Junior Department asks for Christmas letters and page ideas
The Thimuscate Journal's Junior Department invites readers to write about Christmas Day experiences and suggest page improvements. Helen Raymond signs off encouragement for more junior input, with a prize announced for Miss Pearl L. Cheadle for meeting requirements and a mention of May Fry as a prize winner.
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Jusiors
Helen Raymond
Pearl L. Cheadle
Downey
Raymond
Amet
Raymond Pitzgerald
West Eighth Street
City
Mamma Naps While Minnie Plays In Sunshine
Mamma, exhausted from Minnie's whooping cough, tries a rest. Aunt Sue nests her to nap with Minnie’s bonnet and a stuffed apron pocket. Two noisy visitors arrive on the veranda, red lips and black eyes peering in as the clock ticks loudly.
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Mamma
Minnie
Sue
Aunt Sue
New Year Resolutions and Mischief Tales
A collection of short schoolroom vignettes features Wille, a seven year old boy who tries eight New Year resolutions to curb mischief, with reactions from his mother. Other stories follow Pearl L. Cheadle, age 15, and a substitute teacher tale. Children discuss a new teacher who unexpectedly dies, and lightweight anecdotes about Johnny and his pranks, plus a skate story ending with a rescued boy and a cold day aftermath.
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Willie
Wille
Ther
Pearl L. Cheadle
Downey
Iowa
A Lesson From a Christmas Morning Mishap
Willie learns honesty after his rock throwing at a rich visitor named Mr Banks. The schoolhouse incident leads to his uncle revealing the culprit. A Birch rod is left by Santa as a paternal warning, and Willie vows to reform by New Year’s. Edith’s magical Christmas journey with Santa ends with a return home. Raymond: Witzgerald.
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Willie
Ted
Mr. Banks
N. Y
Mary
Hag
Tam
Uncle Henry
Santa
Edith
Virgie
Eva
Santa’s
Eyva
Santa Claus
Raymond
Witzgerald
Annie and the Christmas Surprise in the Alley
A young Iowa girl named Annie and her mother, living in a poor city home, are visited by wealthy strangers who misread their house as a shed. The visitors whisk them to a kind host, where a Christmas tree and many gifts await. Annie, age six, and her mother enjoy a magical Christmas with generous neighbors.
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Annie
Little Annie
Brewer
Brewer's
Ethel Beyer
West Liberty
Iowa
Johnny
Santa Claus
Papa
Johnnys
Snowland
Mamma
Pama
Santa
Anel
Nelie Duncan
How Santa Claus Treated a Naughty Boy
A children story recounts a boy Robert who doubted Santa. His father fakes a Santa Claus visit, traps his fingers in a mouse trap, and delivers a lesson with a skate gift that goes to Willie Jones. Robert gains a new perspective after the day. Harla Connor, Muscatine Iowa. Helen Simpson, Route No. 3 Letts Iowa. Dec 23. May Fry, age 11 Letts town. Editor Muscatine Journal Junior.
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Robert
Santa
Willie Jones
Harla Connor
Climer St
Muscatine
Iowa
Helen Simpson
Letts
Town
Muscatine Journal
Raymond
Saflén Blingon
How Edith Spent Her Christmas Money
Edith gives her seven dollars to help the poor after her father tells the town about Christmas. Edith and her father buy clothing for themselves, then Mrs. Leibrand hosts a dinner for local children. The piece notes Edith’s $7.25 donation and recounts letters from junior readers in Muscatine Iowa about Christmas wishes and school life.
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Edith
Best Way to Spend Five Dollars for a Poor Child
A collection of letters and stories from young writers describing how to spend five dollars to help poor children. Essays outline buying clothing, coats, stockings, mittens, and a turkey, with personal notes from readers in Muscatine Iowa and surrounding areas, plus a Santa Claus tale and a short poem about Saint Nicholas.
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SC Rusdies
Aric Banker
Muscatine
Helen
Raymond
Clara Evans
West Front St
Santa Claus
Saint Nicholas
Good Night Message From Nettie Duncan to Columbus Friend
A fragment shows Nettie Duncan of Columbus Junet addresses a friend with a courteous closing wishing a good night rest and retaining a note of friendly sentiment. The text reads To and includes an address fragment R No 8 box 8.
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Nettie Duncan
Columbus
Unclear fragment hints at letter from Ethet Beyer
Fragmentary note from Liberty Iowa mentions a doll and a wish to win with a closing line Yours very truly Ethet Beyer age Years. The legible detail shows a personal letter tone and unnamed contest or request in a historical newspaper fragment.
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Ethet Beyer
Liberty
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Thimuscatine Journal
Wein
Ethel M. Kelley
Jiors
May Fry
Jackson Electric Supply Co
West Second Street
Sifaarmt
Red
Francis
Rachel Murray
Rachel
Fred
Grandpa
Frances
Miss Brown
Fa ‘Ther
Verna Anton
Richmond
Lom
Viola Auten
Harry
Bruno
Allen Eliason
Diper Sister
Annie's
Verna Auten
Park Place
Miss L. Fayle
Batterson
Norton
Emmett
Mattie Trace Barber
P.O
Columus Junction
Tennesee School
Santa Clue Land
Johhny
Manma
Santa Claus Land
Ralph
Lizzie
Katie
Johnnie
Aric D. Barber
Park Place Muscatine, Ia
Miss Raymond
Sara Keables
Saint Nick
Clara Hall
Clara
Archild
Dr. King
Havercamp’s
John Redmond
Walnut Street
Wittich Bros
Furnitur
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