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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
1
A long line of residents including Lizzie Phillips Lucille Whitmer Hattie Leonard Guy Mohler Marguerite Motel Archer Templeton Leland Duncan Vera Dougherty and many others send letters to Santa Claus. Requests cover dolls sleds trains books candy and toy vehicles with multiple households naming preferred gifts and clothing items as holiday wishes.
Dear Santa Claus I want a doll and a book a doll bed a warm coat and some dishes Your dear little friend Edna George.
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