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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1975
Page
5
A readable fragment lists numbered clues and answers for a past crossword style page. Items include definitions for terms such as watercourse, grimace, and blacken alongside proper nouns and world places, suggesting a mixed puzzle answer key from a historical newspaper page.
A flood of handwritten requests from children across Missouri towns depict simple holiday wishes. Girls and boys from Martinsburg to Perry list toys like Barbie houses, big wheels, Evel Knievel bikes, baby dolls, and toy kitchens, while promising cookies and milk for Santa. Many notes include family mentions and thank-yous for last year’s gifts, reflecting a warm ledger of community Christmas cheer.
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