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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

Dear Santa | am little girl nine
years old and | go to school, ! am
in the second grade and am very good
for want you to come and bring me
some real good books to read after
school hours. Dear Santa ! have lots
of cousins, remember them all with
nice things. have one brother, he is
three years old Bring him a real
pudle dog. He is just crazy for one.
Please remember daddie and mother.
Visit my dear grandie Day and bring
her lots of all kinds of goodies and
dear good Santa please don't forget
my dear grandie Sock Frank. She is
SO years old and she likes candy,
cheese and crackers. So for goodness
sake don't forget her Yes Santa you
must come to see uncle George. He
is a cripple and can't get around good
so don't forget to come. | am little
Tennessee girl and love old Santa,
Mary Alice Frank, Mcconnell, Tenn,
Route I Box Ga
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Some Things She Doesn't Want

Hardinsburg, KY. Dear old Santa
Clause: | am big little girl, three
years old. Please don't forget me.
want you to bring me little wagon
that | can bring in wood for my
mother in and fill the wagon with all
kinds of good things to eat, oranges,
bananas, apples, candy of all kinds,
and nuts Please don't forget my little
tiny sister Isabelle Marie, as this is
her first Christmas Also don't forget
my grandfather and grandmother
Beatty and grandmother Mattingly, at
Barbarton. Ohio. Dear Santa you need
not bring me any little rocking chair,
cradle or dolls, blocks or slate, for
you have been so good to me before.
Well I must close my letter and study
hard | will know my A B C's when
you get here will go to bed early
and shut my eyes tight Mildred Eliz-
abeth Mattingly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Uncle Ben Hardin Remembered

Lodiburg, KY. Dear Santa Claus: |
am little girl thirteen years of age
]. live on a farm near Lodiburg, and
go to school at Walnut Grove school
house. | am in the sixth grade. | have
tried to be a real good little girl since
last Xmas, and am sure you will bring
me something nice this time. | want
you to bring me story book, box
of handherchiefs, new dress, box
Of stationery, doll and all kinds of
fruits and nuts. Dear old Santa please
remember uncle Ben Hardin and
bring him something nice. / will close
for this time. Your little girl, Lorena
Tindall
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Is In The Fourth Grade.

Dear Santa: am little girl eight
years old. | 90 to school about four
miles from Cloverport | am in the
fourth grade. Please bring me a DOLL
doll buggy, dishes and cap and or
anges, nuts, bananas, apples and all
kinds of candies. Be sure and don't
forget my little sister She wants a
doll and candy. Don't forget to visit
my little cousin. Elizabeth Dowell
] will go to bed early Xmas night.
Your little girl, Agneta White.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Wagon To Haul Wood.

McQuady, Ky. Dear Santa: am a
little boy five years old. | want wag-
on to haul in wood for daddy and a
gun, roman candles, a set of tools and
fruit and candy. Send my little sister,
Hazel doll and set of dishes and
don't forget my baby sister, Mildred,
she is three months old and won't
want much. am a good little boy
and will go to bed early and sleep
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Wants Climbing Monkey.

Hardinsburg, Ky Dear old Santa:
am little boy seven years old I
thought would write and tell you
what want for Xmas. want train.
climbing monkey, roman candles and
all nice things to eat ! go to school
every day my teacher is Mrs. Mamie
Pate. / like her so well. she is so good
to us. So don't forget to come | live
on Route 3 Your little boy, Carl
Brickey.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

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has been eprOdussd the besides weekly and
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News 3 S Of hsf san u, pp S S h Ure
yed by this talented writer believe readers will enjoy again
From THE SUN of September a. 1897
We take pleasure answering and thus prominently the
its faithful author is numbered the friends of The Sun
Dear Editor: old Some of my little friends
the truth ruth Sy there Santa Claus "' QUIZ It's 80 'F'ss
West Ninety-ffth Virginia OIanlon.
you" .espea sS DO n sf'sd
minds All minds Vrsna whether they mems ehidren
5 W GG ao as es the
senss sapD of % sv wos of TRUTH s~ love and
devotion abound
d1ssfy
to make oeab 6 xe" We should have enoymen eSep
The light with which childhood fills world would
mas Eve catch S Santa Claus but even they did not see Santa Claus
The world
lawn OF that's proof that they there
N9s6y % or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and I'M
covering strongest
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No Thank lives forever
% G "SS make d 9h sa it'd years from
1t the government census which
members sheeuiy give" rer
how many birthdays they have had
Its thing live that and have goodwill
time without such peace.
II the Christmas spirit read the Santa Claus letters
R there will always s G TsO who 6 are 5 than oo You
way ''' '>e'p '''" 'N'
Christmas you all
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Will Hang Up Her Stocking

Dear Santa: ! am little girl six
years old have just got well, been in
bed three weeks and am glad Christ
mas will soon be here | would like
for you to bring me little doll, a
new dress, sweater, and pair of
gloves and please don't forget my
little brother Charlie, bring him some
thing nice. | will go to bed early and
hang my stocking where you can
find them Your little girl, Ethel "
Maysey
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
sound. G. w. Shrewsbury.


