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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
10
The editor welcomes new juniors to the page and explains high volume of submissions limits stories. A letter from a Keota resident recounting childhood natural history inspires readers, urging others to share similar efforts. Helen Raymond signs off.
A 1943 summary of a long reader’s letter from Keota Iowa recounts early 1870s and 1908 correspondences with naturalist Louis Agassiz and editor Miss Helen Raymond. The piece includes youthful diary excerpts, school life, and multiple 1908 letters from junior readers across Muscatine and surrounding towns, sharing studies, puzzles, and aspirations.
The letter responds to a request for diary material for youthful readers. A. B. Van Winkle signs the note and expresses hope the diary will interest the readers.
A Letts Iowa junior writes to Miss Raymond about a weather disrupted day, school closing, and starting a weekly story contest. He asks about prize delivery and prefers a book if he wins, signing as Earle Haroff.
A 1908 Stanberry Missouri letter from Harvey Marticke describes a black and white dog harnessed to a wagon. He explains the dog can pull him and help drive hogs cattle and horses, hoping to see the letter in the Junior page.
A reader letter to the Junior page from Amy Bear requests publication of her past letter and compliments the letters and stories section. She notes a missed delivery that week and signs off with her story idea titled Preparing for Spring.
A brief note from a child addressed to Miss Raymond begins with an introduction of being eight years old and promises of writing more. The readable fragment conveys a personal, intimate tone typical of a family or school letter.
The readers and juniors of Muscatine Iowa write to Miss Raymond sharing school life notes. Clara Evans Merial Nolan and Hazel Noble exchange letters about story writing and prizes. A March 8 1908 date appears with local school activity and addresses.
A letter from Mildred Johnson in Muscatine Iowa dated March 9 1908 asks Eva to answer a riddle What has one foot Answer a stocking The note ends with From Your Friend Mildred Johnson and requests a letter in reply
In Muscatine on March 9 1908 Mamie Morris explains she did not write last week and asks to start the contest she plans to keep her name on the roll of honor, signing farewell to the editor.
A Muscatine item from March 10 1908 notes correspondence with Cousin Emma Dunker. The fragment shows a reply to a prior letter and begins a personal update.
A collection of short notes dated March 1908 from Letts and Tipton Iowa. Writers Grace Haynes and other juniors describe school days and express hope for publication on the junior page.
Jack a poor boy sacrifices his school time to rescue a drowning child. He dives thrice, emerging with the exhausted youngster and is aided ashore by a boatman. The saved child’s mother later offers pay, which Jack declines, and months later he receives a silver medal for the brave deed. Wilton Junction, Iowa.
Leo a twelve year old drives a two seated carriage with cousin and sister to the depot. Bess bolts after a train whistle, Helen falls from the rig but is cared for by an old lady. Leo is brought home safely and Helen later visits the kind neighbor and saves for grandma gifting slippers.
A boy named Robert takes his trained dog Rover blackberry picking. After lunch Rover fetches food, aids in escaping a well, and brings his father for help. The story ends with the boy thanking Rover for saving him and a note from Dollie M Longstreth.
Kit Watson faced a bear alone while his friends fled in a river side forest near Letts Iowa. He used pepper from his pocket to blind the bear and escaped to join his companions, who called him a young hero.
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