Santa letters from Hamburg children beg for toys in 1837 notes
A quirky collection of handwritten Christmas requests from Hamburg children dated December 13 to 14, 1837 and 1947. Children ask Santa Claus for dolls, toy planes, candy, clothes, drums, sewing kits, and other gifts, with various cheerful messages and signatures.
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Namburg
Hamburg
Dre
Toy Plano
Mays
Ray Brine
Helen Hin
Mart
Erbaewnes
Banta
Wanda Owen
Christmas Wish List Letters From Hamburg Children
A garbled December set of letters from Hamburg, Iowa, with children Dorothy Mari ey Barbara Hua P and Barbara Hua P asking Santa for dolls, a sewing machine, a bicycle, roller skates, dishware, a color book, and other gifts. The page also notes a Christmas program, school visits, and local social updates among families and teachers in Hamburg.
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Hamburg
Santa
Barbara Hua
Fragmented 1807 and 1897 Letter Fragments From Gaeta and Ghoemane
A pair of dated, misspelled letters from Ia and Mambury mention requests for a dish, a horn, a cane, and a toy. Gerald Deal Ghoemane signs a 1897 note asking for a red boy and a pair of tots, conveying personal family correspondence.
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Gaeta
Mambury
Gerald Deal Ghoemane
Missing Christmas Letter From Hamburg Child
A fragmentary 1937 letter from Dona Jane Fin Hamburg Italy requests a fairy doll candy oranges and clothing items for a German Santa. The mangled OCR shows aging salutation and stray words but reveals a childlike wish list and a note about Santa.
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Dear San
I & Dot
Dona Jane Fin
Fragmentary 1837 note from Hamburg diary
The readable fragments show a dated entry from Hamburg on 13 1837 mentioning a family, greetings, a child in seventh grade, and scattered personal notes about money and pets, with little structured information remaining.
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Dee
Taim
Tam
Mia Ant
Local sale notices and listings from Buck Carson Dome area
A collage of notices lists auctions, farm for sale near Eldorado Springs, a county dairy or hardware sale, bake and candy sale at a Presbyterian church, lost item reward, and various classified items. Details include a 42500 farm price, trading for Hamburg property, and a Shorthorn cattle or farm equipment sale near Sidney.
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Waked
Geol
Simdlay School
The
Presbyterian Church
Tewit-Nebraska
Bottom Land Wanted and Hampshire Boar for Sale
Advert reads hunt for forty acres of bottom land suitable for farming asking inquiries at the Reporter’s office. Also offers an extra good Hampshire boar for sale by Winkler Bros at 33 and a fraction cents per pound.
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Leas
Hampshire
Winkler Bros
Notice of Property Auction and Insurance Services
Old line insurance firms offer grain and warehouse insurance on farms and warehouses at per hundred dollars. Public notice lists agents including R A Clayton Agency and others in Madison town, Ham sburg, and nearby. Details invite calls or letters for particulars and terms for sale or coverage.
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Old Line Insurance Companie
Instraice Santo Ats Lightning
Tor
Ind Barnes Agency
Old Line
Li Shuang
R.A. Clayton
Agency
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Mamburg, Ta
Raita
Emil da
Rachard Dean Carroll
Cnaries Foss
Vera Manze
Tamburg. In
Christ
Merle
Faurg
Ste
Chrismaas
Nesli
Jona Devel
Beo
Marcus Wrighs
Hanbury
Tramtburg, Fi
San’ Howary
Itt
Henge
He Is
Han
Ganta
Todd Sui
Christatts Carnival
Bennetts
Bennett
Seaway, Ta
Hambury
Dorothy Mariey
Ant
John Payne
Echoo
Maxine Chaney
Sieavcoupare
Louie Chinney
James MrGracken
LaFerna Corkerhg
Tess
Moore
Henry
Smith
Ted
Leo
Leroy
Brlnegar
Carl
Omaha
Rover
Bil Mackie
Eray Sammon
Cockerham
Saints
Lay
Max Nveeline
M. P
George
Breide
Wendell Orvick
Mr. Sayed
Mieht Frida
Little Rock
Majher
Jen
Das
Jenn Payne
Mrs. Figs
Will Cockerham
Low Chass
Jack Sammons
Shynantaaha
Gtrl
Mary Hone
Mt Line
Garrison
Hue Toiday
Donal Fin- Ne
Eramdson
Tis Iit
Chance
Dor Pance
Ita
Der
Dirkio MeAdra
Tithe Biogice
Iowa
Rila
Baler Louw Glens Kirk
Meterwake City
Knee Peers Sale
Andere Notee
Lou Chinver
Will Duckerhain
Eldoredo Springs
Hall
Hainburg
Schaeffer
Schaeffer Mechanical
Harneps
Burris
Sidney
Tres Vialt
Ghrlatmae
Wil . R. Simpson
Cannone
Madison Town
Hamsburg
Jesse F Noten
Puratery
Hatlburg
Wal
California
Friedman’s
Morton
Iber
RED & White
Marshamallows
Celophone
Jim Ackley
Crs
Iowa State Bank
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