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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1906
Page
11
Alma eight and John nine attended a party on August 15 hosted by Helen whose mother helped. The party followed an August 11 note noting Alma and John by name. Flowers and home grown vegetables decorated and served for guests. Margaret C. Peters of West Liberty Iowa appears in the notice.
Helen nine, winter cold, clears a rich yard of cans and rubbish then plants a garden. She buys seeds, shares blooms with her father in Chicago and at camp, and sends a box of flowers home. Hazel Barnes recalls a geography trip and a perfect score, while Lucile Powell recounts Willie’s narrow ice escape skating with friends.
Mae Letts aged 10 of R F D No 2 Letts Ta expresses happiness and thanks for the gifts received, citing Helen as the giver. The brief note records a warm rural greeting and appreciation for the items sent.
A girl named Helen wishes for a spring garden and, after a talk with her mother, receives a small allotment to tend like the other girls. The narrative is shared by twelve year old Mabel Kapf of East Hill.
A long kid tale follows Helen a lively 11 year old who learns to love her garden after illness and a loving grandmother teaches time for work and play. She grows vegetables and pansies earns money then saves and plans for school and garden duties. The piece also sketches school and cultural notes about dancing dolls and Japanese writing customs.
Short note from Gertrude Fuller a nine year old of 710 Mulberry Street Muscatine Iowa expressing preference for a book if she wins.
A talking kite named High Fiver recounts its creation by a boy nicknamed Kit Kites, its early days from newspaper scrap and string to flight, and the moment it rose high before snagging in a tree when a gust of wind came. The tale blends childhood pride with a breezy mishap as the kite ascends.
A 12 year old girl Mary stays home from school to help her poor mother on the family farm. She tears up and cleans carpets, sweeps, scrubs, and puts rooms back in order while the mother rests, as the father praises her industrious effort. Mamie Gordon Muscatine Ia
A brown eyed 12 year old girl in the country longs for company. She tends a garden as a gift from her father and quietly visits her sick aunt each day with beautiful flowers, earning praise and pride.
No case on record of a cough or cold leading to pneumonia after taking Foley's Honey and Tar. Refuse imitation remedies. only genuine Foley's in a yellow package from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. Contains no opiates and is safe and reliable.
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