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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1907
Page
9
Helen Raymond writes to juniors about past teddy bear gifts ending, invites letters to Santa for a special page, and promises a prize choice from a list including a doll, paints, ribbons, cards, and albums. One anonymous letter is noted as undated.
A collection of letters from Fruitland Letts Lone Tree Fairfield Cairo and Muscatine juniors dated Dec 1907. Children list names ages pets puzzles and riddles while hoping to keep their honor roll status and requesting teddy bears and prizes.
A list of honorees and names from a roll of honor is presented with scattered narrative fragments about Leona, Sunday school, Christmas, writing, puzzles, and a personal note mentioning Hubert Hoskinson and other individuals. The text blends names with stray sentences and dated phrasing, reflecting a local newspaper feel.
A 1907 Fairfield Indiana entry shows a personal note by Verdie Hoskinson mentioning writing a story and a puzzle of flowers. She plans to speak at a church Christmas event and closes the page with a brief tale of a boy named Willie who falls through ice but is saved after a playmate drowns.
The letter packet records multiple small hometown notes from 1907 including Gertrude Loyd promising a future Santa story, Hazel Nichols puzzle submissions, Illinois City Juniors praise of their roll of honor, and a short tale about a girl Leona who finds a snake.
Nellie twelve and May ten take Betsy and Jip to the city to visit papa at the oat meal factory then explore Fifth Avenue and an intimate friend before returning home. They ride to the city, view work, buy candy and cookies, and end with a family supper. Maude Lane twelve? Actually thirteen from Letts Iowa signs off.
A junior writer recalls a sleigh party at Mr. James Wagant's house on January 21 1906. Ten youths five girls five boys named Harmon Fred Willie Harry George Mary Hazel Edith Laura and Ethel traveled by sleigh from 9 to 1030 am covering two miles. They dined on chicken turkey jelly cake pies and more then played organ and games until about 3 pm before a sleigh ride four to five miles away.
Four year old Ned, son of a wealthy man, wandered off into the woods with his dog Rover nearby. Authorities and rescuers search the area as worry mounts for the missing child and his loyal companion.
Ned vanishes from his shanty after a plan by woodcutters who suspect him to be the son of a wealthy man. Rover, the dog, alerts the family, and Ned is seized from the shanty only after the father offers money to gain access. Ned is returned home after a tense chase.
A child memoir details a frosty Christmas outing in Columbus Junction. The day begins early, includes river skating, toy store visits, and purchases for family members. The family returns by six, with Grandma and Auntie sharing warmth and candy.
A festive description follows Santa and his workshop as Mrs Claus and the elves prepare toys for girls and boys. The piece notes fur coats, dolls dresses, toy bears, and a long journey on Christmas Eve with names of recipients on every toy. Mabel Sell of Muscatine Iowa signs the notice.
A young writer recalls Thanksgiving with grandpa Uncle Jim and Aunt Belle. They shuck corn, share a chicken dinner, and later Aunt Belle and Alice drive to town with baby Andy. On the bridge they meet an automobile and abandon the horse to pass. later Aunt Belle safely guides the horse past without help. Dollie Stence hopes to win a set of tablets.
The article describes Japanese people as clean and short with coal black hair and light complexions. It notes customs such as teeth blackening, eyebrow shaving after marriage, and children's manners, plus a belief in using moxa for illness with moxas made from a plant.
A pupil describes Japanese life, home design, clothing, sleeping on mats, chopsticks, and tobacco pipes. The piece covers transportation by jinrikisha, currency called yen, New Year customs, Harvest Ship paper crafts, and holidays. It ends with a short note from Roscoe Hawkins and a short personal anecdote about hunting in Wyoming.
Effie Concannon of Montezuma describes Christmas customs in France Germany Norway and Holland. Pere Noel delivers gifts to good children while bad face switches in France. in Germany Ruprecht prompts prayers and spice cakes. Norwegians decorate a living room tree and share tales. Holland observes St Nicholas eve with shoes scrubbed for hay and gifts or rods.
A five year old girl Helen travels from a farm to the city with her mother to visit her grandparents. They ride by carriage to the station and board a train, meeting relatives at the city depot. They stay a month before returning home. Mamie Garrett Letts Iowa.
Nell Brown a ten year old girl plans to shut up a big pet turkey for Thanksgiving with her brother and mother. Nell slips and breaks her arm delaying feeding the bird but she still helps eat turkey on Thanksgiving and wistfully wishes for a turkey like him each year.
The tale explains how Russians do not have Santa but an old woman who delivers gifts. Three men with rich offerings said they followed a star to Christ and asked her to join them and bring a present. She hesitated and the story ends with her response.
The piece describes how different nations mark Christmas gifts. It follows a girl who seeks to reunite with traveling companions and travels Russia yearly to give gifts to children hoping to meet Christ. Germany and Holland use a gift bearer, St. Nicholas. In France Noel delivers gifts. Children gather gum drops and keep stockings or slippers outside.
Eight year old Clara Ruthenberg planned to visit Nellie Rowland a half mile away. Nellie was away and Uncle Roy brought Clara home. Nellie’s mother offered warm cake, but Clara headed home to the south by mistake and arrived about eight in the evening at 422 Pond Street Muscatine Iowa.
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