Editor's Letter invites juniors to win a Teddy Bear prize
My Dear Juniors two more win Teddy Bears this week. To earn a bear you must write a story three weeks in succession. A letter does not replace a story. This week subjects are A Dangerous Ride and A Brave Deed.
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Helen Raymond
Blanche
Effie Concannon
Effie
Edna Petersen
West Liberty
Gertrude J. Gertenbach
Letts
Iowa
Atalissa
Columbus Junction
Lillian Gilkey
Papa
Missouri
Margaret Roberts
Junior Letters From West Liberty Juniors in 1907
A collection of brief handwritten notes from Junior readers in Iowa towns including Columbus Junction West Liberty Muscatine and Letts. Plumes of life share Teddy bears prize hopes school days travel and Chautauqua plans among Edna Petersen Verna Auten Lovina Schwartz Clio Rahmiller Lillian Gilkey and Margaret Roberts with friendly requests for replies.
Young Writers Send Teddy Bear Tales From Iowa
Two short letters from 1907 describe reading a teddy bear and sewing it, with Sylvia Foster mentioning a story about How Tim Caught a Bear and a note of illness recovery. Carl F Kruse from West Liberty laments not seeing his story in print and hopes for inclusion on the roll of honor.
Letters From Juniors Published In Newspaper
The fragment shows a 1907 sequence of junior letters from Cairo and Muscatine Iowa and Illinois City New Jersey with requests to publish letters and stories. Names Helen Havenhill Clarence Thomas Verna Auten appear as signatories seeking print in a local paper.
Personal letter from Cairo resident to Clara and Lillian Marshall
A brief personal note from Cairo Iowa dated July 18 greeting Clara and Lillian Marshall. The writer asks how they are and mentions receiving a postal card from Lulu Smith with a picture, asking after their mother and signing as a friend.
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Cairo
Iowa
Clara
Lillian Marshall
Lulu Smith
Helen Havenhill
What I want to be when I grow up letter idea
A junior writer declares intent to craft a letter and a story about future goals. He mentions plans to work on a riddle next, describing it as a thousand eyes but never a nose.
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Miss Raymond
Helen Havenhill
How Tom Caught a Bear
A junior writer Verna Auten from West Chester Iowa thanks Miss Raymond for Teddy bears sent to her and her sisters. She notes they are well pleased and mentions writing a story titled How Tom Caught a Bear with a preference for a book if she wins.
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West Chester
Mise Raymond
Tom
Verna Auten
Teddy bear roll of honor request from Edith Brayton
A letter from Edith L. Brayton of Illinois City dated July 17 1997 requests admission to the Teddy bear roll of honor. She expresses a wish for a teddy bear and mentions a story titled One of the Best Times I Ever Had.
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Illinois City
Ill
Raymond
Edith L. Brayton
Erma Finley Answers Esther Stucker On Birthdays
A July 23 1967 note from Erma Finley in Wilton Iowa responds to Esther Stucker about birthdays and writing to the Junior page. Finley notes her birthday is March 1 and laments she never won a prize, signing as A Junior.
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Wilton
Iowa
Esther Stucker
Erma Finley
P. S
First Letter from a New Friend to Verna Auten
A short personal note to Verna Auten from a new correspondent opening with greetings and well wishes. The writer mentions being well and expresses a wish to get acquainted before closing.
Teddy bear parcel charms Eva Maurath in Muscatine
A letter from Eva Maurath of 204 West Second Street Muscatine Iowa dated July 23 thanks Miss Raymond for sending a Teddy bear she calls Junior. She praises the toy and signs off fondly as the old Junior.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Raymond
Eva Maurath
West Second St
Letter snippet from Lovina Schwartz and Helen Raymond
Muscatine Iowa July 25 1907 Lovina Schwartz thanks Miss Raymond for a teddy bear and mentions the honor roll. Columbus Junction Iowa July 24 1907 a writer notes seeing her letter in print and plans to submit another story.
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Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Helen Raymond
Boy Traps Timber Bear in Wyoming Hills
Tim Reynolds, living amid Wyoming mountains, built a log trap with a calf bait to catch bears raiding cattle. After weeks the trap yielded a timber bear which Tim shot in self defense. His father, unaware of the trap, awarded him 25 dollars for the bear capture. Tipton Ia July 23 1907. If I win I prefer a book.
