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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-12-24
Santa Claus Letters

IOQI llLLlO 6lA4J
Alacenia Virginia Bryant
Union City, Tenn.
Dear Santa CLAUSE
/ am a littla girl ten years old,
and am in the Sfth grade. l am
working hard for prize in spelling.
l want you to please bring me nice
pair of gloves, some candy, apples,
oranges, nuts, and anything that you
think would be nice for little girl
like me. From your girl,
Ada Ruth Pruett.
Dear Santa Claus
/ cm a little boy six years DID, |
go to school and am in the second
grade, and / want you to please bring
me set of goat harness, set of tools,
lots of things to eat, and any other
toys you think would be nice for me.
Please don't forget my little brother,
Lowell. He wants lots of nice things
too, and especially rocking horse.
We have both been good boys, so
don't disappoint US.
Your little boy,
Edward Milton Covington.
Union City, Tenn.
Dear Santa Claus
will write and tell you what |
want you to bring me Xmas. Please
bring me a cap pistol, goat wagon,
some oranges, apples, candy and
nuts. am going to school at Cal
ston. My teachers name is Miss Ed
ma Grimmett.
Your boy,
Briggs Burcham.
Moscow, KY, Route /.
Dear Santa Claus
l am little boy three years old.
1 want you to bring me hoe, rake
and spade, a tricycle., some oranges,
apples, candy, bananas, and any
thing else you think a little boy
necds.
Your little boy,
Randall Farris Burcham.
Moscow, KY, Route /.
Dear Santa Claus:-
/ am little boy four years old. l
bring. in wood for mother and have
been a good little boy. l want you
to bring me ball, tricycle., candy,
nuts, and fruits. Dent forget mother
and la Idly.
Your little boy,
McNewton Burrow
Dear Santa Claus
| am a little boy just two years
old. / will not ask for much this
time, just a little gun, a ball, pic
ture book, and lots of things to eat.
Your little boy,
John Thurman. .Burrow.
Dear Santa Claus
am a good little girl years old.
go to school at Community Pride.
[ study hard. / want you to bring
me little red rocking chair a ring
and lots of nice things to eat. Please
remember my little cousin. Nick Ho-
gan. Bring him rubber ball.
Your little friend,
Mary Lee Hammond.
Union City, Route 3.
Dear Old Santa:
l am little gial five years old. |
don't go to school, but my mama
says | can go next year. want you
to bring me a big doll that will open
and shut its eyes and lots of good
things to eat. l will have up my
stocking early. Please don't forget
my little friend, Paul Norrid.
Your little friend,
Ruth Hagan.
Union City, Route g.,
Dear Santa Claus:-
/ am little girl six years old. l
90 to school at Community Pride
School. want you to please bring
ne little rocking chair to rock my
Toll in, monkey that can climb a
tring, and please don't forget my
title desk mate, Muriel Kersey, she
wants C red stick of candy, and my
eacher, Mr.. Lasley, rubber ball,
Lucille Hammond.
Union City, Route 3.
Dear Santa Claus:-
l am little girl seven years old.
would like for you to bring me a
tory book, a cameo ring, two candle
ticks and some fruits. Don't forget
II the good little boys and girls.
Your little friend,
Louise Houser.
My Dear Santa Claus: l want you
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-12-24

~ VERY man and woman, who Is in
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bad complexion and poor appe-
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should find Ziron helpful and strength
building.
It is q scientific, reccnstructive tonic,
composed of ingredients recommended
by leading medical authorities.
Describing his experience with Ziron.
Mr.. George w. s. 1anier writes from
Jones, Ala: Sometime back, was in
Q terrible condition. was weak and
nervous, and had a tired feeling all
the time. My skin was muddy. l
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-12-24

dunn can be taken in at least few
days. A referendum which must
need have political campaign
would not be @ referendum.
Do all ti.is in spite of hell and the
professional politician and we might
have a good government and a taste
of democracy. Otherwise we will
drift on until the yoke is on us.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-12-24

My Dear Santa Claus: want you
to bring me car with a wind shield
to it, baby doll that Will go to
sleep, little set of dishes, and please
fill my stocking with lots of good
things to eat. / like big, rat Santa
Claus, but / did not like that skinny
Santa Claus that was down in town.
am your good little girl,
Mary Frances Aydelott.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-12-24

