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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Pocahontas, Ark.

Dear Santa Claus II am good lit
tie girl. l go to school and am in the
seventh grade. like my teacher fine.
l go to Sunday school every Sunday
am going to tell you what l want
you to bring me for Christmas. | want
a mama sleepy doll, doll buggy, some
good story boks, and all kinds Of fruits
such as oranges, apples, candy, nuts
of II kinds and some fire crackers. And
don't forget my little friend, Willis
Tyler, he wants toy pistol and some
big fire crackers. l am your little
friend, Ornetta Spencer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16

Ingram, Ark.
Dear Old Santa We are two little
boys and o years old, and we arc
sure that you will bring us what we
want. Please bring us a little red
wagon. toy gun, apples. oranges. raj
sens, candy and all kinds of nuts. San
ia, don't forget our little brother. Bring
him something nice and our little cou-
sin, Lowell Davis lie wants a little
tricycle.. We will go to bed early and
go to sleep and leave our stockings by
the fire place. Good bye Santa. Your
little boys, Lester and Ray Haley.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Walnut Ridge. RI.

walnut Ridge, K-l, AK.
Dear Santa Claus Time is here
again for me to ask you to remember
me. Santa dear, l wish very much
you would bring me a real cowboy
suit, a dump truck, gun and anything
else you care to and lots of fruits and
nuts. l work for my mother, carry
wood and pump water. Our school
hasn't begun yet Please remember
my little aunts and uncles, Jessie, Lor-
inc and Charles Turner. Also my cou-
sin, Imogene Luttrell. She wants a
big doll l win go to bed early and
close my eyes tight AS ever your
little boy, Wade James.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Reyno, Ark.

Dear Old Santa II will tell you
what / want for Christmas. A mama
doll, doll buggy, set of little dishes,
a stove, little red rocking chair, all
kinds of fruits and candy. Don't for
get grandma and grandpa Hawk who
live at Warm Springs. Don't forget
my little friend, Coma Jean Lemmons.
III go to bed early and close my eyes
tight Your little girl,
Billie Gean Kenner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Pocahontns. Ark

POcanOntaS, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus: / am a little
boy eight years old. want to let you
know what want for Christmas.
Please bring me pair of skates, a
train. a tool chest, pencil box and
story books and games. l have a lit
tie sister 9 years old. She wants a
bed for her by 10 baby, a suit case,
pencil box and little bed. 1 also
have a brother years old. He wants
blue wagon, little car and some
nuts and candy Good bye dear Santa
til next year Your little boy,
Robert Promberger.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Maynard, Ark.

Dear Santa Claus I'm a little girl
not two years old yet, and have been
a good girl. My mother has been in
bed seven weeks with typhoid fever
and / stay with Aunt Maize. SO please
don't forget to come see me. l want
big doll with curly hair, a set OF
dishes, big rubber ball and some or
anges, apples and candy. And don't
forget my brother. daddy and mother.
Bring them something nice. I'll be
at Aunt Mazie's. SO please don't miss
me. I'll 80 to bed early and shut my
eyes. SO good bye. From your little
girl, Betty Lou Abbott.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Pocahontas, Ark.

Pocahontas, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus II am a little
girl eight years old. l have a little
sister four years old l would like TO
have doll with brown hair and a
book of Bible stories My little sister
would like to have a doll with golden
hair, and two story books. We would
also like some candy and nuts. We
have been pretty good girls all year.
Lovingly,
Marguerite and Dorothy Bowers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
MAYNARD, Ark.


Dear Santa Claus AS Christmas is
about here will write and tell you what
l want you to bring me. ] am little
boy three years old. / want you to
bring me a gun like daddys, a knife
with a chain on it, watch and any
other kind of toys you have for little
boys. Bring me lots of good things to
eat Don't forget my little sister, Pau
la Charleen. She wants lots of pretty
things to play with, and please don't
forget my little cousins and my little
uncle. They want you to come to see
them too. Your little boy,
Marion Mock LOFTS.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16

Elm Store, Ark
Dear Old Santa Claus--We will
write and tell you what we want for
Christmas. We have been good all
year. Dolly wants doll, red wa ;on
and violin. joe wants a red wagon
and a little sand pail with spad,.
want a little red wheel-barrow AMI n
sand crane. Bring us all some "
anges,apples, candy and nuts. Don't
forget our little cousins at Sharum,
Joe and Nellie Litherland and WI
lard and Walbern Litherland. Bring
them all something nice. We win go
to bed early and sleep tight. Your
little children.
Dolly, Joe and Charles Davis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
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Dalton. Ark.

