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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1928
Page
2
A page of Santa letters from Alabama children requests gifts for dolls, toys, clothing, books, candy, fruit, and practical items. Kids mention family members and hope for warm clothes, a doll, sewing machine, baby items, a water wagon, a cedar chest, and a bicycle.
A collage of Santa Claus letters from Decatur Alabama children, dated December 1928, requests include dolls, tricycles, steam shovels, toy stoves, dishes, balls, costumes, air rifles, watches, gloves, and fruit. Several writers mention teachers, notably Mr. Anderson, and urge Santa to visit all local homes and remember siblings and classmates.
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