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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1929
Page
3
A busy Santa at Elyria Santa Claus writes about receiving a flood of Christmas requests from children across Elyria and surrounding areas. The letters ask for dolls, toy trains, dolls houses, ice skates, kitchen sets, dolls, dresses, candy, nuts, and trees. Multiple children from various streets pledge good behavior and ask for items for siblings and parents.
An editorial on bedtime training for children emphasizes regular daytime eating and sleeping routines, gradual night awakenings, and calm, consistent responses to bedwetting. It urges parental involvement, especially fathers, and advises observing urination patterns, using alarms, and consulting a physician if bedwetting recurs.
A fragment lists gift requests for June Darlene including a doll crib a doll a doll blanket a table and chair a rolling pin a set of dishes all the candy and nuts and a Christmas tree. The text then shifts to a dated bus schedule with routes and times among Ashland Wellington Mansfield and Wooster.
A child writes two letter pleas to Santa Claus. Frances Johnston asks for a ring with her birthstone for her November birthday, while Darla Thompson sends love and Christmas wishes and mentions a wrist watch, a three piece toilet set, a baby doll, a ring and a bracelet.
A fragmentary message references Angora jam and a book titled Babs a4 wood. The writer expresses happiness and thanks Virginia, indicating a personal note or informal communication with a hospitable tone.
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