Dalton, Ark.
Dear Santa II am little girl near
ly s years old. win tell you what l
want for Christmas. want, most OF
all, doll buggy, a wrist watch, some
candy and fruit. have a little sis
ter who is too little to want much.
Bring her a ball, doll and a set Of
ABC blocks. / go to school at Oconee
and like my teacher fine. Your little
friend, Mildred Aspray.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Reyno, Ark.

heynO, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus - am writing
a few lines to let you know what |
want for Christmas. / want a foun-
tain pen, pair Of slippers, a pair of
a new dress, apples, oranges,
nuts and candies. don't want to ask
too much for myself because l want
all the other little girls and boys to
have something too. Your friend,
Aretta Shaver.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Eleyennolnt. Ark.

BleNenpOlnt, Ain.
Dear Santa Claus VIII write
note and tell you what want for
Christmas. am a little boy Z years
old and go to school every day. l
want some oranges, nuts and fire
works. Don't forget my little cousins
and little Catherine either. She is lit
tie but don't forget her Don't forget
Aunt Lula in Oklahoma. Please re-
member grandpa and grandma. Your
little boy, Ray Davis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Reyno, Ark.

Reyno, Ark.
Dear Old Santa I'm sure you
wouldn't forget such a good little boy
as !, but thought would write you
any way. Please bring me a rubber
ball, toy pony, French harp, red rock
ing chair a toy gun. Be sure and
come and don't forget my uncle, Ray
mond Kenner, who lives about a mile
out in the country from me. Your
little boy, Weldon Kenner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
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" Maynard, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus ~ am q soou
little boy six years old and go to school
every day, am IN the first reader.
want you to bring me little gun
that will shoot, horn that will blow
little basket ball and lots Of candy
oranges, apples and bananas. l Will
not ask for too much this time but
bring my little nephew and little neiee,
my brothers, sisters, papa and mama
some nice things too. ! will go to bed
early, so please don't forget me. Your
little boy, Johnnie Louis
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Elevenpoint, Ark.

EIeYenpOlnt, ATk.
Dear Santa Claus viii write you
and tell you what l want l am 10
years old and go to school every day.
want some fire works and everything
you want me to have. Please don't
forget my grandpa and grandma and
don't forget my cousins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hawkins. Don't forget my sis
ter and baby. Your little boy,
Cleo Davis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Pocahontas. Ark.

POcahontas, ARK.
Dear Santa Claus IL am a little
girl eight years old l am in the third
grade. help my mother. want You
to bring me for Christmas bye 10
doll, rain cape, fruits, sparklers, fire
crackers and all kinds Of nuts. Don't
forget my mother, father, brothers and
sisters Your little girl,
Ellen Rogers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Pocahontas, Ark.


Dear Old Santa win now write
you and tell you what want for
Christmas. i want you to bring me a
little tractor, train, aeroplane and all
kinds Of good things to eat. Well San
ia, / am a little boy in the 3rd grade.
1 am eight years old. Don't forget my
two sisters and my brother He is in
Texarkana now but he win be at home
for Christmas. Well l guess this is
all l will ask OF you this time. Be
sure and don't forget mother and dad
dy. Your little boy,
Ray Seamons.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Reyno. Ark.

Dear Santa Claus II am a little
girl ten years old. am a very good
girl when l am asleep. / win tell you
what want for Christmas. l want n
jumping jack, pair Of gloves, box Of
stationery, a pair Of stockings, some
fruits, nuts and candies. won't ask
for too much. Don't forget my moth
er, father and sister. have some cou-
sins and friends. Don't forget them.
Your little friend, Dortha Halford.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Ravenden Springs, Al

AtHFNIININII FJpI IHb"f ~ n
Dear Santa Claus We thought we
had better write and tell you we will
be a Papa Sconce's, Alton, Mo-, again
this year. Be sure and come early
like you did last year so we can see
you. We are two little girls, ages 4
years and years SO we want presents
just alike. Please bring us dolls, kid
die cars, wagons, telephones, dishes.
oranges, apples and nuts. Lots of love,
Rhebel Maxine and Thela Bea Davis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Notice Corresnondents

The paper next week win be turned
over to the kiddies who wish to write
to Santa Claus and our correspondents
will be granted well earned rest.
Hold the news items that occur dur
IN, next week and lets have big issue
the following week. Are you for ~
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Pocahontas, Ark.

