father shot at a
rabbit and missed it and we went
home. We had no rabbit and killed
my dog.
Clinton Baker, age 10.
r. r. 2, Floris, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Stella Tuttle-Tells of Her
Garden and Her Is
Chickens.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the Junior
page. Ny papa has taken The Courier
for some time like to read the Jun
ior page. I have 16 little chickens
and little garden of my own. l have
3 brothers and one sister. My broth
ers' names are Howard, Gilbert and
Walter. My sisters name is Clara. l
am 10 years old and in the Fifth
grade. Will close hoping to see my
letter In print.
Stella Tuttee. age TO-
Charlton, Iowa, r. R. No. 3.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
lila Irene Black-Her Tril
To KeOkuk.

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the Junior.
will write about my trip to Keokul.
We went III our car and my cousin
Pearl Clark went with us. 1t Is IL
miles. We went to see the dam.
We started early in the morning and
got there at 10 o'clock. We saw the
big dam. We ate our dinner in the
park. Then we started for Fort Mad1-
son and we visited the penitentiary.
Then we started for home
There were five cars of us and one
car and Uncle Will Zanes' car got or
the wrong road.
We, stopped at Mount Pleasant and
got us something to eat. We got home
late at night and were, tired and sleep.
lila Irene Block. age Z,
Packwood. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would 40
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to 70
cefye a prize after 1t is announced
N this column, 1t is because the
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 box
number or failing to have box send
In their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Annabel Shoemaker Has
Four Brothers and
One Sister.

Dear Junior
This is the first time I have written
a letter to you. was 10 years old June
g.
] have doll. 1t is very big doll
know how to skate. like to skate. My
sisters name is Mary. She is Is yearA
old
have four brothers.
go to Hardy school My teachers
name is Elizabeth Grim
live on a farm
Annabel Shoemaker
Bloomfield, Iowa, R. 4.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Emma Cernith-COrn and
Apples.

Dear Juniors:
AS this is the first time have writ
ten to the Junior thought l would
write about corn and apples. You plant
corn in the spring time. In the fall 1t
gets about or feet high. When 1t
ripens you gather It.
Apples grow on trees. They get about
as big as an egg or bigger. Some OIL
them do. When it is time to gather
them it is in the fall.
Emma Cernick, age II.
Abba, Ia, r. 5.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Florence Leotas Bequeath-
My Best Friend, Nellie
DOud.

l thought would write my first let
ter to the Courier Junior
My best friend rs Nellie Doud. Of this
town. We go to school together And
we are together nearly all the time at
school. l went home with her last
night and stayed all night with her. We
had a fine time.
Florence Leota Beaueaith age IA,
tDouds -Leando, Ia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
SCHOOL WORK.

Now that schol is opened once more
we want to invite all the Juniors to
send in school compositions each
week. The writer's can select prizes
from among the following articles:
Roller Skates, book, knife, work bas-
ket, box of candy, letter paper, or
string OF beads.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

But, Dilly, how could your"
"You see, mother" said Oily. "some
of me wanted to 60, and some Of me
wanted to stay with you; and my feet
wouldn't hurry. 0 mother, can't you
think how 1t was?"
Mother laughed little. but she
Rugged Dilly close. Mother Knows
she said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIOR

1. Use one side Of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name in fun
and state your age.
1. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
8. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of prize on
q separate piece Of paper, with name
and address in full.
Z. Address envelope to The Courier
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Two Very Appreciative

Dear EuItOf: ~ =
wish to thank you for my Char
acter Doll.
think it is perfectly beautiful.
Sincerely
Clara Louise Lambert,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Junior:
received my prize, picnic basket,
and 1t was certainly fine.
I thank you very much for It. will
write another letter soon.
Chas. B. Dommer,
Unionville, Ia, r. 2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Marguerite Fuhs Goes t.
the Lafayette School.

Dear Juniors:
1 am little girl s years old. ] go to
the Lafayette school, am in the sec
ond grade. My teachers name is Ada
line Deiters.
I live in the country on my grand
pas farm AS my letter is getting long
will close.
Margaret Fuhs, age s,
Ottumwa, Ia, r. No. s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

vvYHEN good little Junior girls
w dream they must dream of lit
w tie coats and hats like this.
For what wish could be closer to
little girls heart than desire for
Such attire
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

For another contest the Juniors can
write on one or all Of the following
subjects;
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

rrIruw TKe nrnser 10 a young man
near my own age
Half an hour afterward l received
two tickets with note from the donor
stating that he was unavOidably pre-
vented from escorting me to the thea
ter and hoped l would find some one
to take his place. went merrily to
Mr.. Ogilvie. waving the tickets over
my head. and asked him to be the
substitute
That broke the ice between us. Mr..
Ogilvie permitted himself to show me
some attention, which l received so
cordially that 1t was rapidly increased.
To make a long story short, there were
a courtship, an engagement and mar
rage. l welded my guardian.
1t was not till had been married
some time that l discovered that my
husband had been engaged to my
mother. He considered me the coun-
terpart Of what she was when he had
loved her. and from the moment we
first met he renewed that love in me.
have spent many an hour wonder
Ing why my mother should have ar
ranged a probable match between me
and the man she disappointed. I have
never found a solution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05

many sales were due indirectly to
their activity cna not be known.
The Boy Scouts worked systemat-
ically and thoroughly and with an
earnestness that was inspiring. They
covered fields that could not have
been we'll covered by other agencies
and effected sales that would not
have been made without their efforts.
The Scouts have not only proven
their patriotism. They have shown
their efficiency and their civci value.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05
THE BOY SCOUTS

