Letters to Santa Claus from Stamford Texas 1925
A collection of Christmas wish lists from Stamford residents dated December 18 1925. Children request toys such as drums wagons tops balls Tinker toys dolls sleds and blocks along with candy fruits and nuts. The note includes names Wilburn Rhodes Tommie Rhodes Eli Rhodes Louise Vaughn Emma Fay Teague Ora May Teague Perry Lou Copenhaver Lemuel Hash Jr and R M Kinard Motor Co. ends with an advertising line for a car polish.
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Stamford
Texas
Santa Claus
ABC
Tommie Rhodes
Eli Rhodes
Avoca Boy Seeks Wagon Ball and Caps in Simple Plea
A five year old Avoca Texas child, Ear Oman, expresses quiet boredom and asks for a wagon, a large bouncing ball, caps for a cap gun, nuts and candy after pulling a bale of cotton. The short monologue conveys rural childhood wants.
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Santa Claus
Oman
Dear Santa Clare List From Avoca Girls
Three young Avoca sisters write Santa Claus for Christmas gifts. Mathilda Oman asks for a doll bed dishes an apple and orange gifts plus help for poor girls. Josephine Oman and Ruby Mae Hargrove request a stove, dolls, a wagon for a brother, pistols, candy and nuts.
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Santa Clare
Mathilda Oman
Santa Claus
Josephine Oman
City Fire Marshal Warns of Holiday Fire Hazards
C L Meeker, City Fire Marshal, urges Stamford residents to stop using candles and inflammable decorations, prohibits fireworks on streets, and enforces trash disposal rules. He orders strict inspection, reporting violations to the State Fire Marshal, and requires metal receptacles with hinged tops for trash.
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Stamford
C. L.meeker
Old Papers Exchanged for Clear Cotton Rags at The American
The American office reports a program exchanging old papers for clean cotton rags. Trade supports paper recycling efforts and supplies for rag use in manufacturing. No further details available.
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Federal Tires
Federal
Overland
N. Swenson
Christian Top & Paint Shop
V. C. Christian Prop
South Wetherbee
Ray Rector
Kodak
Stamford, Texas
Dr. E. Tiedeman
H. H. Hicks
S. B
Tadlock Guaranty Bldg
Auto Wrecking Co
Stamford Shoe Shop
B. F. Moore
West First State Bank
Bunkley
Wilburn Rhodes
Junior
Louise Vaughn
Emma Fay Teague
Ora May Teague
Grace Storey Putnam
Perry Lou
Copenhaver
Your Boy, Lemuel J. Hash, Jr
R. M. Kinard Motor Co
Sire
Avoca
Avoca, Texas
Ruby Mae and
Billie Hargrove
Rocky Mountain
Wright Cash Grocery
Temple of Economy
Could's Service
Goulds
Reynolds
Christman
Dobyns
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