Dear Santa Claus We are good
little children. l am five years old.
Sister is three. We would like to have
little rubber tired coaster wagon, a
sleepy mama doll a doll buggy, all
kinds of fruits. nuts and some fire
works of all kinds. Or anything else
that you will bring me. We are your
little friends,
Lloyd and Loretta Farrow.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Nadeen Parish.

Reyno, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus 81 will write a
letter and tell you what l want for
Christmas. l want pair of gloves,
ink pen, a pair of shoes, candy, or
anges, apples and a pair of stockings.
Your friend, Adren Jackson.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16

Attica, Ark.
Dear Santa Claus IL am Q years
old. l want you to bring me a pistol.
airplane. fire works, apples, candies,
oranges, nuts of all kinds. Don't for
get my brother, Jim. Bring him some
thug nice too. Yours truly,
Curtis Waymon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Reyno. Ark.

ReynO, Ark
Dear Santa Claus IL am a little
girl who has no father or mother. l
want a story book, pair Of gloves, a
new dress, new coat, new hat, a wrist
watch, basket ball, candy, nuts apples
and oranges. have some friends and
cousins. Your friend.
Nadeen Parish
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Pocahontas, Ark.
Ellen Rogers.

Dear Santa II am a little boy five
years old. Would like for you to bring
me an Indian suit, an electric train
pop gun, music box, steam shovel,
big sack of peanuts, some candy,
fruit and nuts. Please remember
Lloyd Leo Lewallen. I'll hang up my
stockings. Olus Lewallen.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16

10000
.aynard, Ark.
s:i am little
~ .ls old and l stay at my
Granny Taylors while mother is sick.
have been a good boy and work hard
for Granny so | want you to come see
me Christmas night. My little red
boots are too small and had to give
them to my sister so please bring me
a bigger pair. l want climbing
monkey, a teddy bear, a little sled, a
pair Of big gloves to keep my hands
warm, and all kinds of fruit. Don't
forget my little cousins, Thomas Essel-
man and Edwina Johnson. Bring them
something too. and also remember all
the little boys and girls. am your
little boy, Clarke Abbott.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16

Christmas Seal your mall. Christ
mas mail has been Christmas Sealed
Tor 10 years.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Brockett, Ark.

Dear Santa IL am little boy 8
years old. go to school every day
and study very hard. want you to
bring me little red wagon, some
candy, oranges and all kinds of nuts.
Please don't forget my friend, Fred
Wilkerson. He wants a toy car filed
with candy, a street car, a flying air
plane, lots of candy, oranges, all kinds
OF nuts. Yours truly,
Roy Kenner
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16

Can B. w. Williams, phone No. 40,
for plumbing sery|>s that oatis1ss
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TIMES DAILY
DOZEN
BY A. L. WiIbert, M. A.

/. LITERATURE. Which novel
by Henry Fielding is considered
one of the masterpieces of the
worlds literature?
o. HISTORY. When did the
Roman Empire come to an end?
3. GEOGRAPHY. How much
of Florida will be tilIable when
fully developed?
4.BUSINEss. What are
funded obligations?
5. MANKIND. Upon which
three doctrines are all Christian
denominations in practical agree
ment?
s. HUMAN NATURE. During
criminal tendencies frequently
manifest themselves2
Z. GENERALS SCIENCE Which
has been the outstanding feature
Of modern industrial progress?
s. Law. WHAT is a qualified
Endorsement?
9. cIVICS. What did it cost
the United States to construct
the Panama Canal?
10. ART. From whom did the
Romans chiefly get their educa-
ton in art?
IL. MUSIC. Who said that
music should strike fire from
the soul of man?"
IL. HEALTH. Which is the
most serious disease that may be
caught from the bite of a dog?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions
/. LITERATURE. The Book
of Kings In the Bible Is full of
warlike descriptions.
z. HISTORY. Francisco Pizarfo,
an iron-hearted, cruel and treach-
.erous adventurer, with less than
500 men. conquered Peru in 1888.
3. GEOGRAPHY. The deepest
depression OF the ocean is about
six miles.
4. BUSINESS. Non-voting stock
is common stock which does not
give the owners a voice in the
direction of the corporation.
5. MANKIND. Disarmament
will proceed only as peaceful meth
DDS for settling disputes are sub
stituted for war;"
s. HUMAN NATURE. An in
corrigibIe child is one who is be-
yond the control OF his parents.
Frequently the chief trouble is
that he has an incorrigible parent.
T. GENERAL SCIENCE. About
So per cent Of the electric current
used in the United States today is
alternating current.
s. LAW: One partner may
pledge the credit of the other TO
any amount.
8. CIVICS. The Federal govern
ment is widening the usefulness Of
its public domain by retaining
arid and semiarid lands through
great irrigation projects.
10. ART. Carl Akeley, the emf.
nent sculptor, produced the re-
markable bronze groups showing
African tribesmen hunting lions.
They have been placed on perma.
nent exhibition in the Museum Of
Natural History, New York.
IL. MUSIC. An intermezzo is
q snort movement connecting the
main divisions Of a large musical
composition.
-. HEALTH. To reduce weight;
j Eat less or exercise more.
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More About Ricketts, Disease

