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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21
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To the Stockholders OF the United Fuel
Corporation--Take Notice:
Resolved. by the board Of directors
OF the United Fuel corporation, whose
maximum capital stock Ia $500, 000. 90
and whose minimum capital stock is
$780, .0o-all stock being of the same
class, and OF the par value Of $1,000
per share;.and more than the minimum
amount OF capital stock having been
heretofore disposed Of that in the
Judgment of this board the authorized
maximum capital stock Of this com
pany should be reduced frornsS 70, Dor. 90
to $100.000.00, all of such stock to be
of the same class and of the BAR value
of $4,000 per share, such reduction to
be effected in any one of the several
methods prescribed by the statutes of
Virginia for such cases made and pro-
vided: and to that end,
Be 1t resolved by the board Of direc-
tors that a special meeting OF the
stockholders of thin corporation be
called to be held at 10 o'clock ALL. on
the 9Th day of January. 1919. at the
office of p. l.. Puiliam, at the corner
Of Tenth and Hull streets, In the city
of Richmond, Va: and that notice of
such meeting be published in The
Richmond Virginian. newspaper pub
iished In the city Of Richmond. vir-
gInia- wherein the principal office of
the said corporation is located.
DAVID L. PULLIAM.
Secretary.
Dec. Fl, 1918
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ORGANIZE MOVEMENT
FOR MERCHANT MARINE

Washington, Dec. 30.--To inaugu.
rate a national movement for the
creation Of = great merchant marine
a conference has bsen called to meet
in this city next month. 1t is possible
that, ~ q result Of the conference. q
national organization may be formed
10 devise legislation and seek to eel
Congress to take immediate action
towardA stimulating the building OF
an American merchant fleet.
Genator Ransdell who called the
conference, believes there should be
4 secretary OF marine, with I seat In
the prestdent's cabinet The confer
ence will b held In the auditorium
of the, ssnithsonian Institution JAA-
nary ~ ana ~, \ s
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SCHEDULES.
Norfolk and Western Railroad

Leave Byrd Street station, Richmond,
daily for Norfolk: 6 A. NJ. 1850 A. NJ.
lac r. NJ. P. NJ
For Lynchburg and West: S A. M,
SEQ A. NJ. $40 r. NJ. 1915 r. NJ, No. 5
leaves Petersburg for Roanoke p. NJ
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: 12
noon 1:20 r. NJ. 9:45 r. NJ From the
West. 1850 A. NJ, 2:10 p. n, 20 r. NJ.
a:45 p NJ
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Richmond. Va, Dec. Is, 1915.
Dividend M. AZ.

Richmond, Va, Dec. is, 1918.
Dividend No. 90.
The board of directors Of Virginia
Carolina Chemical company have this
day declared dividend of on one
dollar per share 1et) on the common
stock of this company. payable Feb
ruary !, 1913 to stockholders OF
record at the close OF business on
Wednesday. January Is. 1919.
Transfer books will not be closed.
s. w TRAVERS,
Treasurer.
Dec Il 1919
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Richmond. Va, Dec. IS, 1918.
Dividend No. o..
OFFICE or
CHEMICAL co

Richmond. Va, Dec. IS, 1918.
Dividend NJ. Ok.
The board of directors of Virginia.
Carolina Chemical company have this
day declared the ninety-third consecu-
tive quarterly dividend of So per
share t2T) on the preferred stock Of
this company. payable Wednesday.
January Is. 1919. to stockholders. of
record at the close of business on
Tuesday. December 81. 1913.
Transfer books will not be closed
S. w. TRAvERS.
Treasurer
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MehArs,in. VI DAG. ~ III

