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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1927
Page
11
A collection of Santa letters from Elyria area youngsters asks for dolls, trains, football gear, toy cars, a piano, and other gifts. Narratives reveal ages from 3 to 10, with mothers often writing for their children and signatures listing streets and towns like Elyria, Lake Avenue, and Mlyria.
Editor notes the huge volume of letters to Santa Claus and that the paper cannot publish all. Letters will be kept for Santa to read, and the editor warns that some adults have signed children’s letters.
OHIO NURSERY CO promotes live trees in tubs with delivery before Christmas. Order early from 1153 EH River St. and call 3164 to arrange delivery.
A garbled missive lists Wilton Berger of Elyria Ohio and Howard Kniper at 150 Abbey Rd. It mentions Santa and a child’s wish for a teddy bear a train a story book building blocks and candy. The fragment resembles a Christmas gift note to Santa with personal names and addresses.
A pair of handwritten requests from Lyra Ohio girls asking Santa for gifts. Vivian Pillivard lists chairs a doll a chemistry set dishes a Ford for her parents and notes her address. Mildred Eckhardt asks for a big doll Story books candy and a bicycle or mobile with a misspelled plea to bring her mother and father.
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