Prize Winners and Prompts on the Junior Page
The editor celebrates strong junior submissions with Hazel Barnes winning for longest word count and story quality, while Nellie Duncan and Marietta Marsh place second and third. Readers are urged to keep honor rolls, enter July Fourth themes, and continue writing for prize opportunities including future contests and gifts.
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Hazel Barnes
Nellie Duncan
Marietta Marsh
Alma Lewis
Johnnie
Helen Raymond
A Thrilling Ride Story From West Liberty Junior
Hazel Barnes, age 11, West Liberty Iowa, writes a short tale titled A Thrilling Ride after a school picnic and program. She notes winning a spelling prize and expresses interest in a book if awarded.
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West Liberty
Miss Raymond
Helen Raymond
Helena
Elen
Ray
Day
Ram
Mona
Lee
Lea
Roy
le Roy
Hazel Barnes
Young writer seeks prize for Junior page story
A 12 year old Muscatine girl Kate Winifred Pentzer writes to Miss Raymond asking to be considered for a Junior page story prize. She mentions reading other submissions and hopes her tale will appear next week. Address: 507 East Eighth Street, Muscatine Iowa.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Raymond
Readinng
Kate Winifred Pentzer
East Eighth Street
How Rose Earned Her First Money
A short reminiscence from Columbus Junction Iowa about Rose picking blackberries to fund a Chautauqua trip. She volunteers for Mr Blake, picks a gallon, falls while carrying them, and faces a setback in earning spending money.
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Rose
Mr. Blake
Junior Page Letters From Muscatine Children
A collection of brief notes and letters from young readers in Muscatine Iowa dated June 1996 and 1906. Shirley Johnson Clara Evans and Louis Johnson share hopes about prize stories birthdays picnics and how Rose earned her first money with simple notes on daily life.
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Rose
Louis Johnson
Muscatine
Iowa
Junior page letter from Alma Lewis in Columbus Junction
Alma Lewis, age eleven, writes from Columbus Junction on June 25 1906 to the editor. She mentions reading the Junior page and enjoying vacation while attempting to reach a word goal and expresses a preference for winning a bracelet. She notes having two sisters and one brother.
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Columbus Junction
Stacey
Iliefy Duncan
Alma Lewis
Girl Recovers Partial Berry Money and Quits Picking
Miss Mable Dallmeyer, 12, Columbus Junction, recalls earning sixty cents after picking two more gallons of berries but loses the money on the way home. She searches and finds forty cents, then returns home saying she does not want to pick blackberries anymore. If she wins a prize she prefers a book.
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Mable Dallmeyer
Columbus Junction
May
Tip
Tim
Eva Maurath
Boy and Father Cross Flooded River Road Experience
Bessie Dickson age 12 of Wapello Iowa recalls a ride with her father along the Mississippi River region. They cross the Wapello bridge and Muscatine slough flood water three and a half feet deep, horses skittish at first but guided safely to the farm and back home with flowers for mamma.
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Waters
Wapello
Iowa River
Williamson Hill
Port Louisa Hill
Papa
Muscatine
Harrison Hill
Mamma
Bessie Dickson
Lowa
A Day in the Country for Junior Readers
A Junior Stories piece recounts a city girl and two country visits. Harley and Albert tour Muscatine island with cabbage and fruit crops, meet farm animals, ride with Charley and Tommy, see lambs pigs ponies and fields, then return home tired but happy. Nellie Duncan signs as junior correspondent.
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Harley and
Albert
Charley
Abert
Tommy
John
Pet
Robby
A Young Writer Seeks Prize For Short Story
In Muscatine Iowa on June 25 1906 Irene Woods writes to Miss Raymond about a story titled A Day in the Country and the sixty word version of the name Helen Raymond she used. She hopes to win a prize and asks for a fan if successful.
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Muscatine
Miss Raymond
Helen Raymond
Dunior
Irene Woods
Local Correspondent Vera Scholton Sends New Story
A Muscatine letter from June 27, 1996 shows Vera Scholton thanking Miss Raymond for a bracelet and stating she has written another story. The brief note ends with her sign off and regards.
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Muscatine
Miss Raymond
Vera Scholton
Agnes Visits the Country with Aunt
Agnes a ten year old from the city travels with her aunt for a day in the country. She sees ducks calves cows birds and kittens, enjoys pasture visits and returns home for supper. Mildred Beatty eleven writes of the trip and later visits.
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Agnes
Rose's Family Story In Muscatine Berry Help
Four year old Rose lived with her parents in Muscatine. Her uncle John asked for help picking berries and she declined, hoping for a dress and money from the task.
Lola's risky pony ride ends home safe after disobedience
A girl named Lola, urged by curiosity, secretly rides a small pony named Dimples. The pony bolts for about a mile until a man stops them and returns Lola to her worried father. The tale closes with a parental warning against disobedience.
Rose Earns Money Picking Boxes For July Dress
Rose earned money by picking boxes for 20 cents a box. She picked 45 to 50 boxes a day and saved enough in a week for a dress, with the rest set aside for the 4th of July. Louis Johnson, age 9, Box 321 Lucas St., Muscatine, Ia.
