Letters to Santa Claus and political notes mix
A collection of child Santa letters requesting dolls trains candy and warm goods from families across addresses in 1910s towns, interleaved with brief excerpts on political caucus discipline led by Senator Gorman and remarks on Roosevelt era party unity and public notices. The items show hopeful holiday wishes alongside concise political commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard
Senator Bailey
Spooner
Senate
House
Bailey
White House
Gorman
Williams
Roosevelt
Santa letters and job notices from Hill's Business College
A collection of handwritten Christmas wish lists to Santa from students and entries about recent job placements and stenography hires. Names include Lena May Bouldin and Philip Meriwether with addresses and requests for toys, tools, and clothing. Also reports of new positions at Mercantile Company, Remington Typewriter, and Missouri Pacific, plus a Western Penman diploma notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Otis
Four Mercantile Company
Charles Gartrell
St. Louis
Remington Typewriter Company
Leavenworth
Kan
Charles Smith
Ralph Letts
Joseph Oat Sedalia
Daisy Barbee
Warner Whitlow
Pueblo
Colo
Whitlow
Miles Elliott
F. B. Clark
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St Louis
Emma Trump
Sawyer Bowron
Arlington Pharmacy
Etta Gilbert
Fox Typewriter Company
J. J. Coats
Parvey Dow
J. H. Driver
Gi. B. Simmons
Emory Elliott
Western Penman
McClellan’s
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THE
Sedalia
George H. Scruton
Walter J. Brill
Francis B. Tupper
C. F. Kibby
Santa Claus
Nicholas
Children OF
Queen City
Santy
Mamma
Uncle Jim
Jd. R. Baldwin
Sentinel
Pettis County
Cuba
National Negro Suffrage League
Washington
District of Columbia
Tillman
Committee On Judiciary
Wood
Dr. Crum
Bavaria
Germany
Civil Service Reform Leaague
Post Office
Panama
Colombia
Christmas Coal
Santa
Stanley
East Second Street
Stanley Coal CO
Gertrude Holt
East Bro
Matson Shain
Santa Claws
Jeff
Ton
West Seventh Street
Otto Kischner
Sante Claws
East Third Street
Sante
Sante Slaws
Cleo Holloway
Kentucky
East Tenth Street
Lola Hollowa Zz
South
Kentucky Street
Santa Clause
George Alonzo
Brother
Mamma and Papa
Yours Truly
Bessie and
Clide Turner
Sixteenth St
Hill’s Business College
Lena May Bouldin
Wastion St
Santa Clase
Fourth
Mass
Santa Calas
Miss Wilson
West Sixth
Joe Lamy
Tenth and
Mo. Avenue
Slate
Saunty
Philip Meriwether
Abe
Monahan Collier
Ohio Street
Man
North Bros
C. Chapin
Has. E
W. 2Nd
W. Main
R. C. Dulph & CO
Iola
Grogers
West Main St
Q. C
Bell Phone
Santos
Guin
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