Mehszsan. Va. Dec. Isl 11A5
Dear santa: Htf5 %
Please bring me gun i
yoh wtii fard ys.Uo 10 pay on ~ 4
would give you more to p4y 0H
gun, but haven't caught but 93.e
yc@ can't possibly get the gunt uSt1Ql3
me anything Won have GOT. r1sa zsas
Your best friend. afs 2
; Tt1OgBERN LfoN ssssS
T., ). In you cant set tina anl1s
leave the money in my stocking
am little boy twelve y'casss0l6 u
To the above lettcr santa ca ua Il M
pended the following; ss@i
Editor n
saw this lerer in the, mail anN
took oH tn, three dollars. VIII sck 81
can find suitable gun. ~, 49,,
Dear Santa Clause. .9s&sS i2.ssx
! am little boy ten Years old and
] went YOU TO bring me bicycle MOO
a small engine that runs on. n irMrk
Hoping YOU will brins thcse things
am your truhskss f%,ss<ss.s
EDWARD F. CoGHIhSx
Dear Santa Claus: - y. II
am q little girl three years old
and want YOU to bring me 4 Aoll. 4
carriage and SOME candy NUTS nnd
apples, and anything you reel iiikt
bringing. II hope YOU Won't catch the
"hY'' before you get here. and dbast
get hurt on your way and DON'T .fpfkes
the children over the seas.
your. little girl,
DORTHY. MOODY.
20 South Robinson stieet.
Dear OLD santa ss.s. ssss
| am a little boy four se~rx old
and want YOU 10 bring me, "A 3iule
wheeibarrei and little In. sAA1
some nuts and candy, ana also some
apple. don't forget to come down IN
chimney and bring ME some toys, ara
my sister and brother toys aFfsf teriaE
little baby brother RATHER "a
AARON woaasoY.
% South Robinson street
Dear Santa AaH
am a li,tl. boy six years did and
want YOU 10 hrsng NE whcelnsff~e1
and train and some candy an1
you feel Ike bringing. ana Don't ftvy
get my sister and brothers
Your lfttfe Boy, NJ es
pERsEY MOODY.
% South Robinson street
nv Dear Santa @
T am a little boy six wear OLD ard
want you TO bring me skifcmorc ~ H~
and train. and | want YOU TO bring
my little sister doll and a horpcv
horse. and some candy and NUS.
Your little boy and girl.
IRENE AND ROBERT KELLY.
22 South Robinson street. eur
stairs). -. sg
Boydton Va, Dec. rs. Is Isl
Dear Old Santa ss ssss4
am boy age eight YEARS. I hasse
just gotten up from the ''ffu's and had
a very hard time TO keep from irAvfnx
pneumonia. 1859 9s3
! want you to please stop at ~
house and leave ME a small bicycle,
sled. and sweater and cap. Please
bring me soldier suit and rife. Thr
war is over, but | want these thtn3a
~as not old enough to go and night
but have been backing the boys BY
buying war and thrift stamps
Leave me some thrift stamps m
like some of filing my thrift card.
Don't forget the good things 70 eAs In
my list of toys.
Your little boy
MARVIN LETT.
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Disputanta. Va. Dec. Is, 1918
My Dear Santa Claus:
am writing to tell you what |
want you to bring me. Please bring
me nice little rocking chair and
pretty little doh baby and some
oranges. apples, candy and nuts and
anything else you want me to have.
/ am a little girl two years old. live
in Sussex Co, Va.
Your little friend.
ALICE V, SPIERS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Dear Santa Clause:
am little girl four years old.
and want you to bring me doll
baby and a set Of dishes and . piano,
and don't forget the nut and candy.
Please don't forget Uncle Sam.
GRETTA BROWN. z
s0o North Seventh street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21