dated rats in the cage with thems
when all were on the same rach-
itic diet.
Their experiments demonstrated
that irradating the bottom Of the
cage was aleo beneficial. Finally
they discovered that the tradition
had rendered the faecal contafni-
nation antirachitic and that the
rats ate this.
Irradiation Of the rats total ra-
ton or Of muscle, liver or vege-
table oil made these substances
antirachitic.
This shows that the antirachitic
factor which is present in cod
liver oil can be produced by ultra
violet light either In the living
animal or In its foodstuffs.
Very promising results have been
obtained by irradiating the food
of rickety children. A days sup
ply was placed a foot from the
uItraviolet-ray lamp and irradi-
ated for one hour.
Children fed on dried milk thus
irradiated or who had irrddfated
meat and vegetables as well, Inn
proved at the same rate as chill
dren who were directly exposed
to the lamp or who were given
cod liver oil.
Irradiated food might be useful
for children who for some rea-
son cannot tolerate sunlight treat
ment.
There seems but little doubt that
before long certain foodstuffs will
be irradiated on q commercial
scale. but at present even two
minutes tradition alters the taste
OF dried milk and makes It dis
tinctly less palatable.
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the weekend sometime after this
converse ton. I've found out
how TO dodge kisses and petting
without Offending boys.
It's like this: When boy
comes To call at school 1 enter.
tain him IN one OF the coxy little
reception rooms or the main
foyer.
He sits beside me on the sofa.
BY and BY there comes i lhll
in the conversation ana his arm
steals back Of me on the sofa.
That's the critical moment.
IL / stop talking he'll naturally
begin to pet. But instead BE-
gin TO chatter and laugh and
Joke, then gradually he slips his
arm away and there's no more
danger Of petting during that
call.
The scheme works perfectly.
I'm getting more invitations than
any Of the girls who pet. My
roommate pets and kisses AL
the boys she knows, but she says
she can't hold their interest Z
This is just one Illustration Of
the way Kay and her mother
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who Occupies > Unique Position
in the Writing World q IN
Authority on The Problems
~ .nVrn and MaaFfmuc4

Authority on The PrOblpllls
or Love and Marriage
E6THvERYTEING seemed 10 90
wrong after my mother
died, sobbed youth Of I6s who
was recently arrested for partici-
pating IN hOld-up.
Thousands Of girls ana boys.
men and women can echo his
cry. Few perhaps lose moral bal
ance when they lose the hCnefit
Of q mothers loving counsel. But
what g. blank ID left in our lives
when we no longer feel the proud
assurance Of. our mothers flercely-
protective, proud affection and
loyal faith have inspired many q
man and woman 70 llnwaver4ng
goodness and greatness. blessing
them with heart-warning soy.
We all need and long to be un-
selfishIy loved whether or net we
deserve affection. Only q mother
can satisfy this longing Of her
child. Even husbands and wives,
lovers and sweethearts are to
some extent self-seeking. "A
fathers devotion may be noble,
but Is usually less seIf-sacrificing
and sympathetic than n mothers 5.
Mother love comes nearcst Of any
human affection TO what we like
to believe Gods love mist be.
Kay il attending CO educa-
tional college near her home.
"I'll just have to pet, an
nOunced Kay one day In the
course Of chat with her mother.
Almost All the girls at school
pet. II don't I'll lose every bit
OF popularity.
Have you lost your popularity
yet?'' asked her mother.
No, not yet, :, laughed Kay. who
is one OF the prettiest, most at
tracttve girls at school.
Then why borrow trouble?
why not wait awhile before YOU
decide to cheaper yourself by
petting?" her mother suggested.
1--WE made great discovery,
mother, DEAR" said Kay, homie for
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RevaInping Coat

