Junior Page Plea For Letters And Puzzles From Youth
A 1906 Muscatine Iowa letter page invites children to write about the circus and submit stories for prizes. Readers share notes from Clara Kuriger and several Juniors including Vera Ingraham Mariel Sells Cleo Crull Eva Cramer Marguerite Armstrong Fern Miller, with remarks on school, summer, and hobbies.
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Missouri
Vera Ingraham
Muscatine
Iowa
Dalores Cramer
Lucas St
Junior Letters From Muscatine Iowa Juniors Communicate
A collection of short letters from Iowa juniors dated June 1906. Emma Goldsberry writes of school ending and farm livestock including chickens turkeys and kittens. Inez Snider notes birthdays and family while hoping for Roll of Honor recognition. Lara Johnson Dalores Cramer and others share school, gardening, and theater plans.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Miss Raymond
Junior
Emma Goldsberry
Wapello
Raymond
Hazel
Howard
Inez Snider
New Junior Clara Lenck Introduced at Age Nine
The piece notes the arrival of Clara Lenck as the new junior member aged nine. It mentions uncertainty about future writings and hints at plans to begin storytelling next week.
Stella’s Lesson Seeks Prize Prize Ticket to Forepaugh Sells
Irene Woods of Muscatine Iowa writes about her story Stella’s Lesson hoping to win a prize and receive a ticket to the Forepaugh Sells show. She notes June 11 1906 and signs as a junior reader from 613 East Fourth Street.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Raymond
Stella
Mark Conway
Hershey
Miss Raymond
Irene Woods
East Fourth Street
The Queen of the Flowers Strawberry Party
A rich neighbor Mr Brown hosts a strawberry party for village children under an elm. Flowers on display include tulip rose violet lily of the valley and others. Children vote to name a queen with scraps of paper placed in a hat for counting.
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Mr. Brown
Little Emioma Inman
John Burns
Mary Gray
Hurrah for the queen and a rose tale
A child reads aloud about cheering for the queen while Mr Brown shows a rose with buds and a lady bug on a leaf. He warns against picking bugs and places the rose high in a vase as family happiness grows. A closing note from Mabel Sells seeks a circus ticket.
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Dred
Mr. Brown
John Burns
Bugs
Sells Brothers Circus
Mabel Sells
Licas Street
Harold's Trip to the Country
An eight year old boy Harold suffers in summer heat in New York with his poor mother. Kind neighbors send Harold to the country where he finds health and joy with a welcoming elder couple and a rural school. The mother joins them, and they live happily in the country for years.
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Harold
New Yorks
M. Armstrong
Elsie’s Summer Visit to the Country
Irene Woods writes a warm report about Elsie spending a hot summer in the country with her mother. Elsie overcomes fear of animals, enjoys swinging under a large tree, milks a cow with help, and cherishes farm life before returning home for school days.
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Elsie
Irene Woods
School Days The monthly tests and year end worry
The passage describes students enduring monthly examinations and grading, comparing scores at recess, then studying for the final test. It notes mixed feelings of fear and relief as the year ends and school breaks approach, with some hoping to start again soon.
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Cleo Crull
Jessie’s Little Kitty
A young girl near five in the country loses her newborn kitten Dixie after a road attack by a dog. Jessie calls for Dixie at the porch then finds the tiny pet lying in the yard.
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Jessie
Kitty
Jessié
Dixie
Vacation Tales From The Country Youth
Bob White and companions recount summers with family, cousins, and Mrs Hall. The narrative follows their town trips, berry gathering to aid a sick neighbor, parades, streetcar rides, and reading to Mrs Hall, while Emma Kenneth and others share country visits, mishaps, gifts, and lessons in kindness and duty.
Road, and that was the last of Jesse’s kitty
Box 32 Louis Johnson of Muscatine Iowa was mentioned in connection with a road related matter concluding with the sentence that that was the last of Jesse’s kitty and the local box number.
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Jessie
Adalade Purkens a Wealthy City Child in New York
A story about Adalade Purkens of New York City a rich only child who travels to visit her aunt s twins and buys gifts for them while her cousin May a cripple sits in a chair at home Adalade also takes a temporary music lesson break and expresses a desire to stay the baby as she returns from her visit Eva Maurath 8 Muscatine Iowa appears at the end of the tale.
