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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1906
Page
9
This week no prize is awarded as many sent stories without the puzzle answer or with incorrect submissions. The correct list includes animals such as Ocelot Cheetah Civet Weasel Skunk otter Hedgehog Opossum Squirrel Mice Zebra and Horse. Readers are invited to keep writing poems riddles and letters and next week a skate contest closes with a prize to be announced.
A short tale about Nora a girl in New York with many pets including a dog kitten rabbits chickens squirrels a monkey and a parrot. She feeds them daily and faces a quirky moment when Polly the parrot begs for crackers before Nora studies then goes out to play.
Dear Editor and Miss Raymond readers from Leitis Iowa recount birthday ages thirteen and twelve, discuss entering a skate contest, making linen handkerchiefs with hemstitching and lace, and send postcards about puzzles and favorite holidays. Florence Lamb and Mabel Kranz sign their messages from Jackson school.
A brief 19046 era missive from Edith Perry of 18 Cedar Street Muscatine Iowa to Miss Raymond. She mentions Eva Maurath asking her to write a note and that she has never written a letter before. She closes with goodbye.
A seven year old boy Boyd and his nine year old sister Minnie travel to town for sugar and candy, are trapped by heavy snow, rescued by a St Bernard named Towser, and return home frozen but saved. Later Harold saves a store from fire and is rewarded by Mr. Smith with a fortune, then recovers in Mr. Smith's house. Grace Childress Letts Iowa shares the tale.
Harold Black, a trustworthy London youth living on Vine Street, works at a large department store with his father supporting a big family. After his wife dies, Harold reports a fire upstairs, warning clerk Mr. Smith who alerts others and saves lives.
Harold, a 16 year old with courage, spots a baby near a railroad track when the 4 00 o'clock train approaches. He jumps onto his sled and races toward danger, narrowly stopping the engine in time and saving the child, earning praise for the brave deed.
Nora, a girl on a large farm, keeps ponies, a garden nursery, dogs, cats, a parrot, and tame squirrels. She feeds and enjoys them daily, but they eventually die, leaving her very sorry. Esther Stucker.
Nora Locks received a pair of rabbits a kitten and a pony from her father who plans a country trip and to stay all night. She cares for the animals enjoys dressing the kitten and riding the pony during daily life.
A child named Nora Brown in Letts Iowa enjoys a large array of pets including two white rabbits a large Scotch Collie five canaries a pony a gray parrot a white amb and a white rooster and ten chicks. She feeds and plays with them daily and cherishes dolls and toys in a friendly hometown vignette.
A narrator recalls a late night arrival in Clinton Iowa to visit friends. They sleep, awaken for breakfast, then build a treehouse using boards tin cans and lids for dishes and invite Ruthie and Ethel to join in the play.
The narrator recalls a family outing with a cave in the yard and playful afternoons in the front yard. They enjoyed a week of fun, disliked leaving, and reached home by 7 p.m. aboard the Eva Nelson, 211 West Second Street, Muscatine Iowa.
Florence Lamb aged 1 from Letts Se BF writes that Christmas is the holiday she likes best because of gifts candy fruit and Santa Claus visits. She hopes to win an idol if able.
A nine year old Iowa girl Nora loves five pets a dog a cat a horse a cow and a canary. The cat killed the canary leading Nora to whip the cat after school. The letter closes with affectionate sign off from Elsenore Lee Iowa City Ta. 702 Washington St.
A short piece about six year old Nora Brown who keeps a kitten a dog a squirrel a rabbit and a chicken as pets. She feeds them every morning and they stay together happily with a good home. Signed Your Junior Louis Johnson aged.
A 16 year old boy Harold Smith works at a large New York dry goods store. He pockets a five dollar bill from a customer to pay rent to avoid eviction. Manager Mr Clarke forgives him after Harold admits the theft and offers to repay the money, citing his concern for his mother.
Helen helps her mother with cleaning baking and roasting a turkey to lighten the Thanksgiving workload. She prepares cake pie and cranberry sauce while hoping for visiting children. The next day she rises early again but all guests miss arriving, and she overindulges on turkey leaving her feeling unwell. Yours truly Mabel Fultz Box 141 Montezuma Iowa.
A child explains why Christmas and Easter feel special noting Christmas presents and yearly traditions. The fragment hints at sentiment toward gifts and holiday meaning before abruptly ending.
A collection of letters from young readers dated December 1906 shares thanks for the Junior page, requests for contests, entries of stories and poems, and mentions prizes such as a necklace. Writers include Verna Auten Atalissa Esther Stucker Luella Sands Pearl Tucker Hazel Hawkins Florence Kranz Ena Auten Mildred House and Marietta Marsh.
Clara Eva writes a closing note to Miss Raymond explaining she cannot write a story without the Junior page and ends with goodbye.
In Muscatine Iowa on December 5 1906 Louis Johnson writes to Helen Raymond about a word puzzle for the Junior page. The note includes a scrambled phrase and a playful prize preference a knife if he wins.
A student writer Elenore Lee signs a letter to Miss Raymond about a story titled Nora's pets. She notes she would prefer a book if she wins and mentions this is her third attempt, closing as night falls.
A note from Ainsworth Iowa to Dear Miss Raymond includes a Junior story titled Nort's Pets and a puzzle. The writer signs as Mariet Marsh age 10 and mentions additional Juniors submitted this week.
The list names Eva Maurath Marietta Marsh Ruby Fitzsimmons Verna Auten Effie Concannon Christina Roberts Mabel Sell Maud Rehmel Raymond Preiss Louis Johnson Esther Stucker. The roster highlights participants in the community event and related notices.
To be on the list write to enter the contest for skates. Keep your name on the list by writing for the Junior page at least every other week. The prize on December 15 will be a fine pair of skates or an equivalent prize, awarded to the Junior who gets the most others to write, with referees naming who asked them to write.
A fragment lists riddles and answers including Eve Welcome Overbrook, George Underwood, and George Washington Underwood with postal marks from Brook Pa Washington Mass Andover mass. It quotes a riddle exchange about a silver cup and a wheelbarrow and ends with a signature Marietta Marsh and a riddle about a watch and a river.
Eva Maurath of 204 West Second Street writes to Miss Raymond about writing a story, winning a prize last week, receiving a book, and anticipating the next puzzle. She notes juniors are eager for the fifth to come and expects a new leader may emerge, calling the contest enjoyable.
A note from Ruthe Simpson in Ainsworth Iowa dated December 5 1966 to Miss Raymond requests support for Marietta Marsh in a prize contest. The writer mentions having written previously and signs as a friend.
A reader writes to Eva Maurath praising the Junior page and letters and stories. The writer, suggesting they join as a new Junior, signs as Denny with unsure punctuation.
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