This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1908
Page
9
The editor asks juniors to send more stories and letters this week focusing on Theodore's Adventure the Children's Circus and The New Baby. Helen Raymond signs the note encouraging participation.
A collage of letters from young students in Muscatine and nearby towns. Juniors introduce themselves to Miss Raymond and Violette Kindler, describe schooling, families, pets, and hobbies, and offer puzzles, requests for pen pals, and hopes for prize draws and the junior page.
A ten year old reader from Letts Iowa writes to Dear Editor about enjoying the Junior page. She mentions knowing some junior writers and plans to submit a story titled Mildred's Mistake. The note ends with her signature and rural route address.
A teen correspondent from Muscatine Iowa dated February 9 1908 writes to the editor praising last week’s page and expressing hope to see her Valentine Party story printed. She signs as Mamie Morris of 608 Locust Street.
Dorothy nine in country life asks her teacher about a valentine box. She plans to give each classmate a valentine while they plan to give her a funny one. Dorothy gets a pretty card for others but receives a funny one herself, nearly crying. She learns her classmates did not share. junior Helen Ethal adds a postscript hoping for tablets.
Dorothy wakes to find five fine valentines delivered by the mailman just before Valentine’s Day. She opens them and admires their beauty, then at school receives many more pretty notes from friends.
Dorothy finds a small heart resting under her door with a message from mama claiming to love her. Eva Maurath notes Dorothy valued this Valentine most because it came from her mother.
Nine year old Esther waits for a noon playmate who never arrives. She becomes tardy and both girls stay after school to explain. A quarrel spoils the day but Esther’s mother finds a kind solution, turning misfortune into friendship.
A 17 year old boy works to support his mother and three sick sisters. He receives letters and a parcel containing a hand sewn white pasteboard square edged with red yarn bearing his name. The note says the sisters made it patiently while recovering, and the keepsake reminds him of them as he grows older.
A two year old girl named Mildred Workman ate morphine tablets given to her ailing mother. She grew cold and near death until a doctor and grandmother intervened. She survived and recovered into a healthy child.
Miss Alice Mulholland hosted a Valentine party for young friends at her house beside a stream. Guests arrived at six thirty, enjoyed valentine boxes and supper, played games, and listened to Alice sing after a piano performance. She promised to remember the Valentine box of 1907.
A short notice recalls Jack Brown a boy from Eldon Iowa who attends school and earns affection from classmates and his teacher. He plans to move to Bard the following Friday as of Wednesday. classmates prepare cards and keepsakes to mark the departure, and he later gives a card to his teacher and schoolmates.
A 17 year old Dorothy in a large Chicago house on Fourth Street discussed a Valentine from her fellow named Edward. Friends warned they would call after Valentine Day to gauge the gift and call her a liar if none appeared. She made a promise.
Dorothy receives a comic Valentine and frets about friends' laughter, buys a violin shaped card, and reveals the truth when Edward appears with a second valentine. She ends with a cascade of notes from friends and a playful ending from Clara Evans. P. S. If I win I prefer a set of hair ribbons.
Mildred an eight year old pupil in a large city school. after a lesson dispute she is left alone in a room when her teacher Miss White goes home. She fears rats, cannot escape through a self locked door and learns a harsh lesson about obedience before finally returning home to tell her mother the tale.
Ethel, a schoolgirl, organizes a skating party for friends on a Saturday. They skate at a nearby pond, warm up with gingerbread, milk, bananas, and candy at home, then depart as darkness falls. Fern Conklin from West Branch, Iowa signs the note.
In Conesville Iowa on January 28 1908 six year old Jack known as little Jack is described as a good boy with black hair and eyes. He often forgets to water or feed his pets causing them to die and recalls that pattern whenever he gets a new gift such as a colorful parrot brought by his aunt.
Ethel Brown a 12 year old girl rescues her drowning brother at a skating party near Letts Iowa. Her father rewards her with new clothes and a pony ride, and she becomes known as the neighborhood rescuer. Miss Katie McCleary signs off from Letts R F D 3 Box 21. If I win I prefer the writing paper.
Mildred Barnard laments losing the artificial rubber plants her aunt Elspeth sent from Paris. Her twins Mae and Josie, aided by Nursey, cause the window display to be ruined while Mae admires a blue bell. The scene shows a childlike mischief shadowing a domestic moment.
Mildred berates her sisters and feels guilt as baby Kenneth falls ill with a dangerous croup. The illness brings a late night vigil, a prayer for forgiveness, and a humbled family reunion as the doctor confirms Kenneth’s danger passes. Irene Kindler, P. S. If I win I prefer a pair of
In a winter tale a girl named Mildred watches an old lady fall on ice and laughs. She later recalls the episode while sledding and realizes it was a mistake, promising not to repeat it. The note ends with a signature and a playful postscript seeking a storybook or tablets.
Fern Wolford from Conesville Ta recalls a valentine party with friends and a poor girl Gertrude Rapson. Children exchanged valentines in boxes, skated for a big prize, and enjoyed supper and games until midnight.
Dorothy asks Marie for a Valentine, prompting a lighthearted exchange about shared feelings and generosity during a friendly gathering. The scene captures a simple, affectionate gesture between two friends.
Nora, a poor Cleveland girl, crafts a paper heart valentine for her mother. She uses a pasteboard heart, a napkin, ribbon, and a handwritten verse to create a simple, heartfelt gift. The mother discovers the sender when Mildred hints at it, and the mother proclaims it the first valentine she ever received.
On St. Valentine’s Day Dorothy Well receives a fierce lion-themed valentine from Bertha Lange. She tears up the card, then assaults Bertha in the dining room, giving her a black eye and bloody nose, before sending her home.
A young girl named Florence celebrates her Valentine birthday with a early morning start at her aunt's. The dark house fills with friends who drop valentines into a big box, then ice cream cake and games follow. In the afternoon Florence cherishes the cards and sends valentines home with guests as they depart.
Ethel Brown asks her mother for a Valentine party and invites poor children. She prepares a Valentine box and hides heart cards around the house. At 7 and 8 pm guests hunt the hearts. top scorers win large Valentines. Everyone receives valentines before lunch.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.