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Santa letters from Scandia children reveal Christmas wishes
A scanned Scandia Journal page shows many neighborhood children writing Santa Claus with requests for trains, dolls, rifle toys, dresses, and household items. The page blends Christmas requests with probate notices for Tillie S. Wier and Christine Johnson, listing court hearing dates and executor appointments.
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Scandia Journal
Republic County
Kansas
Tillie S. Wier
State of
Carl H. Russell
Belleville
Carl Russell
Sourney and
Sourney
Christine Johnson
Walter Boyles
Percy H. Collins, Jr