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Tim Reynolds
Wyoming
Tim
Roscoe Hawkins
Tipton
Tipton, Ia
How Tim Caught a Bear and Junior Letters
A reader notes on the Junior page requests prize hopes and writes about a story idea How Tim Caught a Bear and her wish for pen pals Nellie Tindall shares upcoming fifteenth birthday and chautauqua plans Freddie Tindall writes of a bay pony a potential sale price and plans to submit a story titled One of the Best Times I Ever Had
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Tim
Nellie Tindall
Columbus Junction
Raymond
Freddie Tindall
Letters From Iowa Juniors And Notes To The Page
The excerpts show correspondence from early 1900s Iowa. Helen Werner of Wepello writes to Ruth Nelson asking about letters and a new house, and Neva sends a pretty postal. Wilton residents Helen Raymond and Erma Finley respond about Teddy bears and junior page participation.
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Wepello
Ruth Nelson
Neva
Helen Werner
Junior Page Letters From Muscatine and Columbus City
A Muscatine reader mails a July 1997 letter to the junior page sharing a tale titled How Tim Caught a Bear and a riddle about four letters that frighten a thief. A Columbus City note from July 24, 1907, thanks Miss Raymond for a teddy bear and mentions turkeys guinea eggs and recent weather.
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Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Tim
Columbus City
Miss Raymond
How Tim Caught a Bear Joins Junior Page Call
A letter from Wapello dated July 24 1907 expresses a wish to join the Junior page and submits a story titled How Tim Caught a Bear The writer requests a book if they win and signs off with Ruth Nelson as a journal letter recipient.
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Wapello
Miss Raymond
Tim
Ruth Nelson
Helen Werner
Teddy Bear Prize Letters From Young Writers
A child writes to Miss Raymond praising a Teddy Bear prize and expressing hope to win again. Helen Ringle along with Lilia Geonze of 421 North Ave C Washington Indiana write about their writing efforts and desire for a similar gift, noting their age and weekly submissions.
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Miss Raymond
Lilia Geonze
Washington, In
P. S
La Belle Letter Mentions West Liberty Girl
A letter from La Belle mentions attending a show last week with two visits on Wednesday and Saturday. The writer asks about a West Liberty girl named Bessie Tiers and notes a move from town to another location.
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la Belle
Helen Ringle
Tam
West Liberty
Bessie Tiers
Towa
Child Writer Seeks Reply Through Junior Page
A 12 year old from Missouri explains delays in Junior Page submissions and hopes to receive a Teddy Bear and readership response next week. Burge Collins signs the letter, noting late stories often miss the Wednesday deadline.
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Missouri
Burge Collins
A Fairy Story Told to Earn a Teddy Bear
A brief letter from Burge Collins of La Belle Missouri dated July 24 1907 requests Miss Raymond publish a note and mentions writing three stories to win a Teddy Bear with a postscript seeking a book if victorious. The writer says Helen Ringle is to be contacted and signs off with good bye.
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la Belle
Miss Raymond
Helen Ringle
Dear Miss Raymond Prize Book Note from Edith Volger
Edith Volger writes to thank Miss Raymond for a prize book, calling it very nice. The message expresses gratitude from a junior student and acknowledges the gift.
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Miss Raymond
Edith Volger
Dora adventures with grandparents and friendly Indians
Dora seven visits grandparents a mile away on a sunny Sunday. She helps with chores, enjoys treats and ice cream, then encounters two wary Indians on the return trip. She fears them but escapes home safe, then bears dreams of illness and long recovery. Dorothy six imagines a train trip to see Aunt in a city, hoping for ice cream and a show with chums and a dog named Fido.
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Dora
Mamma
Lulu
Edna Petersen
West Liberty
Iowa
P.S
Dorothy
Ella
Hattie
Fido
Imaginary Trip With Dolls Ends At Sea Shore Fun
Helen and Irene pretend a train ride on a yard swing to the sea shore. They imagine traveling together, changing cars as they reach the imagined destination, enjoying a playful seaside scene in their game.
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Helen
Irene
Sea Shore
Imaginary Sea Shore Trip Becomes Real Family Vacation
A family plays by a pond near their home and imagines a sea shore trip. Their brother rows them to shore and the mother, overhearing, decides to change plans from the mountains to a sea side vacation. The children cheer as their pretend journey becomes a real one and they head to the coast. Blanch Concannon.
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Mamma
Helen
Blanch Concannon
Dora the Brave Girl’s Escape From Ottawa Captivity
Twelve year old Dora, three feet ten inches tall, is seized with her family by Ottawa Indians near Boston. She learns their language quickly and plans a night escape to Canada, choosing a perilous return home with her sister Rosa during a spring march. They wake Rosa, and after a difficult journey they reach safety.
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Boston
Dora
Canada
Rosa
How Harold Felt After the Fourth
A nine year old boy named Harold grew nervous on the Fourth of July. He wore his blue waistcoat inside out and lost garters while rushing to light firecrackers. A stray cracker burnt his leg and he cried out loudly. His mother treated the minor burns with salve and cloth. He then ignited a large firecracker that failed to ignite, causing injuries to his face and hands and drawing help from his mother and brother.