Hardinsburg. Ky. Dear old Santa
will write and tell you what want
for Xmas. | would like to have lock-
ct, pretty doll, candy. oranges and all
nice things to eat and please don't for
get my little brother Paul He wants
some nice things too ] am little girl
four years old and please don't for.
get mama and papa. So be sure and
come. will go to bed early. So good
bye Stella Brickey.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

Bring her lots OF nice things. ! will
now tell you what ] want ! would
like set OF nice dishes, stove and
vessels, new dress and hoes doll bug
gy and all kinds candy, and nuts.
Don't forget my big brother at Stus-
gis and my sister at West Point and
me little brother. I remain as ever
your little curly headed girl. Anna C..
Hall. Hardinsburg, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Won't Get Up Until Eight.

Cloverport, Ky. Dear Santa Claus
am boy twelve years old | want
you to bring me some candy, oranges,
fire crackers, roman candles and toy
pistol for Xmas live six miles from
Cloverport | get my mail at Clover
port. | want some pet rabbits and
some cracker jacks for Xmas. | will
be good boy. ! will go to sleep early
and get up at eight O'Clock that morn
ing From Lewis Hawkins.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Likes His Teacher.

Dear Santa Claus: | am little boy
eight years old and | go to school
every day and like my teacher fine
Now Santa please bring me some
oranges and candies. fire crackers, APP
piles and please don't forget to bring
me painting box if you have them
| will hang my stocking up and go to
bed early. So good by from your
little boy, Alfred H. Frank, Garfield
XIV.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

McDaniels. Ky. Dear Santa Claus;
am one of your little girls, three
years old Have big black eyes and
light hair. Want a big doll and bed,
rocking chair and lots of goodies to
eat Think of father, mother, brother,
John Henry and little sisters, Mollie,
Belle and Bonnie Willis. Will hang
my stocking up early and go to bed
and close my eyes tight Merry Xmas
to all. Your little girl, Ruby Guy Hart.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Has Been Good Since Last Xmas

Lodiburg, KY. Dear Santa Claus:
l am little girl nine years old. go
to school every day | am in the six
tn grade. ! have tried to be a good
little girl since last Xmas and think
you will bring me what want for
this Xmas. | want a kodak, doll,
and doll bed, game of rock, paint
book and paints and anything else
you want to bring me Now Santa be
sure and. don't forget the rest of the
little girls and boys and uncle Ben
and aunt Laura Hardin. | will close
for this time. Thanking you very
much. Your little girl Mary Ellis
Has Two Little Brothers.
Stephensport, Ky. Dear Santa
Claus: | am a little boy eight years
old, have two little brothers. / want
you to come to see us. | want you to
bring us some oranges and candy and
some nuts. Bring me a nice story
book. Bring Harry pair of shoes,
and want you to bring Paul toy
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Wants Pet Rabbit

Cloverport, Ky. Dear Santa Claus ::
/ want you to bring me some candy,
roman candles, fire crackers and a
toy pistol for Xmas. | am ten years
old and live in the country, three
miles from Cloverport And | want
some pet rabbits for Xmas too. will
close. From John Greenwood.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
8 Year Old Doesn't Want Much

Sturgis, KY Dear Santa Clause: As
| am little girl of three years | do
not want much. | want "a kittie- car.
chair. doll and other toys and fruit
and candy. My name if Frances l..
Hall. rs Monroe St, Sturgis. Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Has Blue Ewes.

Dear old Santa Claus: | am little
boy eight years old, dark hair and
blue eyes. | will tell you what | want
you TO bring me. ] wa;' aboxof B B
shot,a watch and pair of gloves,
Hardin.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Sorry School Will Be Out.

Dear Santa: am little girl eleven
years old. | will tell you what | want
you to bring me. want new dress
and nice hair ribbon, oranges, candy
and nuts My school will be out next
week. / will be sorry for lose my
teacher and playmates. Santa don't
forget my little cousins in Illinois.
Louise n. Maysey
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Wants Story Book

Dear Santa Clause: am little girl
of ten years. do not want much
want some story books and hair rib
bons, some handkerchiefs. This is all
| want, My name is Ruth Hall, Stur-
gis, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
Continued From Page 8
Don't Forget Sisters and Budie

Cloverport, KY Dear Santa Claus:
| am little girl seven years old. l
go to Persimmon Flat school. ! am
in the first grade. am learning fast.
NV teachers name is Miss Elsie May.
like my teacher. | wish you would
bring me a pair of overshoes and
some candy. Eala May Hawkins.
p. S. Don't forget my little sisters
and Buddie
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

some oranges, bananas and all kinds
of nuts. | will go to bed early and
shut my eyes tight. Everette Lewis
Maysey.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

gun. We will go to bed early and be
good boys. Don't forget to come.
am your little boy, Franklin Brum-
field.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Spelling Book For This One.