Moscow, KY, Route /.
Dear Santa CLAUS
l am a little boy three years old.
l want you to bring me hoe, rake
and spade, a tricycle., some oranges,
apples, candy, bananas and any
thing else you think little boy
necds.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-12-24

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impurities. Prickly Ash Bitters clears
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healthy conditions. Price $3.50 per
bottle. Sold by all dealers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-12-24
Santa Claus Letters

Dear Santa Claus
l am a little girl 5 years old
want you to bring me big doll, a
ring, trunk, plenty of fruits and
nuts. Don't forget my brother and
little sister, Herbert and Maize, who
are at Elbridge this year.
Your little girl,
Sue Gunter.
Dear Santa Claus:-
/ am very little girl, just eigh-
teen months old. l am learning to
say and do lots of things. / am a
good little girl, too. l want you to
bring me a Teddy bear, doll, little
wagon, picture book, and lots of nice
things to eat. Don't forget grand
mamma.
Your little girl,
Margaret Willene Boulton.
Dear Santa Claus
I'm little girl years old. Please
bring me great big doll and set of
dishes, a little horn, and a lot of
oranges, apples, candy, bananas, and
else nice, you want to
bring me. Please don't lorget my
daddy and mother.
Your little girl,
Rosie Mai Ferguson.
Union City, Route 3.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-09-17
mrweammw 80 - - aa~.,~a..
REFUSED 10 SIT AND MOURN
elderly lacy a Shining Example ef
rhe@e Who Can Rlaa Ahcva
Nlelesleudaa % Fortune.

There Is a white-haired old lady in
this city, totally blind and partially
deaf. notes tho Minneapolis Journal.
In her earlier years she was a police
matron. one Of the uplifting. cheering
kind. that take more than a ialier'a
interest In their wartia. Hut IN her
later years she lost her eyesIght
Il IL generally supposed that about
all that II left for a mortal hereft os
sight after middle age. Is TO So and
mourn out the remnant years. cared
for by those blessed with ell Ave
senses.
Hut not NO with this woman. She
learned thnt tho state gives adult
women four months Of training tn
hAndwork nc Farlbault. She took thr
traIning In basket weaving. Now In
her small apartment she makes has.
keta rapidly. enthusiastically. artist.
cally; and lives hopefully and eom-
forsabiy. adding % the worlds STUN
OF checr instead Of auhtraeting from
e.
More than half the worlds nopu-
lhtion ean claim exemption from fun
days labor by reason OF physical IN
ability. A large proportion do beg on
and shift the load to others There
II a deal Of grieying and aelfplsy
among the physically imperfect; and
the world always Tugs = load Of the
leaning onea.
But who with good eyeslght can
much complain. when those doamed
for life 10 Erope. keen on sniilngly
self supporting In the dnrkT
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-09-17
MINsTRELs' WORK IN aORLD
TrouhadouFa Led Meme Thoughts 10
0@ntienesa Amid ths Ferneisy o.
ths Middle Ages.

The trouhad0ura. called frnvatore In
italy. originated In Frovence. France.
These minRtrels of the middle ages.
together with tho practice 81 rhlvairy,
helping 70 keep the world human at .
period when lighting and bloodshed o.
eupleti che minds Of men. The trUu.
badouF was received with open arms
IN the castles Of great mobiles and &C
the courts Of kings He always knew
there would be . place for him e the
table. that he wonld have = generous
portion Of fowl roasted o. the spit
ana a. many gobleta Of vine IS hia
thirst demanded. One ean imagine
the great hsis lighted here and there
with torches in aconen. the huge fire.
place ablase: the lord of the castle
with his family In rich attire spark.
ling with jewels. and Ia tha midst q
aiI, the noat important flaare fnr the
moment, tho slender young trnuhma0ur
with his harp. lie sings sonRa. wuFdm
and mir of hia own rongposation. anEn@
OF them are old foik tales gathered
up and put into verse. legend y =ssF-
passing feats Of yai0F. q miraculous
proweaa. or they may uulaafa with
the heart siarobs o. that old. old. yet
ever new, subject of love. and perhaps
the young minstrel NAY steal 81 eeea-
aiOnal glance 81 his loFdaAlp1s pretti-
ost daughter meanwhile.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-09-17