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Harold
Fourth of July Fear Returns After Narrow Escape
A doctor was summoned as a patient recovered and told his mother he wished the Fourth of July would never come, feeling as if he had been nearly killed.
Dora's Adventure Narrow Escape Between Trains
Dora, an eleven year old girl, joins a birthday party in the country. While flower hunting near a railroad, two trains approach from opposite directions. She cannot jump due to a coiled snake, but trains pass by safely on either side. She returns home to tell her mother.
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Dora
Daisy Smith
Daisy
Dora Seized by Stranger Then Ransom Note Read
A seven year old girl Dora was playing by a stream when a man threw a blanket over her and carried her to a woods home. He demanded ten thousand dollars ransom and a note was left. The father found Dora safe after the note and carried her inside as the child cried for him.
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Dora
Silk
Dora's Adventures in the Woods Ends For Dora
A six year old girl Dora wanders into a woods alone and falls asleep. She wakes and finds a house she recognizes as her grandmother. she calls her mother to come get her, ending her solo outings in the woods. Nellie D. Hinkhouse West Liberty Ia comments on hair ribbons if she wins.
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Dora
Nellie D. Hinkhouse
West Liberty
Dora and the Three Bears Adventure
A young girl named Dora, eight, finds three bears in a cave while gathering flowers. She brings them home, believing they are kittens, and her parents correct her, noting the danger if the bears had found her with their cubs.
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Dora
Harold and the Fourth of July Fireworks Accident
Nine year old Harold living near New York enjoys Fourth of July fireworks. He lights the last firecracker at home, burns his hand, cries to his mother, and a doctor bandages the injury. Myrtle M. Cheadle signs the brief notice from Meorth Liberty.
Teddy Bear Roll of Honor Names Listed
A roll of honor features numerous names including WM. D. LEE JR Ena Auten Viola Auten Helen Ethel Lola Hummel Edna Peterson Arthur Wendinger Ruth Utt Clara Cothe Myrtle Cheadle Grace Childress Helen Ringle Lillian Gilkey Bernice Holmes Edna Dutton Gertrude Gertenbach Ida Riley Margaret CheeseBrough Erma Finley Elva Swope Nellie Hinkhouse Ruth Coxen Ruth Noble Oliver Stucker Minnie RahmillER Blanche Lenker Edith Johnston Sylvia Foster Esther Stucker Edith Volger Earl Hobert Clarence Thomas and others.
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Arthur Wendinger
Ruth Utt
Clara Cothe
Myrtle Cheadle
Grace Childress
Helen Ringle
Lillian Gilkey
Bernice Holmes
Edna Dutton
Gertrude Gertenbach
Ida Riley
Edith Johnston
Sylvia Foster
Esther Stucker
Edith Volger
Earl Hobert
Clarence Thomas
Harold Fears and Feverish Fourth of July
Harold, excited for a Fourth of July celebration, stumbles and muddies his clothes before the outing. At the grounds he plays with other boys until a hornet incident leaves his face swollen, his nose and eye stung, and his eyes swelling shut the next day.
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Harold
Fourth of July Picnic at Columbus City Lake
Harold spent the Fourth with his aunt at a lake near Columbus City Indiana. The group included two cousins three friends and the aunt. They used a hammock swings and fire crackers then enjoyed a picnic lunch. Afternoon boating fishing games and more firecrackers followed before they headed home tired but hopeful for another holiday.
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Harold
Bobbie and Jimmie Visit Uncle Tom Jones
A country boy Bobbie visits Uncle Tom Jones in the city with neighbor Jimmie. After a week they travel home and Bobbie punctures his bicycle tire on a rock. He repairs it with canvas but the patch fails, ending bicycle visits to Jones.
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Bobbie
Jimmie
Tom Jones
Tom
Jones
Robbie
Lela Wrttie
Summer Visit to California Beach Resort
Edith Johnston recalls a trip to California to spend summer with an aunt. The narrator travels by train, enjoys warm weather, and explores seaside scenery and shell collecting with family before returning home.
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Mama
California
Papa
Mamma
Edith Johnston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blanche Concannon
Henry
Frederick
Herbert
Lovina Schwartz
Tth
Edna V. Petersen
Conesville
Carl F. Kruse
Emma Lorber
Junior Stories
Dora’s Adventure
Dora’s
New York
Myrtle M. Cheadle
Meorth Liberty
WM. D. Lee, JR
Ena Auten
Viola Auten
Helen Ethal
Lola Hummel
Edna Peterson
Margaret Cheesebrough
Elva Swope
Nellie Hinkhouse
Ruth Coxen
Ruth Noble
Oliver Stucker
Minnie Rahmiller
Clio Rahmiller
Blanche Lenker
Columbus City, In
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