Hardinsburg, Ky. Dear old Santa: :
will write and tell you what ! want
you to bring me Tor Xmas Some APP.
pies, oranges, bananas, cocoanuts,
candy, nuts and some raisins, also a
spelling book and anything you think
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Wants Lots to Eat.

Ny dear Santa Claus Please bring
me doll, ball. book and a game
and lots of good things to eat. Sim
cerely, Annie Clifton Keil.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

Wants Game Of "Oh! Min
My dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me doll, doll buggy, a game of Oil
Min, a book, a ball and plenty of
candy; also piano. Many thanks,
Jane Hayward Keil
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

Sunday morning at the Methodist
church. the presiding elder, Rev. l.. X
May, of Greensboro, will deliver the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22
Would Like Set of Nice Dishes

Dearest Santa: | am a little girl
nine years old, go to school every day
and like my teacher fine. She is
Miss Rose Roland, don't forget her.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

Rev F. {. Nall will deliver his
Christmas message at the eleven o.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

Christmas message, and there will
also be special Christmas music at
this service.
The Baptist and Presbyterian
churches will give a special Christ
mas collection for the starving Euro
pean children in place OF having the
usual Chritmas treat for members OF
the Sunday-schools as has been the
usual custom.
The Methodist Sunday-school will
have a Christmas social on Thursday
evening in the Sunday room
of the church. A Christmas program
of music will be given, and there will
be a tree. Misses Selma Sippel and
Rosa Driskell are in charge of the
social and members of the church
are extended an invitation.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

A merry Christmas to you all
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

Its great thing to live that peace and
toward your feowmen. One fully enjoy Christmas
time without such
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-22

er there will always be who less fortunate than
i've time of the Keep their hearts cheered too in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-01

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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21
New Industry Exhibited.

The cause of reforestation and
conservation Of timber was aided
during the Washington Parish
fair by an exhibit of forest pro-
ducts from the Great Southern
Lumber Company and the Boga.
lusa Paper Company, Inc. of Bo.
galusa.
The booth caused considerable
comment during the fair, mas.
much as it was the first time such
a means had been taken to spread
publicity on reforestation.
The exhibit included blocks
from young trees, showing the
various stages of its manufacture;
samples of mill work from the
Great Southern, and other forest
products. All decorations in the
exhibit came directly from either
the paper company or the lumber
company.
In having all exhibit at the fair
these great Washington Parish
Companies pointed out the profit
of raising timber on idle land.
Loblolly pine will reach q
growth suitable for paper making
in twelve to fourteen years, and
there is said to be a handsome
profit on stree farming"
The exhibit was given by the
Department of Forestry of the
Great Southern, in charge of j. K.
johnson, and the Department of
Publicity, which was represented
here by j. Il. Gihon, director, and
W. P. G. Perry, assistant director.
It is said the exhibi. was a suc-
from an educational standpoint,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21
voor Fire Loss TO L. S. Tim.
her Is $50, 100000.

