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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
8
A compilation of handwritten notes dated December 1934 from Hamburg Delaware and Hamburg Iowa where local youths ask Santa Claus for toys clothing skating gear and games. Letters mention sewing utensils roller skates a police costume a toy train airplanes and various candy and general good wishes to Santa and Jesus.
ASend letters from Hampurg December 5 1934 show a child notation requesting clothing a doll and candy. Names Were Lou Jackson Betty Birns Willie Lee Lloyd and Carl appear in disconnected lines. The text reads like a school grade letter with requests for items and affection.
A late nineteenth century letter from Hamburg town dated December 6 1884 shows Louella Tieynan requesting Christmas gifts for Senta including a wrist watch sled wagon clothes candy and a note of simple wishes. The informal tone reflects personal holiday correspondence.
A set of handwritten letters dated December 4 1904 from Hamburg Indiana where Geraldine Hall Kent Clary Rabbie Grovens and others request Christmas gifts. They ask for reindeer sleds books blackboards roller skates swords wagons feather gloves ice skates candy a kodak and a car radio.
A fragmentary 1834 letter from Charice Strim in Hamburg Indiana asks Dear Banta for an air rifle and a wagon for Christmas. The brief note mentions reindeer named Sula Cleus and a plea for presents, dated December 4 1834.
A fragmented 1934 letter from Dorothy May Thomson and Tilly Bloner describes Christmas wishes. Dorothy asks for a doll and clothing, while Tilly requests a train set, a gun, a Mille flash toy, and a chest. The tone resembles a child's holiday note to Santa.
In Marburg on December 4, 144, a cryptic message mentions Santa Clare bringing a view sid and a wagon. The text reads like a garbled letter with questions and faded phrases about gifts, a hunt, and a gradual sentiment, with unclear names and actions.
A fragment from Hamburg dated December 4 1954 shows Bernard Adamean asking for a stead a bicycle a bee bee pin and a rifle in a short blunt note. The message conveys a mix of everyday requests and a potentially concerning item list.
A fragmented 1088 correspondence from Haraburg to Barth blends holiday cheer with garbled greetings. References to Santa Claus, a Christmas eve mugger and family voices reveal a domestic scene marked by playful confusion and seasonal warmth.
Miss Alice Ward and Joseph Brookshier wed at the Baptist parsonage with Rev Staple officiating. The couple plan to live in Hamburg. Community Christmas plans were discussed as local officers were elected for the coming year.
A dated collection of whimsical, misspelled notes from 1934 to 1994 sent between young correspondents in Hamburg and Hamburg IA. The letters request toys and gifts such as skates, bikes, a cowboy hat, a xylophone, a gun holster, a telescope, and a piano, reflecting playful holiday exchanges and friendly sentiments.
Dear Banta lam alsent I hope you are Art you coming im your alyylane Please bring me a cash register a dell books of paper voile table and chair set vet of dishes Sewing set and a bubble set a tile plano candy and ruts Your little friend Mary Louise Clayton
A fragmented 1934 and 1994 mix of handwritten childlike gift requests from Avis Moar and Dorothy Dotlive. Requests include toys dolls books games cards marbles a tricycle sewing items gloves a chalkboard and leather goods, with partial addresses and garbled names.
A damaged 1896 message from Hamburg Ta links residents with short requests and playful Christmas tone. It mentions Dene Banta, Dobby Hardman, and Wade hunter Himmitt signing off with toy and candy wishes and a sled and watch request.
A fragmented note from Stamburg dated December 4, 1934 mentions Deay Santos Towa and a few hogs, with a closing line from Ro vest Haldwin. The legible content is limited to scattered names and vague actions.
Readable fragments show children in Hamburg writing to Santa Claus about desired toys and gifts. Names such as Derrin Kelsey and Teddy Neeley appear, with requests including bicycles, dolls, roller skates, cowboy outfits, a piano, sewing machines, and a train set, dated December 4 1934.
A damaged notebook line from Hamurg dated December 4, 1004 shows Merle Braun writing to Samat about a gift request and simple items. He asks for a gipper jacket candy and a Mickey Mouse watch and leather gloves as a friendly gesture.