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Bob White
Little White
Bobby
Papa
Bob
Joe
Helen
Mrs. White
Mr. White
Mrs. Hall
Mrs. Morton
Morton
Stella
Alice
Louise
Mother
Mark Conway
Hershey Ave
Muscatine
Adalade Purkens
New York City
Adalade
May
Addalade
Mamma
Stella's Lesson Ends In A Silent Family Memory
Six graduates stand at a window discussing futures wealth fame and study. Louise reveals a sorrowful plan to help her mother recalling Stella Morton and a sad family memory from a vacation visit to Stella's pleasant home and its many brothers.
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Stella
Louise
Stella Morton
Rose's Vacation A Poor Girl Visits Uncle in New York
Ten year old Rose, who worked since eight, receives two dollars for a summer vacation from her rich New York uncle. She enjoys photos, a circus trip, a street fair, a merry go round ride, and a chautauqua before returning home after two months. Maud Rehmel, 12, Muscatine Iowa.
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Rose
New York
Maud Rehmel
Walnut St
Muscatine
Iowa
Ethel’s Escape to the Country Visit
A Chicago girl named Ethel travels to her aunt near St. Louis for summer vacation. She befriends Frances and visits Frances’ neighbor Mrs. Smith while exploring a forest path between them. Ethel’s adventure begins with a rich family background and a curious mix of travel and friendship.
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Ethel
Chicago
St. Louis
Julia
Frances
Mrs. Smith
Roll of Honor Names Include Conway Maurath Cramer and Others
A list of local honor roll names appears, featuring Mark Conway Eva Maurath Dolores Cramer Maud Rehmel Irene Woods Beulah Ingraham Clara Lenck Otto Schaul Louis Johnson Mabel Sells Clara Kuriger Inez Snider Edith Johnston Roy West Forest French Mary Allen Erma Goldsberry Allen Eliason.
Eight Year Old Girl Escapes Forest Bear in Iowa Tale
Beulah Ingraham describes her narrow escape crossing a forest near Sluscatine Iowa. She saw a shaggy dark brown figure that turned out to be a bear and fled to her aunt's house. She vowed never to cross the forest again after the frightening encounter.
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Ethel
Visit in the Country Delays School for Bessie Burns
Erma Goldsberry describes a family from St Louis, Mr and Mrs Burns, with daughters Bessie aged five and Helen aged three. Bessie initially prefers school over a country trip, but after waiting until after a vacation and Helen falling ill, the family finally travels for three weeks around July Fourth, with Bessie glad she did not miss school.
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Mrs. Burns
St. Louis
Nino
Bessie
Helen
Erma Goldsberry
About Pansy A Country Vacation Tale
A short item recalls a girl named Pansy who visits grandma in the country and prefers country life to the city. Eva Cramer of Muscatine Iowa signed the note age ten and hints at prize preference for a circus ticket.
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Pansy
Ani
Grandma's
Eva Cramer
East Third St
Muscatine
My Visit to the Country by a Bloomfield Girl
A twelve year old girl from Bloomfield, Davis County, narrates a summer visit with her aunt in the country. She notes vacation happiness, school ending for the term, and plans to resume studying in the fall. Fern Miller signs as the new Junior.
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Bloomfield
Davis County
Fern Miller
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Helen Raymond
THE
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Clara Kuriger
Gimes
Hateemp
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Niol
woCln
Setpipoohamp
Yonemk
Baar Cot
Leema
Kerdarebbkac
Sinecohorr
Fireafg
Dopaler
Lopebaarr
Asle
Razbe
Neyah
Mariel Sells
Lucas Street
Muscatine, Iowa
Fredonia
East Third Street
Muscatine, Ia
Lara Johnson
Clara Lenck
Junior Stories
the Queen of the Flowers
Bae
W. 5Th St
Emma
Kenneth
Bumke
Otto Schauland
Gilbert St. Muscatine
Louis Johnson
Eva Maurath
Cedar St. Muscatine
Muscatine City
Dolores Cramer
Beulah Ingraham
Otto Schaul
Marguerite Armstrong
Edith Johnston
Roy West
Forest French
Mary Allen
Allen Eliason
W. St. St
Sluscatine
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