Washington. (By I. P')-
aGiye five minutes a day tc
orsaching fire prevention in every
school in the land, states a plea
made public today by the Ameri,
can Forestry Association which
rsouests a big program Friday,
October s, the day before Satur-
dav, October 8, which President
wilson has proclaimed Fire Pre-
yention Day
give minutes day is not too
much to put against an annual
loss Of $3.50, 100000, said Char
lea Lathrop Pack, president OF
the American Forestry A5socla-
ton, "to say nothing Of forest
fires that cost the United States
SO,OOO,000 every year. Every
time there is a fire it is a direct
drain from forest products, such
as print paper, prices Of which
have now gone beyond all known
limits. Such wholesale destruc.
ton is a great burden on business
and wastehole that saps contin-
ualIy at national prosperity.
Standing timber is being cut,
destroyed by fire, diseases and
insects more than four times as
fast as new timber is being grown.
Add to this the fire bill of the ma.
ton, to say nothing of the ex-
psnse of fighting these fires and
every clsng Of the fire bell should
arouse the nation to a greater
precaution and to the need of con-
serving the forest, our greatest
natural resource. Let every school
makes big day of October s, the
day before Fire Prevention Day,
and join the association in it's
campaign for saving the forests.
In the United States there are
$4,000, 1000 acres of state and pri-
Vstely owned forest land in the
protection Of which the govern. |
asns should cooperate. At pres. |
ont half of this vast area is wholly |
unprotected and protection for ths1
ether half is inadequate.
Many industries have been |
unable to secure their supplies of
TIMBER at any price. The output
g certain entire industries has
been reduced as much as 30 per.
cent. Necessities have Jared
worse than luxuries. The rami.
acation of lumber, lumber short.
age and high prices have affected
'Vr entire population.
Here is an example Of what
canfronts the nation. The whole.
yale prices on upper grades of
aEt wood lumber in New York
Fsrs from $40 to $50 per 1000
pflor TO 1866, when mills in the
la'ns state supplied the market |
ION sS5 to $45, between 1895 TO
lell, when most of the supply
came from the lake states and the
Nueh, and are now entering a
general levy of $3.50 per 1000 feet,
1lsl q large part of the material
0nlng from the Pacific Coast,
adequate fire protection of t
0ss forests will solve 70 percent
= 'as difficulties now confronting
= Y attempting to keep our for.
= ianas productive. New Or.
'sana Item, October 4, 1920.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21
The Facts of the Telephone
Situation in Louisiana
By J. EPps Brown President
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH COMPANY
The Solution of the Problem

TO furnish the telephone service which wil,
be needed in the state of Louisiana dnrng
1921, additional facilities must be constructed
To build these facilities will cost s. 292 900 On
The Company has no money with which IN
construct these facilities
All new construction must he maid for ont
or the capital account of the COMPANY: all NJ
the Companys present capital is invested in
She Company's business
This money can be had in only one wav. y
must be invested in the Company's business
This money can be had from onv ma
source; from the investing public, people who
nave surplus money to invest.
Part Of the investing public of this country
live in Louisiana.
These facilities are needed TO serve the peo.
pie of Louisiana.
Will the investing public of Louisiana fnr.
nlSh this money?
Every dollar >the public of Louisiana will
invest in the Company will be used to con-
stFuet plant facilities in the state of Louisiana
Tor the use of the people Of Louisiana.
II the investing public living in Louisiana
will not invest atheir surplus money in the
Gompany's business, the Company must get
tne money needed to serve you from the in
Vestlng public in other states; from strangers,
Can you expect strangers to invest their
money in business located in Louisiana in
which the people Of Louisiana will not invest
their money!
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21

The facilities now used by YOU were na,d q,
by money furnished by strangers Thev Enou,
"lidt 'hey are earning In Louisiana while
serving you Just as you know.
Can you ask or expect them to furnish mora
money FOR your use in Louisiana under pres.
ent conditions?
II the people Of Louisiana will not supply
the money needed to serve themselves thew
must induce strangers to furnish it.
This can be done by allowing the stranger n
earn falr and Just profit upon his money!
ho" invested In Louisiana, serving Won. and
UPON all additional money required to furnish
you service
TINS can be done in but one way: by paying
falr and just rates.
when the Company is legally authorized to
charSe rate which will yield fair and lust
pfollt over and above the cost of furnishing
you service In the state of Louisiana, if can
secure from strangers living in other states
she money needed to furnish service to the
state Of Louisiana
The Company must have this right before Il
can get the money.
The people of Louisiana must act first.
TO have telephone service you must either
invest your own money in the Company's busi-
ness, or permit the Company to earn such a
profit upon Its present and future investment
Is Will induce strangers to invest their money
in the state Of Louisiana to serve you.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21

3 one.mill sp PEI
9 on til the proper,
,o ov funds ~. ~
t amin and s smi
's said parish, , aS
/ tax tax, or 50 ma nue.
s e. and ded,ieegasgy
lie, president
l. IS eerctary'hos
JD.oa;deAr
Arizona republican., 1920-07-04

away from me because he was angry. He was jealous and he was making me pay He would come, of course, in an hour or two.
 would try to wait patiently-but oh, the hurt of it. I felt as if 1 were enduring a quite unique hurt-as if no other woman had ever suffered so. But then, there was the Madame But terfIy music to prove the universal grief of the woman who waits for a man to come. Men like that music Bob more than most men.
 Two hours paSSed-and still no hus band. I wept over the pretty table l had set, wept over the wilted salad and the crystal bowl of strawberries, and the souffle which never had had a chance to prove itself either a failure or a success.
 Salt tears ran down my cheeks as packed the food into the refrigerat tor and locked the rear door of the house.
 After had gone upstairs, it occurred to me that I had forgotten to eat any supper It also occurred to me that that little fool, Ann Lorimer, had caused a domestic ,tnagle which might be hard to straighten out. Gro be continued)