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such manner as to suggest the
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kind as the coat itself, or by deep
bands 81 some contrasting type Of
pelt.
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4s1s. Ladies, Apron.

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Gas.Saving Hint

Saving fuel with the gas range.
A kink that will save gas IL the
kitchen is to use a large piece of
sheet iron to be placed directly
on top of the gas range when
there are several utensils to be
kept warm. The sheet iron plate
conducts the heat from one burn
er and distributes it to the others,
so that only one burner need be
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which many ranges have under
the burners to catch dirt il easily
removed and will be quite xatis-
factory for the purpose. No great
amount of heat will be conducted
to the utensils indirectly over the
fire. but there will be sufficient
heat to keep the contents warm
enough for eating.-S. /. Hanlein,
1917 Eleventh st. N. w.
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KEEP DIGGING
FOR GOLD
BY Lucy Lowell

MOST things worth while don't
AVA lie on the surface. If you're
looking for gold. you dig. It's
back-brealing labor. swinging a
pick, working slowly toward the
treasure deeply or cunningly hid
den away by nature. 1t requires
faith and infinite patience.
But when you've found 1t, you
have something worth while.
Diamonds, rubies, nearly all
precious jewels. are brought up
from far down.
The same is true Of many
worthwhile qualities in charac-
ter.
It il the friendship you win
after digging through a long and
patient acquaintance that turns
out to be worth holding.
The intimacy you pick up on
q first meeting seldom proves
Iasting. Founded on the ability
60 mix easily. anybody can have
4 for the trouble OF taking. It is
pleasant and unsIbstaHtial. The
person who gives It has many ac-
auaintances and few real friends.
You meet persons who seem to
stand behind a wall OF reserve.
They may be affabIe enough, but
You have the feeling that they
are accepting you on trial.
They are the ones Of whom
YOU say, I'D like him If / ever
could ever get TO know him. But
he's so ndoffish-the hardest
person to get acquainted with
I've ever metz
But this is the one for you TO
cultivate. Keen on digging
through acquaintance. Eventually
you will strike true quality-the
gold Of friendship. that, once
given. Is yours for always
And there Is nothing more de.
sIrable than true Friendships
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Salient Facts

The National Publicity Council,
a British organization, which seeks
to promote the use OF milk on
the tight little ISLE" has engaged
a woman. DR.. Florence Jack, as
medical adviser. DR.. jack will
lecture to welfare workers. nurses
and mothers, and will conduct ex-
periments on the effect OF milk
diet on school children.
OF the 667 professions listed in
the United States, women are
engaged in $50. -
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WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN
Answers 10 These Questions win
Be Printed Monday.


Be Printed Monday.
1. When did John Ray, the
father OF English natural history,
live?
2. When was the German epic
poem Tristan and Isolde" writs
ten?
8. When was the supposed
planet Vulcan observed?
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
1. The celebrated italian noble
family, the Piccolomini, became
extinct in the eighteenth century.
2. The Rambouillet Decree. for
the seizure and sale Of American
vessels, was issued by Napoleon
March %, 1910.
8. The Monitor foundered off
Cape Hatteras December 81, 1854.
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been exhausted. On the other
hand rat on a rachitic diet
can be protected indefinitely
against ricketts, by exposure to
adequate light.
The research workers, as re.
ported by DrH. 1fackay and Shaw
Q1ancet), found that non-irradiate
rats grew better II they had ifri-
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extract from
the food the
calcium and
Dhosphor rus
/ Necessary for
b. rebuilding.
CDd liver oil
viii do the
same thing
W en- the
stomach viii
tolerate 1t.
but many, es-
pecially infan-
tile stomachs,
win not.
Either will
cure the bone
defornlities or
prevent rick
cts developing