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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
4
A collection of early 20th century letters to Santa Claus from Hamburg and nearby towns in Iowa, featuring dozens of children requesting toys, dolls, sleds, games, and clothes. Names include Mary, Donna, Richard, Carl, Bob, and Hazel, with dates ranging from 1923 to 1929 and locations such as Hamburg, Rambure, and Heuburg.
A collection of handwritten Christmas wishes from children in Hamburg and nearby towns dated between 1925 and 1930. The notes request toys, dolls, bicycles, sleds, a trumpet, chalk, candy, oranges, and evergreens for family celebrations. Names such as Bud Gardner Marilyn Carpenter and Lars Mary appear alongside festive greetings and family mentions.
A fragmentary report notes Tinimburn and Ternity Doe in a four year old girl case with references to a doll, a piano, and local locations. Details are unclear but suggest a custody or guardianship matter involving named individuals and a regional setting.
Fragmentary text from a local notice mentions Aanilan Iowa and names Betty Jean Dulty with ambiguous dates and personal notes. The readable parts suggest informal communication, possible affectionate closing, and stray references to a jail or chocolate, but containing many garbled phrases and nonstandard spellings.
A letter from Francis Garlyle Lone asks a friend for advice on parenting a child with health concerns. He mentions a tow, Dee, and names like Oran Dore, seeking support for caretaking and daily tasks. He also hints at a donation related to wheels and toys for a child’s well being.
The letter from Ruth Hatlen in Hamburg Iowa dated December 2 1923 asks Santa Claus for a doll with bolts and nipple, stockings, a knife and fork, a dolls house, furniture, candy nuts, a bagny and other items. She also sends regards to her brothers and handkerchiefs.
A batch of Santa Claus letters from Hamburg Iowa and nearby towns dated 1929 1928 and 1924 express children wishes for toys including cowboy suits dolls sleds bicycles trains ball games and other gifts. Several signatories include Arnold Miller Eugene Lam Bernating Sith Francis Beam Francis Ruby Everett Marjorie Reed Buddy Cotton Edith Anderson and others.
Fragmentary message from Hamburg Town dated December 19 asks for electric train bed tractor and dishes for sister Wide, signed Kenneth Larson.
A dated note from Hamburg on December 11, 1824, asks Gants to give toys to the poor for Christmas. The writer requests a nice doll buggy if possible and signs off with affection, mentioning Marie Lib.
A damaged OCR fragment from Hamburg town notes shows unclear names and odd requests about objects like a tool chest and a pistol. It mentions Gerald Barnes and a few unclear associates, with stray phrases about a dump truck and a hop gun. The readable content is minimal and nonsensical.
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