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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
8
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from Hamburg and nearby towns dated 1902 to 1989 requests toys, dolls, trains, a Gun, a bicycle, a pony, candy, and clothing. Many children list multiple gifts with affectionate messages to Santa Claus, including personal notes and holiday wishes.
A collection of child letters from Hamburg Iowa and Hamburg Te to Santa Claus listing wish items such as a tractor bicycle doll furniture and candy. Names include Carl Crouse Dean Peck Joann Ackroy Eva Smit Robin Owens and Bobby Maun among others, with dates like December 1939 1930 and 1940. The notes reveal a nostalgic glimpse of youngers desires and local tone.
A mosaic of child wish lists from Hamburg and nearby towns include requests for toys, dolls, books, clothing, and a typewriter. The letters mention Highland school, Santa Claus, and gifts like airplanes, dolls, toy telephones, rockers, and candy.
Readable lines hint at a personal note to Britt Hawsee asking for support or acknowledgment. The fragment mentions reindeers and Xman with unclear context and no identifiable event or concrete details.
A young student writes to Barta in the second grade expressing good behavior and requesting items. He asks for a cowboy suit and a new find, and mentions liking candy, oranges, and puts in a friendly note dated December 12.
A jumble of handwritten lines from Linmburg and Hamburg dated December 12, 1930 and December 12, 1970. It mentions greetings, plans to bring items such as a dresser, books, candy, tea, and handkerchiefs, with names like Devty Jean Dimmitt and Min Hecker appearing, but details are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text from a Memburg Indiana item dated December 12 1980 mentions a deal and bed aid with candy and huts. Reading only, no clear names, actions, or outcomes are detectable.
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from children in Hamburg and nearby areas. Each note asks Santa for toys, dolls, trains, gun accessories, boxing gloves, football gear, skates, books, outfits, and games. Names include Avieen Bebeck, Helen Maupin, Virgil Lyon, Barbara Gray, Norma Boleet, Grace Smith, and others dated mainly December 1930s to 1950s.
A decayed, garbled note from Stimbury Iowa dated December 12 1038 asks for a doll and money or a birthday gift. It mentions Kaye baby Rath and friends, with a polite sign off from Dons Rae Simp.
A garbled batch of holiday requests from Hamburg Iowa and Hamburg Texas includes children asking for cowboy outfits, a knife, furniture, a wagon, a football, boxing gloves, a train set, and gifts for family. The notes reveal a mix of festive wishes and personal signatures with dates in December.
The unreadable OCR fragment mentions a personal matter requesting a desk, clothing, and a possible address or contact. It references names or initials and a Chicago area context but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes. The text is too garbled for precise reconstruction.
Fragmentary entry from Havnburg Minnesota dated December 12 1038 mentions Gene Senter Tila and an unclear purchase or trade involving a reader, tricycle, and fences. The legible parts suggest a personal message or local notice with miscellaneous items and phrases.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe holiday wishes and a request for a Christmas gift. Names and dates are garbled, mentioning Hamburg and December 1929 in unclear context. The readable bits suggest a brief holiday message collection.
A late 19th century letter collection from Hamburg and nearby towns shows children across the area asking Santa for a mix of toys, dishes, candy, nuts, and practical goods. Notes mention schoolchildren in seventh and eighth grades, family visits, and local club activities as part of the holiday season.
A child writes from Newark to Sunita describing family, ages, and wishes. He mentions a sister, brother, mother, and father figures, asking for toys including a big rubber ball and a Royal Mantle, closing with affectionate signs from Charles.
Fragmentary lines mention requests for a tricycle and candy, with scattered names and phrases about food, a friend, and a train. The legible items include Joyce asking for a tricycle and Wo Ki wanting candy, alongside generic reminiscences and personal references.
Incoherent text fragment mentions Santa, December 12 1998, a crime theme, asks for help and support, and notes a mother in Medlin FL awaiting news. Unclear details but conveys a plea for connection and reassurance amid distress.
A readable fragment shows a private letter from a girl in Hamburg addressed to Sita and Bice Sama. It mentions daily chores such as washing clothes and setting a table, plus references to asks about earnings and adopting new clothes. June Kerr signs off.
Percival Doin and Lyman Freeman attend oil dealers convention at Fontenella Hotel in Omala. Mrs David Mathes of Ghelis visits with her father Mrs C E Stiles. Randolph hosts weekend guests Mrs Ned Winkley and Mrs Edear Rawlins helped the Auxiliary serve a dinner at Biiney Thursday. Mr and Mrs RL Tackett received word of the explosiveness.
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