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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
1
A collage of Christmas wishes from Hearne residents many dated 1913 to 1918 requests for dolls, bicycles, air guns, candy, fruit and other gifts. Names include Harry Haining Ayelin Maxwell Tena Gaurru Foseshine-Corrome John Robert Willis Ruth Shoap and many more.
A compilation of Christmas requests from Hearne Texas youngsters dated 1918. Messages from Paul Harding Richard Wray Annie Knotts Lula Larkin and others ask for toys books fruit dolls sewing boxes and small fireworks. Letters express holiday cheer and concern for poor children.
Hearne Texas on December 9 1913 a letter from eight year old Norman Wilson asks for a cowboy suit nuts apples and sky rockets for Christmas. He also asks donors not to forget the poor and signs wishfully wishing a merry Christmas addressed to the community.
A fragmented plea for holiday aid blends a childlike letter to Santa with mentions of school and goodwill. The text evokes a modest, personal Christmas wish from a reader named Clenton Dok Stark to Santa, asking for a football and air gun while noting concern for the poor.
A brief Christmas note from Lena Altermore of Hearne Texas dated December 5 1918 asks for a story book a locket and chain dishes and a football for relatives and promises a pretty present in return Santa Claus Merry Christmas sentiment captured in the plea and signature.
A dated note from Hearne Texas December 9 1918 asks Santa for a doll doll buggy ribbon bicycle and box of stationary plus a doll trunk fruits and candy for a Christmas stocking. The message signs off with merry Christmas and New Year wishes from Addie fly and Helen Pippin.
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