assured her that she had only stunned
her assailant. With def hands that
worked speedily in the darkness she
unstrapped from around his waist the
belt with its thlrty-six cartridges and
revolver. then pulled from his pocket
the keys. not only to her cell, but, she
judged, to others.
The feel of their bronze GOODNESS In
her hot hands brought quick message
TO her brain; beyond a question of
doubt the missing Cavendish was con-
cea1ed In one of the dark, dhnk cells
In the immediate vicinage, II not ae-
tually in this same passage. then In
another one perhaps not greatly dis.
tant.
Reaching beneath her outer skirt,
she jerked loose her white petticoat.
and then begnn tearing II into long
strips which she knotted together
This done. she bound Juan Cateras,
hind and foot. and. with some dim.
Guilty. turned him over ON his face
after frst thrusting into his half.0pen
mouth a gag, which she had fashioned
from stray ends Of the provldentInl
petticoat.
Then leaping to her feet and strap
ping the ammunition belt and revolver
about her waist, she stole on tiptoe to
the doorway and peered out; the 81.
lent. caYernous passage was empty.
Lithely, like a young panther, she
slipped out OF the cell and began max.
Ing down the passageway to spot Of
light which she judged TO be It's open
Ing. She had scarcely gone ten feet,
however. before she stopped short
somewhere In the dark she heard q
voice.
What was TO be doneI Her temples
fhrobbed as the voices sounded nearer.
Then Il came home 20 her--why not try
one OF the other cellsf Suiting action
To the thought. she stepped quietly
from the niche In the wall, moved
noiselegsly along it's surface, and came
Mt length to another dungeon similar
to the one she had occupied, except
that 1t had no window In It's Oakeil
door. Plumbing with the bunch Of
keys, she took the first one around
which her fingers fell and thrust II
hurriedly Into the lock. She strug.
gied with ~lt-turnIng II first 70 the
left and then 20 the right The foot,
steps we're sounding nearer and near
er every minute. the voices were grow.
ing louder.
Frantic. she gave the key final dee
perate twist, and as a sigh Of RELIEF
escaped her lips the door swung open
Slipping through the aperture. shs
closed It softly after her and. painting
from excitement and her exerti0na
turned and faced the recesses o. hei
hIding-plnee.
II was black. pitch-black. except fol
i long ray OF light that struggled In ba
tween the heavy door and IN casing
but As Stella Donovan stood there II
the gloom she was aware that she wal
not the only occupant Of the cell. ID.
erouched back gripped IN the hands q
another fear. but the next moment heg
! aaavxs8 vvas 10000
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-09-17

m cid windmiil 81 ne famous
Wimbledon eomnoa. = faw miles out
q London. has bsaa shera q the CHIEF
feature that has mnde e = landmark
Cor many generations. Isa fcaF sAilz,
which could be aesn many miles away.
have bean removed. tha eommon con-
SENATORS hasina bean advised Ekat ow-
in@ % fhesT great are theg weFa q
dam@sF. NOS only 10 me akruesarm. bus
90 those living In the nil house I'm.
G@Fneath. The Old wtaanlIi preaenta
q strange app@aKanaa wt9haas -
nmiim.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-09-17

vaguely defined but allurlng figure. so
Juan Cateras thought, and he took a
step nearer, his thick. red lips curling
with lust, eager TO claim their rich re.
ward. As they came closer Stella
Donovan stlfEened
'Look, senor." she whispered
hind your
The Mexican in his eagerness was
off his guard. He turned to look and
at that fnstant the girl drew back her
sturdy army and then brought II for
ward again with all her vigor, Cluk |
She heard the rock sound against her
oppressor's head, heard low moan
escape his lips, and saw him sink slow
" to the floor at her feet.
The next instant she was beside him,
In terror lest she had killed him; but
hurried glance, supplemented by her
fingers which reached for his pulse,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-09-17

win be glad 10 see even me. I'll leave
ron to think it over; then I'll come
back for an answer. Until then, senior
Ita. adios.H
The fellow lifted his hat, and step
ped back into the passage, his manner
insolent. She remained motioniess'
contempt in her eyes, but In truth
hopeless ard crushed. Silva closed the
door silently, although her ears caught
the click or the bolt when II was shot
home.
No sound OF retreating footsteps
reached her through the thick wall
me stiffness of her prison seemec
to strike Der ike blow. For q mo-
ment she stood staring at the bare
van. her lips parted. her limbs tren-
hasne frasn fha r,sa eftos =
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aES ~ szEs
CHAPTER xl.-cOntinued.


