The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-23

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G. Struggled. Good bye, merry
Christmas to Santa Claus
Pensacola, Fla. Dec. IA, 1917.
Dear Santa:
How arc you this year? I don't
think l want very much. because
there is SO many other poor little
Children that want something
should like you to bring me brown
set of furs, a croquet set, a pencil
box. full Of pencils. one or two tab
lets. l would like some fire crackers
and Roman candles. but I guess you
will have to keep most Of the powder
for the American army to beat those
old Germans to . pulp. You can save
my fire crackers that you were going
to bring me to kill Kaiser Bill. Yours
truly, Katharine Howe.
Pensacola, Fla, Dec ID, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me bicycle, an air
rife, drum, wagon. some apples,
oranges. some fire crackers, some
raisins and don't forget my teacher.
Miss Edith. Your friend, Thebert
Burlison.
Milwood, Fla, Dec Is. 1917.
We have just recently moved from
Pensacola to Milwood. Fla, and we
don't want you to forget US down
here. Please bring me a bicycle.
gloves, marbles, fire works, air rife
and shot for same, nuts, candies
Dear Santa don't forget because I
an, saving my money to buy Thrift
Stamps to aid in the war. Your lit
tie friend, Elos Roberts, MiIwood,
Fla
Milwood, Fla. Dec Is. 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
am also living at Milwood, Fla.
and ! want you to bring me a ball.
nit, bat air rife and shot for same,
gloves marbles, knife, fire works,
nuts. candies. fruit, and don't forget
our little sister Louise. Your little
friend, Hermas Roberts, MiIwood,
Fla.
Milwood Fla, Dec 10. 1917
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am little girl only four and
half years old. but I want you to
bring me a nice doll, doll carriage,
trunk. tea set, stove. little chairs. and
little necklace to wear to Sunday
school. Don't forget all the other
little girls and boys who have no
mama and papa. We live at Milwood.
Fla. Your little friend, Louise Rob-
erts.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me an automobile and
horse. a train. a horn. a fire truck
and wagon. I am a little boy three
and a half years old and 1 live at
115 S. Reus street. Your friend
Ernest f. Biebighauser.
Pensacola, Fla, Dec. IA, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
Just line to let you know what
| want for Christmas. I want doll.
blackboard, a ring. / will thank
you for them and don't forget the
poor children and don't forget mama
and papa. From Your little friend,
Florence Lambert
Dear Santa Claus:
Il am a little boy 4 years old.
wont ask you for much as it is war
times and everything so high. so
please bring me little hammer, a
little horse and wagon, and a rag
doll, some candy and fruit. Wish
ing you a merry Xmas and a happy
New Year, | am as ever. your dear
little boy, Raymond Nicholson, 207
North Reus street.
Pensacola, Fla Dec. IA, 1917. !
Dear Santa Claus:
I will write to let you know what |
want for Christmas Please bring me
a cap pistol and a foot ball and some i
candy and some fire, works and some
fruit. Don't forget mama, papa. and
grandma, Uncle Connie. Hoping. you |
are wen, your friend, Clyde Michel |
son, GOT North Reus.
Pensacola, Fla. Dec. IA, 1917. !
Dear Santa Claus:
I will! write and tell you what |
want for Christmas. / want you to /
bring me an air rife and a. pocket |
knife and cap pistol and some caps
That's all for this time, but don't I
forget my fruit and candy and fire |
works. From Your friend, Thomas
Nicholson, 207 North Reus.
Pensacola, Fla. Dec. IA, 1917
Dear Santa Claus:
I will write you and let YOU know i
what / want for. Christmas. I will |
not write for much AZ times are so /
hard. | want q pair of black gloves
and . painting book and some paints
and some cakes and candy and fruit /
and fireworks and please don't for
get mama and papa and think of my
teacher. l viii close for this time.
Your friend. Estelle Nicholson. 207
North Reus
Pensacola, Fla, Dec. Il, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ want you TO bring me big goat
and little cart to ride in, and little
gun and n pair of gloves and little
street car, and little pencil box and
a pair Of skates and some apples and
oranges and some peanuts and some
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