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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1908
Page
10
A Muscatine Iowa editor explains prizes were delayed due to Thanksgiving and workload, promises to send them next week, and announces a new contest with themes Winter Sports, How Harry Earned His Christmas Present, and A Strange Adventure. The Junior Page features letters from multiple junior readers discussing Thanksgiving, school, and daily life.
A collage of letters and recollections from students and townsfolk about Christmas preparations, Santa, and good behavior. Read about Look Out Man Santa watchers, trees, chains, and gifts, with school reports, weather notes, and early 1900s community life.
A letter from Pearl Rhyner of Letts Iowa dated November 18 1908 to Marietta Marsh in the Junior page shares a list of girls names as a puzzle answer. The note is signed Age 12 with an affectionate closing.
A Conesville Iowa letter dated November 17 1908 from Vinnie Reddick to Miss Elsie Jarrard. Vinnie asks about Elsie's move to Conesville and the possible loneliness of moving to a new town. She recalls a farewell event and mentions snow while inviting a visit before the move.
A brief note from Letts Iowa dated November 18 1908 describes mild weather and a student writer who lists three pets a dog a kitten and a pony. The writer signs as Your Junior and explains limited time to write while aiming to keep the name on the honor roll.
A collection of short notes and greetings from young students across Iowa towns like Muscatine West Liberty Lone Tree and their teachers. Entries express school starts and age details as well as personal greetings to Miss Raymond and Miss Lorber.
A personal note to Helen Younkin from Bertha Schuessler in the Junior page greeting a past outing at the park with candy and peanuts. Schuessler expresses fond memories and enjoyment of writing to the Junior page.
Iowa City reader Katharine Reed writes a late night puzzle letter to the editor. She shares a riddle about a man on a three legged stool and a chicken leg, notes 75 students on the Honor Roll, and lists answers to a puzzle of girls names.
Excerpts from a local page show students addressing Miss Raymond about Honor Roll omissions, school schedules, and Thanksgiving plans. Messages include thanks for inclusion, notes on teachers, and brief puzzles and poems from Junior page contributors in Iowa communities Columbus Junction Wilton and surrounding areas.
A brief personal letter dated November 25 1908 from Lone Tree Indiana to Miss Raymond. Laura Schuessler writes of correspondence from three other girls including Alice Lorber and mentions school with a teacher.
A letter from Albert Schuessler on the Junior page writes about his studies in fourth reader arithmetic spelling writing language geography physiology and wonders when school will start. He notes Christmas coming and says they will receive many presents.
Frances Marple writes from Joy Til October 26 1908 to the Junior page about attending school with teacher Ida MacGinnis. She expresses a fondness for school and reading the Junior page and asks to have her name placed on the Roll of Honor. Her sister has also written to the Junior page.
A letter from Molson Washington dated November 18 discusses Thanksgiving as a national holiday fixed by the President and state governors. It recalls Plymouth 1621 as the first harvest festival, expresses gratitude for abundance this year, and mentions plans to eat turkey at the writer’s aunt’s.
A junior named Dorothy Smith from Iowa City requests a set of tablets as prize for a story she won, noting seventy five honor roll members and asking for prizes to be mailed. Ena Auten writes of enjoying the Junior page and plans to write with sisters Verna and Viola, mentioning she turns twelve on the twenty seventh.
A friendly note from a writer using the Junior page, asking Alice to convey greetings to Miss Belefield and to check if she read the letter. The message closes with a cordial sign-off from a friend.
A short 1908 letter from Cecilia Gatens to Miss Raymond from West Branch Iowa dates November 24 1908. She promises a larger Junior page and explains she will write a story so she will not write a long letter.
A reader from Lacenter Wisconsin complains about missing letters to the Junior page, noting no letters have appeared for two weeks or more and requesting publication.
Dorothy Smith of Muscatine writes from Iowa City sharing jokes riddles and a bridge puzzle as she asks for print. Osa A Boden of Muscatine age 14 sends a brief note hoping her story appears and requesting ecards from Juniors.
Nellore Lee of Fredonia Iowa writes to Miss Raymond on November 22 1908 about Xmas wishes. She hopes Santa delivers many gifts including a doll bracelet watch tablet story book and more and longs for Christmas to arrive daily. She signs the note hoping to win a prize.
A Muscatine Iowa letter to Miss Raymond from November 23 1908 celebrates the popular Junior page. The writer praises the strong turnout of junior contributors and expresses hope the trend continues. A second fragment from Big Timber Montana dated November 15 1908 shows a similar greeting to Miss Raymond.
Clara M West recounts an October 1907 trek with her father in a farm wagon to gather stovewood. The journey covers early起 rising at 4 30, rough roads, scenic mountain views, crossing Deer Creek, and a noon dinner as a band of sheep approaches. The piece ends with “To Be Continued.” Lulu Walter, 11, signs off in a Thanksgiving note on origins and customs of the holiday.
Four year old Lily and Lilac fear Indians near their country cabin. The sisters improvise a plan using carved pumpkin faces on sticks to scare intruders and hide in a potato pit as night falls. Their mother is away and their father is in the fields awaiting return.
A rustic tale from Conesville Iowa recounts a turkey’s fear of Thanksgiving. The gobbler dreams Mr Grey will kill him, an old hen saves him, and he wakes to plot leaving the farm until after the holiday. Narrated by a child named Vinnie G Reddick.
An 11 year old writer narrates a fable about a turkey who dreams of avoiding the Thanksgiving table. The bird flees into a tree, speaks in a gobbling voice, and eludes hunters by night before reappearing at dawn, provoking anger among the family observers.
A short tale follows a turkey who dreams of a chase by Helen and her father with axes before waking to a scream. He is later found on a table surrounded by hungry guests and is eaten by the narrator.
A long roster lists individuals including Elsie Hank Vinnie Westerman Mamie Morris Pearl Rhymer Lucile Mylon Blanche Mylon Zella Kemp Mabel Kemp Grace Kemp Bernice McJunkin Orpheus Anderson Earl Haroff Willard Rausch Pearl Mittman Pearl Dietrich Lena Marolf Anna Marolf Gertrude Hill Ena Auten Clara Kothe Everett Anderson Verda Maxwell Mildred Marsh Hazel Phillips Vinnie Reddick Verna Auten Lutitia Adams Flora Mae Marks Mervil Adams Clinton Davis Helen Ethal Hazzel Phillips Jon W Winn Frances Davis Blanche Powers J Paul Tedford Alice Mae Lorber Arthur Wendinger Ruth Ramner Betty Andersen Blanch Powers Clara Marshall Erma Finley Laura Jones Bessie Macoy Bertha Schnesaler Laura Schnesaler Lulu Walter Clayton Reddick George Rolland Harry Shaw Dorothy Killian Dorothy Smith Mabel Buster Osa Boden Lewis Gritton Gracte Workman Herschel Davis Twyla Reed Helen Younik Alice Day Paul Wagner Fay Moberley Freddie Schwartz Nellore Lef Charlotte Timmersman Rex Moberley Genevieve Black.
A child narrator Helen Younkin recounts a dream about Mr. Turkey Gobbler who imagines being chopped, boiled, feathered, and cooked for Thanksgiving. The tale ends with the gobbler eaten and Ruth claiming the largest piece, followed by the cats, as the narrator prefers a box of stationery.
Tom Brown and neighboring boys planned mischief for Halloween. They threw a shell through a window while a policeman watched. Tom confessed, was taken home, and raked leaves to pay for the damage. Clara Ruthenberg, Muscatine Iowa.
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