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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
6
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from Hamburg Iowa and nearby towns dated December 7 across years 1033 1889 1039 1955. Each child lists desired gifts including toys clothing and gear such as dolls bicycles electric cars and games.
A collection of handwritten Santa letters dated December 7 from Hamburg and nearby towns. Children ask for dolls baby items rocking chairs toys, wagons, gloves stockings and a toy fire truck. Signatures include Delores Helapy Bobbie Hardman Mina Ruth Sears and others.
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from Hamburg Iowa with children naming gifts such as a drum, roller skates, wagon, sled, watch, tool chest and bicycle. Dates include December 7 1933 and December 7 1939, with signoffs from Louise Brockshier Dorothy Maye Thompson and Aaron Todalen.
Children Tam and Isabelle write to Santa asking for Christmas gifts and snow, mentioning Mt. Washington school in Tanburg Towa and Hamburg Iowa. Notes reference age eight and seven, requests include a book, washing item, real hair wig, a new dress, candy, and an airship in a childlike tone.
A mosaic of child letters to Santa from Hamburg Iowa and nearby towns dated December 1933 to December 1953. Children request toys such as trains, play guns, dolls, a bicycle, a motorcycle, a truck, candy, and clothing, noting illnesses and hopeful Christmas wishes.
A Hamburg Iowa note dated December 7 1933 shows young Bobby Blevens writing to Santa Claus asking for a bee bee gun a COWS boy suit and a pair of cowboy boots or beers in a playful Christmas wish.
A fragment from a Hamburg Iowa page shows children writing to Santa with requests for dolls wagons accordions footballs and a dog that cries. Names include Dorothy Jane Maupin and Mary Low Kealisan indicating a early 20th century Christmas customs.
A fragment from Hamiere Iowa dated December 11, 1934 requests someone to bring a call way express. The misspelled note references Nek and asks for assistance in sending or delivering a message or package.
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from Hamburg Iowa children dated 1933 and 1953. Children request dolls, a doll buggy, a tricycle, candy and nuts, a stove, boots, a riding suit, a cowboy, a harp, a football, a washing set, and a bear of goodwill.
A collection of handwritten Santa requests from Hamburg Iowa and nearby towns dating from 1893 to 1943. The notes ask for toys, candy, dolls, bicycles, clothing, and small tables, often addressing specific siblings and friends with warm holiday wishes.
A December 1, 1923 note from Richard Prestoty Payne to Banta asks for a flexible flyer a basketball a bee bee gun and an electric train for Barbara Miller and himself, showing simple holiday wishes and family requests in Bamburg Town.
Fragmentary report notes a six year old girl named Tamr or Tam, described as shy about school, with limited readable details from Hamburg area. Police or local authorities appear to be involved as a public notice, but specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
In Ramburg Iowa dated December 11 1934 a child asks for dishes brown items a knife and candy while Mary Kanmure signs gratitude. A Santa letter from December 21 1973 from a six year old blond haired boy pleads for mittens socks shirts candy and nuts with thanks for any gifts.
A local note from Hamburg Iowa dated Wee 11 1933 asks Santa for a French harp a motor cycle a Tac er and a scooter plus candy and nuts. The short request reflects simple holiday wishes from a child in the community.
A misformatted letter from Hamburg Iowa dated December 1 1933 requests gifts for children and friends including beads pants nuts candy a rocking horse dolls trains and drums. It mentions names Mamma James Donut Bana Sarita Charles Phyllis Carl Bright and describes waiting for delivery.
A collection of handwritten requests to Santa from children in small towns, pleading for dolls, doll beds, candy, outfits, dishes, a toy list, and care for family. Names include Phyilis Hamilton, Betty dean Heyes, Clara Vaughn. locations Hamburg Town Diet and Hamburg, with dates that look like 1994 and 1833.
Aamburg, Towa letters reveal a child’s plea to Santa for many dishes and a baby doll. The missive, dated December 1 1083 and repeated variants through December 11 1959, mentions Twanta cabinet and a request for a baby Vaughn amid playful misreadings.
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