The Boy Scouts of America per-
formed a notable service to the coun-
try in their campaign for the sale Of
the Liberty Loan Bonds. Through
their efforts more than $25.000.000 Of
the bonds were sold directly How
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05
LOCATION OF FIRE BOXES

IL Main and kentucky
IS Pine and kentucky
II Main and Tennessee
IS Main and Missouri
81 Bay and Iowa
% Oak and Kentucky
"a Magnolia and Iowa
Is Plum and kentuey
81 Bay and Florida
90 Peaehtree and Florida
"a Magnolia and Dakota
IS Parker and Florida
Al Main and Dakota
AZ Lemon and Ohio
43 Orange and New York
as Limo and Florida
81 Palmetto and Florida
So Mcdonald and Florida
s. Limo and Indiana
81 Orange and Massachusetts
10 Lemon and Florida
26 North st. and N. Vermont Avs.
80 North st. and Florida Ave.
81 North st. and Lincoln Ave.
46 cemen and Lincoln
~ w. Prospect St. and A. c. L. Cher
81 Lake Morton and 8. kentucky
81 New school house, Lake Msrtos
&c Palmetto and Ingram
90 East Morton and r. r. croeelR0
q New Light and Water Plant
~ Mcdonald and Mississippi
72 Patterson and South Florida
FIRE OUT SIGNAL No. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
Our Comma
Serial
II You'll find the first
installment in an early
II issue Of this paper.
GERMANYS
VICTORY MEANS

It means the triumph in the world
of Prussianism, Prussianism being an
other name for despotism, cruelty and
intolerance.
1t means the spread Of Kultur, a
thing which seems to be good for a
German but which is fatal for anyone
else
1t means the denial of justice to Bel
GUM, to Serbia, to Poland, to the Rus
slams.
It means, sooner or later, an assault
by force of arms upon the principle
of the Monroe Doctrine.
It means the greatest blow ever
struck against the principle Of repre-
sentative government among the peo-
Piles Of the earth.
1t means the loss to France, not only
of Alsace and Lorraine, but Of her
northern provinces.
1t means the tearing down of Great
Britain as a great constructive and
1OICS III Gl1c WOI1u.
It means that this planet is to be
made an unfit place whereon to live
for men and women who believe that
intelligent human beings are capable
Of government.
It means the apotheosis Of half
mad despot, called Kaiser, and his
degenerate frst-born, called a Crown
Prince.
1t means unrestricted murder of
non-combatants on the high seas; in
discriminate and unrestricted slaugh-
ter from the air of innocent victims
in unarmed cities; and unrestricted
rapine, brutality and servitude for the
helpless Of captive and vassal states
upon the land.
What Germany's Defeat Means:
The exact opposite of the things a.
bove enumerated.
Irwin S. Cobb.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20
MARSHFIELD

Although very slow progress has
been made digging the new reservoir
well at the pumping station it begins
to look as if results might soon be ex-
pected. The curbing is now down to
a depth of nearly so feet with only a.
bout Is feet of gravel to go thru to
complete the well. From tests made
the water supply is going to be fully
as good as anticipated.
r. L. Kraus received letter Thurs
day from his son, Lieutenant Melvin H.
Kraus, who is stationed at Battle
Creek, Michigan, where he is employed
training drafted men, saying that he
had received orders, with several 9TH
ers, to soon report for duty at Char
lotte, North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Christensen and
daughter ofthe town of Lincoln will
leave about the first of the month for
Olympia, Wash, where they will spend
the winter with relatives Their son,
Archie and family are also in the west
having left here about a week ago.
W. H. Miller returned Tuesday
from four months trip spent in Mich
igan, Indiana and Illinois. His home
is near Baskerville to which place he
was returning. Nowhere on his trav-
els did he find conditions better than
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wood of Grand
Rapids, who were guests at the C. E.
Blodgett home, accompanied by Miss
Zoa Blodgett were Milwaukee visit
ors during midweek.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Fenton have con-
cluded to move to Chippewa Falls where
Mr.. Fenton is manager of wood
working factory owned by G. D. Booth
Of this city. Their household goods
were shipped Thursday.
John Kieffer was at Milwaukee this
week and drove back the Buick car
that was recently stolen here and re-
covered in Milwaukee
Mrs. W. D. Conner and Mrs. I. P.
Tiffault were in Grand Rapids Tues
day on tour Of inspection relative to
Red Cross work.