GQklskN IS. FALL LSE.D.
CAR BARGAINS
We have quite large stock OF used
cars nm hand. and In order to ma
carrying the cars through the winter.
we are Offering the following cars at
. sacrifice prices
overlnud. 1917. Light -Four: New Urea.
paint and. top good. Tirst-class me-
chantcal condition.
Saxon Roadster. 1917, New Tor. Good
tires thoroughly overhauled and In
erst-c>ass mechanical condition. Ban
gain.
mechanical condition: good paint.
top and new tires
Cadillac Eight. VITA Cord Tires.
bumper, Excellent mechanical con-
ditton and good top.
stsaesak~r six. 1918. Newly Painted.
top ana tires good. bumper ana etc.
Only run $500 miles. and just like
new. The price win surprise you.
Maxwell, 1917. RevarnlsAeAs Good M.
tires, separate tires. bumper. ETC.
Big buy.
saxe1 sig Light. 1918, GsoA Tires.
paint. top. etc. First-ciass condition.
A bargain.
stuAebaker LiGht Fsur Tesrtax.
newly painted. top ana tires IN
nrst-ciass condition. A bargain.
stuaekaker sig. 1918. Fsur-passenger
club roadster newly painted. good
top. good tires. bumper. etc. One OF
the ciassiest cars YOU will see on the
street.
Stud-hak~r Four. 1917 Good T1res.
top, hrst class mechanical condition
bargain. The owner drafted.
Orc MAXWELL 1918 Roadster. Rms Only
4en miles, absolutely new. At
sacrifice.
VIM Delivery Tysck. 1917. with
bumper. good tires and newly paint
ei. The very thing for light ceIiv-
cry.
Two RepshMe One-Tsa Trucks con-
pictely rcbuilt and Just a. good as
new. Biggest truck bargain In Rich-
Dodse reassnx, Gosl Pasnt. Ter and
tires. Fi-st-class mechanical condi-
tion.
The above cars have gone through
our shop and are In hrst -claas mechan,
fcal condition. Tops are good the
paint II good ana most of thorn have
extra equipment. The shove cars rep
resent tho hest bargains IN used ears
In aichmond. and II You are ccnsider.
Ing the purchase Of good ear .you had
setter see u without tail.
lCOBTJRN MOTOR SALES
CORPORATION,
HIT West DssaA street.
RICHMOND.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
CEfisSn.csss 1sssy ~ Hve13SS6y d1S o..
ine government 6onda Buy, ssil
md pay NJ bonds small Leans cps
etoitN Lew rAtaS. COMMERCIAL
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OFFICE OF
VIRGINIA CAROLINA CHEMICAL co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Dinwiddie. Va. Dec. Is. 1918
Dear Santa:
I am going to write YOU and tell
you what I want. | want you to bring
me some nuts. niger toes. doll baby,
candy. oranges. and that IS all want.
am little girl.
BLANCHE Balm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

you've LADIES AND GIRLs.
= - A. us)Ae = WORK. WAY Nst
,,6sk II. he INCEST PLACE and the
b Slaeg who're you Make the MOST
1foeRrye
Ss ss nNnTGl0cE BRANCH,
sS 20 4 ~ 49, tesstS
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Richness, Fre1ackssws 1 Pstsnac R. I

Richmond Wasn't nst oni Local, Lv. n y Pm,
weak days: A.i5 Pm. Sundays: Ar. sl..O Pm
daily. fredericksburg Accom-. week DAYS. Lv.
s4.lS Pm; Ar. Sa.l5 AN. Ashland Accom-. week
days, Lv II. SAN, 6.SoPA: Al. s6.snA N, s. oPM.
AElba ticket and baggage Offices mol open
for this train. *Main ST. Eta
+Byrd 81 slA- tstopping 81 Einal. ELLA Sta
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Boydton. Va. Dec, Is, 1914


Dear Santa Claus: -
We are two little girls, AGED three
and Eve years. One OF us haze JUST
gotten up from the .'hu' while TIE
other escaped it. We want. you tn
please bring US dolt that VIII 0pen
and shut her eyAs. Each Of JUS want ii
DOH Please bring u& a doll psan0 sad
you happen to have any Thrift
Stamps" leave us some tcsShstp Onr
dear boys "9eesthere. - - ~ ~.
Don't forget to bring US all kinds ~
confecttonaries. Don't forget the Nj
tie girls and boys who are .fatherlesr
or motherless. Now please d0n't f0s-
SIT us. fs
Your little girls, Fe
AMrE AND HAZEf. LETT.
p. S. Big sister had to- write for
us as We cannot write.
Dear Santa Claus:
am writing TO you 10 tell You
what | want you to bring me a horn
and drum and book and stockin9l
full OF nuts and candy and apple and
ora g AN am little boy nisfs y !. =
Your Mtils friend u 1855
FRANK LAMBERT.
se5 Seminary avenue.
Rice, Va, R. No. = Dec. ~. DIS.
Dear Santa:
We are looking forward % yodr
coming with great pleasure. A6IA!
YOU win not catch the Fid 4A& -
sick Xmas. We will not nAIee 90
but will tust be glad OF any tAtnr -
bring %. Please doa'ts fNfIN. ~
Good by from your little cNildrer,
CORiNA, POvALL, HI.AAle04.
VIRGINIA AND EuFAI.A
NOBLE.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me An express yaeea.
some candy and niger toes. pref6r
get my little sister Grace, .ShdeWAntA
doll and tea set.
r. .. Rc1Al.s1R,
Dear Santa Claus: saA
want you to bring me an exprauu
wagon u horn and an air ridGs rmsAs
little boy nine years old.
warfela, Va.
~. y, w.rteld, Va, DEC. y, isis.
want you 10 bring me - anys1
sister. Eva. . doll that wifi 04eG ~
shut her eyes. and tea 81, and
candy. oranges ana appissA y 4arS
YOU won't have the Flu. D0n'ts f0t-
get my little brother. Floyd Nun1n. N
RUTH AND EVA RoT Az
Richmond, va. Dec. IL, 1911.
Dear SANTA Clause: Il Al
am little girl ave ys8rs IA "a
arm very good. No I want y1u ~ ntS
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BUCHANAN SCHOOL.