All, so you can stand alone, senior
ita; that is well. Step in here, ahead
Of me. and follow the lantern-there
IL nothing to fear.''
She hesitated, and the smile on the
Mexican's lips changed into a cruel
grin.
"Shali | make you againT"
mo, senor."
"Then you will do as 1 bid"
Eyes, senior; cannot resist"
The passage was clean and dry, and
seemed to lead directly back into the
eliff, The faint light revealed the side
walls and low roof, and the girl, again
partially mistress of herself, recog-
nized the nature of the rock to be lime
stone.
Her view was limited to the slight
radius ilumined by the lantern, and
even within that small area, her own
shadow, and those of the three men,
helped render everything indistinct.
They had turned sharp corner, and
advanced few feet beyond when the
man with the lantern stopped sudden
", and held it up to permit the light to
stream full on the exposed wall to the
right. Another of these odd Sits in the
rock was visible here, and the girl was
able to perceive more clearly Its nature
beyond question it was an artificial
opening, leading into a space on the
farther side of the wall Cateras push
ed past the girl, his body interfering
with her view, and bent down, fun
bling along the rock surface.
"Hold the light closer" he command
ed. AYE, that's it. 'Tis some trick
to find the thing All! now have It."
1t seemed like bit of wood, so re-
sembling the color of the rock as to
be practically imperceptible to the eye
in that dim light-a bit of wood which
slid back to reveal heavy iron bolt,
shot firmly into the stone. This the
Mexican forced back and an opening
yawned in the side wall, the rays of
the lantern revealing the interior of a
black cave, Cateras stepped within.
Bring the woman" he commanded
shortly, and you, Merodez, see first
to the light"
Silva thrust her forward, his grip
no light one, while the other struck a
match and applied it to the wick Of a
lamp occupying bracket beside the
doorway. As this caught the full In
terror was revealed beneath the sickly
glow, a cell-like place. although of a
fair size, unfinished except for a
rude bench, and one three-legged stool,
the floor of stone, and the sides and
roof apparently of the same solid struc-
ture. It was gloomy, bare, horrible
8 in It's dreariness-a verltable grave
The girl covered her face with her
hands. appalled, at the sight, unnerved
at the thought of being left alone in
such Il place. Cateras saw the move
ment. and laughed, gazing about care
lessly.
asome boudoir, senorita," he said
meaningly. well, we will see what
can be done for you later. Perhaps
a few hours in such hole may work
q miracle. When come again you
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I'm ieGs tha Pisaeav. namea ~ tha
lnvantoR. was the Crit pallmaa err .
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vpeieaes in travel. vas frst used IN
ne United States Ths PioaseT waa
built on TIE nams Ilnss aa ne Pull
nan ears nov esd.
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York Herald A eseFFtpe toHiatas
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-12
YACHT RESO[UTE
TO Be REDOCKED
Cup Defenders Hull Will Be Ex.
amined-Two Boats Differ
In Design

New York, July 12.-The yacht Res
olute, which will defend the America g
Cup against Shamrock. Nv off Sandy
Hook this week, will be redocked to-
morrow at Staten Island after Just hav-
ing left n South Brooklyn drydock,
where she was officially measured, ac-
cording to announcement today by the
Staten Island Shipbuilding Co.
Il Is understood the defender will be
recleaned and her hull examined. why
this redocking should be necessary
could not be learned this afternoon. be-
cause officials of the New York Yacht
Club were at Sandy Hook, where Res
olute was given trial run.
When Shamrock Nv, however, left
the South Brooklyn drydock today for
Sandy Hoo her hull was protected by a
canvas jacket against the oily waters
Of the harbor.
The contest this year will bring to-
gether two craft as different as could
be, and each represents her designers
idea Of the best craft to hold or lift
that old silver mug. More properly.
1914. and It is fair to say that both
would build different craft were they
to try again, for yacht design, like
other branches Of science, has pro-
gressed materially during the last six
years.
Charles r.. Nicholson, creator Of the
fourth Shamrock, is recognised as the
most daring and unfettered naval ar
chitect in Great Britain. His daring
and utter disregard of traditions In de-
sign and construction have brought him
into great prominence abroad, and there
is nothing he likes better than to origi-
nate and attempt what others hesitate
to tackle.
Shamrock Nv proves it. She has been
called the mystery" yacht. Even the
supervise individuals who think they
know all about yachting admit that the
cheerful, alert minded little British
naval architect has evolved a machine
which may succeed where all other more
conservative British craft have failed
Not having the clearest idea of what
sort of vessel might be produced here,
he decided to 60 the limit. It was a
gambling chance shot he decided upon,
and he decided to stand for a penalty
in the form Of allowance Of time, IL that
became necessary, for the sake of getting
big driving power in the form of great
spread of canvas.
Sir Thomas Upton has permitted Mr..
Nicholson to 60 the limit when it came
to equipment, special rigging and all
other details, and no finer equipment
or rigging has ever been seen on any
yacht in the Americas Cup history.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-12
LOCAL SOCCER STAR
LEAVES FOR EUROPE
"A" Blakey, on Third Trip
Abroad, to Play With St.
Louis Team

