Local residents greet visitors and note deaths and illnesses
A string of social notes records visits by Mrs W A Dickenson and other locals, including Hon David M Buck and Judge W C Pierce. Mentions of illness, a hospital appendicitis recovery, Christmas plans, road work, and a Miss Alderson en route to Lebanon, with several towns named in Hawkins, Greene, and Jonesboro regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A. Quilter
John T. Wilds
New York
Quitter, Jr
W. ©. Pierce
W. Wilson
Cincinnati
John L. Davis
Jonesboro
Nannie Alderson
Virginian
City
Miss Alderson
Lebanon, Va
Letters to Santa from Johnson City Children 1912
A reader written plea from two children in Tennessee to Old Santa Claus. Janie Williams requests a story book while Ralph Carr asks for a engine croquet net painting set bicycle and automobile. Richard Lacy Jr. asks for a scout suit boots and a boy’s suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Richard Lacy Jr
Slater
Henry Bragg
Christmas Wish List Letters From Young Readers
A compilation of handwritten notes from children listing toys and gifts for Christmas. Names include Lena Wilson Henry Bragg Geneva Cox Gertrude Perres George Scott Thelma Summerson Fate Lisemore Mary Myler Milked Lyle Blanch Crigger Charley Looper Frank Thomason James Ferren and others seeking bicycles dolls drums skates trains piano croquet sets and more.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thar
Meick
W. A. Dickenson
Haskiel H. Dyer
Kirkpatrick
Sam B. Laird
Tess
David M. Buck
North
Cesolina
J. A. Holston
Larence Bachman
Burnsville
W.C Pierce
James Qihae
Rogersville
G. R. Yoakley
Sea Creek
Ges. R. Duncan
Fall Branch
Yeaterday
B. L. Haus
Persia
Hawkins County
B. L. Flora
Alnnde Vaylor
Christias
Mack Walker
Bull's Ap
Dean Chase
Pusqulum
Tennessee
Jas. Hardin
Eunice Roadcap
Misa Mae Fuqua
Min Branch
Ady
Bess Smith
Whitesburg
Julia Southern
Bull's Gap
Julia Longmire
Kansas
Erwin
John D. Longmire
R. W. Blair
Jonesboro Inn
Squire
H. Gray
Gray
Greene County
Joseph Morrow
W. M. Stokes
Johnson City
Stokes
Greenville Sun
Miks Mae Worley
James Worley
Ing Holston
Tenn
Janie Williams
Ralph Carr
J.e.crouch
Crouch’s
Mes
Waterman
Main Street
Nyal’s
Nyal
Victrolas
Chine Company
Edison Phonographs
Columbia Graph
Ophone and Grafonolas
Victor
D. F
Wm. Silver Co
Yours Truly
Lena Wilson
Geneva Cox
North Pole
Gertrude Mlizabeth Perres
George Scott
Thelma Summerson
First Methodist Church
Yours Truly, Fate
Lisemore
Mary Myler
M. C. L.onitto
Hannah Bros
Tossers Bros
Blanch Crigger
Charley Looper
Ella Adams
Santa Claie
Frank Thomason
Santa Claues
James Ferren
London - Kirkpatrick Hardware Company
Tennessee Eastern Electric Co
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