1904 Boston Ave. South Richmond.
Dear Santa.
am little boy Z years old. Wont
you please bring me desk and chair,
Peter Rabbit book: a game. a horn.
a lantern and some candy and ]
would like to have some sparklers.
~. MASSIE WINSTON.
P. S. Please bring my little sister
Grace doll and cart. a chair ana
tai BILE teaset and a little horn
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Warfeld, Va, Dec. II. 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy eleven years old
60 10 school. l am. in the fourth
grade now. Santa please bring me a
tin wagon, a ride, hre works, candy,
apples, nuts, lots OF good things. Now
pleas bring me what I ask.
Your little friend,
JACK ROYAL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

SCHEDULES.
0h6Sapeake & Ohio Railroad
Gin. LoTville 4 West. s1:o0 p. $50 p.
Main Limo Local, s5:lb q. 4S:1k p.
James River Line. sle:eo q. tS:16 p.
Newport News
cfk-, Old Point. 300 A., 1880 n. 1900 p.
Newport News. Local. 400 .. $50 ,.
From MIX. Newport
News, Old n, s11:nS a., s1;3s D.. se:lt D.
Newport n, LEGAL. s9.S5 q. s9:&k ,. Fron
west: $50 =. s1.<5 b, Lecals. 3S:sg =,
e9:SS ~ iameS River. t9:Ae ~. $50 b
M pailS $1xtspt 1un4ay n
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
A-4-
GIVE MAGAZINES
FOR CHRISTMAS.


Give wear subscription 10 Cosmopoii-
/, tan for Christmas. 81
Give a year subscription to Good
! Housekeeping. $3.50, Price ad-
| vances in January.
Year subscription for Harpcr's Baxar,
| 50. Makes an ideal gift. with re-
| mem hrance 1e timea year
Give your friend year subscription
| to Cosmopolitan. Good Housekeep-
! ing. HeArst's, Harper's Bazaar. Motor
/ or Motor hoating. Something they
! viii appreciate and remember,
1
Good Housekeeping subscription will
I advance in price to 81 in January,
| Subscribe now. $1-50.
| COSMOPOLITAN, Sc: Hcarst's. 81: Good
Housekeeping. $3.50: Harper's Ba-
/! Ear, So: Motor, So INCORPORATING, 81.
| Subscribe now.
/ Give Hcar-st's for n year. 81.
! Beautiful vift card will be sent with
| each subscription with your nanD'
on same.
| Send all subscriptions AT once to j.
ARCHIE STEINER,
District Manager.
International MagsN;fnc Co..
ITO East Broad Street.
CITY AUDITORS OFFICE
Richmond. Va. Dec. s. 1918.
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Dear Santa sclaus:
am a little boy four wears old,
am not old enough to go to school, SO
my brother is writing to you FOR me.
My father is dead and oidcs. brother
is in the navy, so / am not going to
ask for much. Please send ME some
candle. oranges, nuts and any toys
you think l ought to have for my age.
I would like to have velocfpede.
Your little boy,
HERBERT TFEVILlIAN
sos Jessa mine street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21
Warheld, Va.