u. Albert Blakey, the popular fair
headed soccer player of the northeast
.ern section of this city, now is on his
way to Europe with the st. Louis Soc
Ger team, which will play games in five
7 or six foreign countries.
ss. The group of eighteen soccer players,
under the direction of Thomas W.
-Cahill, honorary secretary of the United
States Football Association. sailed yes
terday morning from Montreal on the
Canadian Steamship Co.'S Kamarima.
The vessel Is expected to reach France
around July %. The first game is
list with Sweden in Stockholm the
hrst week Of August.
. This is Biakey's third trip across. He
was honored as one Of the best half
backs in the country by being selected
for the international team of 1916. Las.
year he was member of the Bethlehem
Steel CO. s team that toured Europe.
= When the st. Louis team was asked
to make the trip this season II was
requested by those abroad that Blakey
be invited to play on the American team.
His great playing, fine sportsmanship,
pleasing personality and versatile enter
tanning ability made him popular
wherever ne went.
Blakey first became prominent as a
soccer player while member Of the
once famous Putnam team The Put
man team, comprised of players from
the neighborhood of Sixth street and
Allegheny avenue, made wonderful
record several years ago only to dis
band when about to gain its greatest
reward.
Blakey also is quite n baseball and
basketball player. A few years ago,
while member Of the North Presby
% terian Church basketball team, his play
ing attracted considerable attention.
The players in the squad this year
are Billy Quinn, Tate Brady, Hanlon,
Hap Marie, Quinlan, Potee, Ollie Fink,
O'Reilly, BeCktold, Schemel, Corrigan,
Vaughan, McHenry, Ryan. Riley,
Tintle, Dave Brown, Charles Ellis,
Harry Ratican and Blakey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-12
AMERICA CAN BOAST
BIG FOUR IN TENNIS
Mclaughlin Williams Johnston and Tlden Quartet Of
Kings Developed in Less Than Decade-Nomi.
mates Cam as Best AII-Around athlete
BY GRANTLAND RICE

wider recognition II he had worn m.
jersey Of one of the "big" colleges 0
He is powerful line plunger, a punto.
Of first rank ability and a reliable ard
accurate drop kicker. His goal at 10
yards In the Stevens game was one ~
the longest Of the 1910 season. VI
Basketball experts were unanlmop,
In declaring Cam as one of the great
est players of the season, and be wa.
the first man picked for the ALI Amer;
can team. The Violet quintet wont e.
Atlanta as one Of the sixteen teamS
picked by the A. A. U. to contend 70.
the national championship. They won
the championship, and Cam returned
with the official verdict as being tba
best all-around player in the tourna.
ment.
CAMS latest achievement in tract
was the winning of the shotput at tbs
intercollegiate championships. His win.
ming throw was 45 feet 1OJb inche,
and not one of his puts fell short of Ak
feet. He has record Of 100 feet
inch in the javelin throw and consis.
tently heaves the discus between lo2
and 124 feet. In addition to his mar.
velous strength in the weight events, he
Is broad Jumper and hurdler Of thu
first class. N. Y. u, 10.
.0NE important factor not to be over.
" looked in regard to the pennont
chances of the Cleveland club Is ths
personality and magnetism of Tri,
Speaker. He is one of the most eff.
cient types of leaders to handle a hail
club within the generation. And through
it all he manages to deliver a base hit
every now and then and still run down
a few long flies.
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