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Rose
Louis Johnson
Lucas St
Muscatine, Ia
Ten Year Old Johnny Visits Cousin Donald Morrison
A 10 year old boy from Washington visits his cousin Donald Morrison in the country. They feed pigeons and rabbits, ride ponies, see horses cattle pigs sheep and an orchard, share dinner, and receive dimes. A palm filled yard and flowers surround the visit with flowers taken home. Maibel Selis age 10 1192 Lucas street Muscatine Iowa.
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Johnny
Washington
Prents
Donald Morrison
Donald
Mr. Morrison
Donal
Maibel Selis
Lucas Street
Muscatine
Iowa
Rose Bean Earns First Money From Tiny Tasks
Eight year old Rose Bean of Columbaus Junction helps Mrs Stone by fetching tan rubbers and earns a nickel. Her mother offers a penny for sweeping the kitchen, bringing her to six cents. The next day her father pays five cents a gallon to help pick cherries, producing four gallons and twenty cents more for a total of twenty six cents, making her feel very rich.
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Rose
Rose Bean
Columbaus Junction
Bertha
Mrs. Stone
May Jones and I Stay All Day on Vacation
May Jones invites the narrator to stay at her house during vacation. They greet May’s mother and spend the day in the barn with calves and chickens, swing, croquet, and a lunch. The narrator stays all day and returns home later.
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May Jones
May
Mamma
Tip
A Doctor’s Winter Escape From Assailants On a Wild Ride
A doctor responds to a patient during a cold night. He escapes two enemies who threaten to kill him as his horse bolts through hills and ditches. After a wild chase the horse regains control and carries him home safely through beating snow.
The Muscatine Girl Helen Brown Visits Aunt
In Muscatine a ten year old girl named Helen Brown with long black curls visits her aunt two miles away. She enjoys teasing her mother until permission is granted and helps with chores before gathering eggs and feeding the chickens. She returns home after showing the eggs she collected.
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Muscatine
Helen Brown
Helen
Larra Johnson
P. S
Helen Raymond
Knight in Golden Armor Rescues Princess Tale
A brave knight in a golden suit travels to King City to learn that the king's daughter has been stolen by a mighty ogre. He learns the reward is half the king's dominion and the princess, and vows to rescue her from the ogre's cavern.
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King City
Car Crash Leaves Carrie King Injured After Thrilling Ride
Fifteen year old Carrie King defies her parents and rides with a friend in an automobile. They travel twelve miles before a collision with a group returning to the city. The crash injures Carrie who rests two weeks. the car loses a wheel but no one else is seriously hurt.
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Carrie King
Carrie
Fourth Street
Pearl Cheadle
R. R
Iowa City
Iowa
Beatrice and Bernice Grey Visit Country Home
Beatrice and Bernice Grey, wealthy twins, visit their grandparents in the country. They see farm animals, chase a chicken, and help with chores before returning home. Bertha McCoy, age 11.
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Beatrice and
Bernice Grey
Bertha McCoy
Boy recalls his first train wreck on a Colorado trip
Seven year old Harry Brown of Ohio experiences two railway accidents on a family trip. An open drawbridge in Illinois sends an empty coal car off the track and later a freight train collision near Denver injures several, but Harry's family survives unscathed. Agnes Schwerfeger is mentioned as his old friend.
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Harry
Ohio
Mr. Brown
Henen
Denver
Agnes Schwerfeger
Summer Days Lengthen So Kids Can Play
Johnny asks why days are longer in summer. The teacher prompts the front-seat boy to answer. He says the days are longer so they have more time to play.
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Johnny
A Day in the Country
A short story about John who longs for the country on a hot day. His Uncle Tom arrives with a farm wagon and invites John to ride to the country. They plan to depart after Uncle Tom finishes a trip to town and set off around two in the afternoon.
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John
Tom
Local Names Listed for Will Honor County Records
A fragment lists individuals including Mark Conway Lara Johnson Irene Woods Agnes Schwertfeger Louis Johnson Pearl Cheadle Vera Scholton Roy Warren Isabelle Kilgore Arthur Johnson Mildred Beatty Alma Lewis Kate Pentzer Shirley Johnson Bertha MCOY Hazel Barnes Stella Dickson Bessie Dickson Mabel Dallmeyer for county records.
Country visit ends with sprained arm for John
A boy travels to a farm by wagon over rough roads then spends a day with country life. He eats bread and milk and is surprised to learn chickens are not daily fare. He falls from a hayloft, sprains his arm, is scolded by his aunt, and returns home late with his mother and doctor.
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John
Junior
Eight Year Old Leonard Visits Country Kin for Hayday
Leonard, about eight, travels with his mother to his aunt in the country. They spend a day visiting relatives, including Carlo the uncle's dog. After lunch they watch men cut hay in the field. Leonard enjoys the day and ends with a note of preference for a book if he wins.
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Leonard
Heten
Doc
Carlo
Isabelle Kilgore
P. S
Rose and the five dollar gift changing a poor family
A poor girl named Rose is sent to town by a lady who gives her a five dollar gold piece. She returns home with the money and her parents are proud, using the gift to buy many things. The note signs off as Alma Lawis.
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Rose
Alma Lawis
Little Girl in Japan Describes Traveland Hair Rumors
An eight year old describes visiting another city in Japan where locals stare at her flaxen hair. They misread her appearance, confusing her with an honorable old man and remark on her unwrinkled kin. The tale hints at identity and cultural perceptions.
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Japan
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Dimples
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