DEAR santa CIaukt
l am a little girl six years old, l
SO to school and like it fine, am in
the first grade now Dear Santa
please bring me a big doh. wagon TO
ride her in. stove. tea set. little
sewing machine. candy. nuts. apples.
lots Of good things. Hope that you
won't think am greeas.
Your little girl.
ESTELL ROYAL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Trains leave daily A. NJ. Noriina
local: 1916 p. n, sleepsrs. Atlanta
and Jacksonville: $50 p. NJ. Atlanta.
birmingham and Memphis: so r. H..
slcepsra. Jacksonville. Trains arrive
s:es A. NJ. s:is A. H.. s:4S p. H.. 7:3s
r. ~.
Effective sunday. May II
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AREN'T they init the finest letters
you ever saw Old Santa Claus stood
in front of the Editor last night and
made him stop hts work to listen
while he read every one of the JULY
notes.
The dears don't want their old
Santa 70 catcl, the fur and bless their
hearts, wouldn't catch that bad old
disease for anything. l am just so
sorry for my little folks who have
been sick and I'm going to treat them
as good as I can this Christmas"
Santa laughed to himself n he
tucked the letters In his big bag and
he said I'm place OF these letters there
IL soon going to be the biggest bag
full of good things you ever saw, He
surely does love his little boys and
girls. He was real tickled at the fine
letter he got from the children in
Buchanan school. He says the letter
shows how good they have been this
year and he read 1t over two or three
times while he was in this office
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:
X am n, Attle girl eight years old
20. ~sslseess s1sam.t ct, rsts-~ teacher.
Now don't forget me fhis Xmas. 4
want piano. a small one 80 can
learn 10 play, doll some candies.
nuts. oranges. and any other thing
you think I ought to have.
Your little girl,
Glade rREvILlIAN
SOS Jessan1in street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Warfield. Va. Dec. II. 1915.
Richmond Virginian:
Dear Editor. wifi YOU please
publish our htters. We are taking
your paper. Like it fine. Hope to see
them in the papers. Hope that
SANITY will get them In time
Your friend,
JACK ROYAL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy yrs. old. and |
tried to be good little boy. ! want
you to bring me a fire engine With
two horses and two men to it. want
an express wagon and toy sleigh,
train. drum and little horn and
anything else you choose to bring.
Please don't forget my little brother
Alvin Bex sure and iii my stockings
with candy and nuts. Good bye, from
JOHN r. TURNER,
.9s n 4th Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21
Buchanan School. Corner Cedar and

Buchanan School, Corner Cedar and
Buchanan St, Richmond Va,
Dec. is. 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
We are very glad that ii is near
Christmas because you will soon be
coming to see us. We hope you are
strong and fat as ever. Please brins
us some pretty pictures that we may
write stories from them. Bring a
flag and a bag of candy for each OF
us. Don't forget to bring us a Christ
mas tree. We would like for you to
bring us some f1owerseeds. that we
may have beautiful flowers in our
room. Good bye, Santa Claus. We
wish you merry Christmas.
From the children of "a and 2B
Grades.
EI-CHANAN SCHOOL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21
Your dear little girls.
LENA AND FI4ANIA pTEEOTvrl

Troutvii ~ Va. Dec ~ 1918.
Dear Santa CLAUS:
am little girl eight years old
and are in the third grade Now
Santa I want you to bring me a doll
and some clothes for 1t and he'd
for 1t to sleep in. and want rain
coat and a cap. Santa, I want pair
Of blue bed room slippers and some
fruits to eat. Well, If there is any
thing else you would think little
girl would be nice to have you may
bring il. Well. I guess will close A
little girl who loves you
Yours very truly.
NELLIE REYNOLDS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21
ROOMS AND BOARD.
" ~ Carer

