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pectir.g some letters telling how we spent it. As 1 stayed at home there is not much to say, so ! will tell how i celebrated : last year. The nearest celebration was i at Ktsisnor, live miles a wav, so we ’.vent there. My uncle took five of as sirls and we wont in the wagon,which was much■ nicer for such a long drive- than being ; crowded into a. buggy. As we crossed ; the bridge wo could hear the firecrackers■ popping and in a few minutes we reach-| ed the- picnic grounds. At D o’clock theHeasnor band inarched out heading what : should have been the Caiiithumpian | nanide, but which, because of the muddy ; roads, consisted of the wagon containing■ greased pig. followed bv three or four carnages that happened along. After the band played, the choir sang -The Star Spangled Banner. Then the band player! until dinner time. A very large crowd gathered for the afternoon exorcises. The pie race came last and was greatly enjoyed by the crowd. After that tne people dispersed to an adjoining field lo sec the other races._ , Katie B. Rigoulot.Otley, la.From the following letter we find one of our girls sharing Iter favorite paper with a iittlc neighbor girl. She is very welcome in our circle and we hope she will want her own papa to subscribe, so she can enjoy the boys and girls' letters every week:D'-ar Editor: As my friend. Opal A. Malcolm, v.-r'.tes to this .paper. . i will write too. We do not take this paper, i think it is nice what I see of it. My friend lives just across the road from us. Mama has l*0u little chickens and 100 larg.-cniekens. 1 water all of the chickens. I like to play the piano. I cart play three short pieces. My letter is 'getting long.1 don’t want to crowd any of the children out of the happy circle. Your friend, Madge Penneker,Ant lion. ly-ya.Tltis letter is so interesting v;c must overlook the lack of care in writing and spelling. 1 ant sure she could do better if she will try.Dear Editor: As f wrote or.ee before* ami you did not put my letter in the waste basket 1 thought I Would try. again. I love io read lhe hoys and girls’ letters. 1 must tell you what a nice time we had tin the fourth. We celebrated at home. We just had a fine time. We had all the oranges, barvip.as, candy and ice cream We could eat and all the soda pop we could drink, and j when our company went home we wen.-! a;l as tired as could be and glad to get ready for bed as quickly ns possible. 1■ i’hPC all the boys and girls had as good i a time as 1 hail. We had a few firecrackers -in the evening, but j don't cn-. joy them much. 1 must toil you about : the measles. .My mama newer had the i measles til! now. j hardly know where she got them, but she felt mean- and could not work for two or three davs, and finally we had to get the doctor, and he said she had the measles, and when they broke out on her her face did look too funny, but when I got them they did not feci so funny. We were all veryBJG MAO, IANTERpprc FOB SHI ri^fcS BEAU]•IScescti. IbxLi
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Iowa State Register and Farmer
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Fri, Jul 26, 1907
Page 6
Full Page
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VA, USA 03 Feb 2025
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