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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
12
The text argues for U S readjustment of inter allied debts to restore European buying power and markets and avoid curtailing production. It also presents a parade of Christmas wishes from numerous children, each signing as a friend to Santa with varied requests.
A collection of childhood requests to Santa Claus detailing gifts such as wagons dolls sleds candy and toy guns. Names include Mildred Bucher Everett David Bridge Maynard McCloughan Gene Warner Robert Bucher Owen Spangle and others. The letters express hope for gifts and concern for family members through a year end Christmas wish list.
A collection of handwritten letters from children listing gifts they want for Christmas. Names include Myrtle Faurote, Paul Parker, Ruth Metzgers, Edward Brandenburg, Cora Bell Hill, Walter Jontz, and others, with requests for toys, books, clothing, and a pet dog or goat. The tone is festive and hopeful.
A late week postal department order says no rural carriers will work on Christmas Day. In prior years carriers delivered late mail, but this year everyone including carriers gets a holiday with presents to be mailed so they arrive by December 24.
A scanned column collects Christmas wishes from area children addressed to Santa. Requests include sleds wagons candy toys horn drums books dolls and light gifts signed by children and families such as Gail Lynch Hayden Newhouse Esther Barber Eloise Hogan Pauline Parker Donald Krei and others.
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