Fragmentary note from December 4 1974 requests attention for a wagon with bat Hoanies and mentions a friend B J Mille r.
A fragmentary note from a young boy recalls a simple wish list for Christmas, mentioning a ride, a wagon with wheels, a small tracker, candy, and a hopeful tone amid unclear context and garbled text.
A flood of handwritten requests from Hamburg area children to Santa Claus, dated 1904 to 1994, lists toys such as sleds, dolls, toy guns, candy, ball games, and household gifts. Names include Betty John, Greville Gren, Pat Gorton, Jeane Angel, Joan Woolsey, Bobby Grey, and Raymond Collins, with many messages signed from Hamburg and Riverton.
A garbled OCR fragment from a Hamburg page mentions individuals and items such as a jacket and washing, with stray phrases including Your friend Nari lean Algood and Mickey Manse. The text is highly unreadable and lacks coherent events or dates.
A fragile OCR fragment describes a boy with black eyes and a bath, asking for a toy broom, paper eye, a mute ear, and a candle. The note references age about four years and includes scattered phrases like Dear Family and portraits, with unclear context and dates.
A mangled entry mentions Hamburg Tay Dee with digits and a request for Xanax and pair of gloves. It also references a boy gum and a toy and a friend named Miler. The readable items are disjoint and unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Vanroing Jay Tire and a 1984 date tied to Santa, with disjoint phrases about a fountain pen, a child, a box of leads, and a person named Ida May Tackeut.
Fragmentary report notes a Ben Santos incident involving a sled and a knife aboard a Cal Ha train unit. Details are unclear due to missing text.
Fragmentary note from Hamburg on December 1 1924 describes Dent Ganka plane brligine a sled for Christmas and mentions canny mats shaw's all Yaur lutte friend Bly Brown.
A fragmented holiday note from Hamburg dated December 1 104 describes a child asking Santa for a pen a doll and small gifts. The text shows garbled lines and possible misspellings but clearly centers on a child’s polite request to Santa for presents.
A garbled OCR style brief from Hamburg Indiana 1934 mentions traveling by air or sleigh and asks readers to stop at a house, with scattered references to cards, a new sled, fountain pen, panel, pitcher, ball, candy, and grace. The passage is incomprehensible and lacks coherent facts or events.
A handwritten note expresses a desire for candy and nuts, a doll and toy piano, and items like a chalkboard and eraser. The sender Bernice Cockerlai signs as B. S., mentioning Christmas and a wish to receive several small gifts.
A 1934 December note from Juan McCracken of Homberg Indiana asks Sunt for a table and chairs and mentions possible payment methods in a friendly Christmas message. The letter expresses well wishes and signs with Juan yi McCracken.
A fragmented letter from Hamburg Indiana requests gifts for a seventh grade student. The writer asks for a hammer, nails, a rifle belt, Buck Rogers book, a chess set, a full pencil set, candy, a fountain pen, and a Christmas tree. The note shows age twelve and student activities in football and basketball.
A fragment from Hamburg Ta on December 10 1934 mentions boxing gloves for Christmas and various items including handcuffs a Lilly elf in a car two mischievous Bud and riffle a bag and hints at a farewell or departure involving James McCracken.
A damaged OCR fragment from Hamburg on December 10 mentions a doll and a woman as desired items, with names partially legible, showing an effort to express thanks to an individual likely named Lense Cla ney. The text is unclear and contains missing words.
A damaged letter fragment shows John Locke asking for gifts and a punch bag, mentioning Mere and art otters, and requesting visits. The text includes unclear names and phrases, resembling a personal note or request.
Fragmentary snippet mentions snow, a question about living place, and a shopping list including pliers a hammer a water id game candy and names Currell Propp and Drur Santis.
A fragment notes a plea dated December 1, 1934 asking Ganta to arrange a gas station with fuel for a mind of Christ, signed by Harold Malis with a postscript.
The Polish Geological Institute reports manganese ore discoveries near Dasla and Sanok in Galicia. Earlier surveys mention use of manganese by Paland and note involvement by Russian German and Belgian interests.
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