Room and Board At fhe WashinGton
1904 East Broad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Dear Santa Clause.
! am a boy OF ten years old am
going to school, try 10 learn fast be-
cause nay father is dead and l will
have to work soon for to help take
care of my little sister and brother. /
want YOU please TO bring me a watch
would like TO have wheel, but IL
you don't send it. send me tho watch
and candies. nuts oranges. bannaners,
for l am good boy.
Your little friend
JESSE TRETlLLIAN
s9s Jessamine street
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:
PERMANENT POSITIONS
!. FOR
!. YOUNG LADIES
!. Telephone operating is in
1sresting and permanent work,
ind offers excellent opportuni-
3;es for advancement.
!. Call and see Miss Via, who
1Fill give full information.
HHE CHESAPEAKE AND
Z POTOMAC TELEPHONE
= COMPANY OF VA.
Room 5O2. ZOE Il. Grace Street.
4
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Dear Santa Clause:
am little girl Ave yeara l1s -
arm very good. 10 7 want YOU III Ntl
try and bring me nice BIZ. d66 N
dining room sat. = large cGrr4e -
tricycle.. Hoping YOU win rri1t n
am. ss-.ss; ;.ss,1 sSss
Yours truly, slv3 !. audi
MARY cQGSii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Warheld, Va. DEC. ~, 1919.
Dear Santa: s
want you 10 bring me IN Any
sister. Eva. doll that wifi 04eG -
shut her eyes. and ten 81. ana lenai
candy. oranges ana apples. 4aI0
you WON'T have the Flu. D0n't fGS-s
get my little brother. Floyd Wuno0s
RUTH AND EVA ROT Az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Blackstone. Va, Dec. 1918. J
Dear Santa. y
l have just gotten over the "fu''
but don't you catch IT. want you
to bring me a doh that can go to
sleep, clothes for her. shoes, stock
ings, u hat, carriage, trunk. a chair.
table, one yard of hair ribbon Tor her.
want her to have long curly hair.
1 want a stove. a set Of furniture for
her and a tea set. and a piano. and
wash set and some fire crackers and
sparkles. Hope l. am not asking for
too much Goodbye.
Your new friend.
VIRGINIA MAI.NEN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Dear Santa Clau3: 4
7 want you to bring me an expF4o1
wagon u horn and an air ride FRA
little boy nine years old.
IRWIN RoTALe
Wapfats% Wa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Dear Sd "a Claus:
I am a little girl six wears old and
! go to school, and | can read and
write my name good.
I have been "A good little girl. all
want you to bring me. Christmas
Tree. little purse, pair of nice
warm gloves, a pais- q little slippers.
a doll, a nice pencil box, / also have n
little sister four years old which
would hike TO have the things that
am going to get, Eye-bye. for have
got to go to sleep now good night.
Santa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Warneld Va. Dec. ~ 1918,
Dear Santa Claus
am little boy nine years old
Please bring me q tricycle.. pop gun,
checker board, candy, apples. nuts,
lots Of good things. nrc works. Do
hope that you wont have the Flu
Your little friend,
ARTHUR ROYAL.
Dear santa.
Please make my doll suit just
like mine. and bring me drum and
two sticks. horn. q gun ana some
goodies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Richmond. va. Dec. Is. 1918.
Dear Santa Clans.-----~----
! am writing to you to tell YOU
what / want am 10 years lod. ]
want a nice book and puzzle and
fine engine and a stocking filed with
nice things That's all. Good bye.
Your little friend.
WILL. LAMBERT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Dear santa Claus:
Please bring me an express NAcon.
some candy and nieEer toes pref6r
chocolate candy. rifle. and d4p.t t.
get my hitlN sister Grace, shseNAnta y
doll and tea set.
T. D. RoYAI..JR
Warfeld, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Urbanna, Va. Dec. II, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl nine years old.
Please bring me desk. ook-bas.
and 1 doll and . doll bed. balloon. a
table and chairs for my doll. and don't
forget to bring me some good things
to eat. l hOpN you will try and bring
me all these things and that YOU will
not think / am asking for too much.
by-bye.
Your little girl,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-21

Dec, 3, TVIH
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl two yrs. old. I've
been trying TO he good little girl.
want YOU to bring me little cooking
set and little stove. bicycle. a lit
tie doll house. little red rocking
chair and doll baby. l want you to
bring we some aprons and dresses.
BE sure and fill my stocking with
candy and nuts. Bring me a Christ
mas tree also Good bye. from
\ ~ - ANITA l.. TURNER 4
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