Christmas wishes from children across East Pike Street
A collection of childhood letters to Santa from numerous youngsters across East Pike Street and Point Comfort, listing requested gifts such as dolls, rings, sleds, candy, oranges, skates, toy houses, a fire engine, a piano, and clothing. Names include Beulah High Eva High Mary Flynn Geraldine Wallis Bobby McLaughlin Billie Loucherdy George Bloom and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sante Claus
East Pike Street
Tom Mulheran
Santa Claus
East Pike
Flat McDonnell
Burr Welch
Will F. Mulheran
Fragmented Notes on Odd Topics and Anecdotes
A miscellaneous mix of anecdotes and excerpts covers farming remedies like ground oyster shells for children and eggs, linguistic notes on bird calls in Europe, rare books with erata corrections, a Sir Walter Scott anecdote, and a social dance opening at the Bijou Halls with Swager’s candies and Malaga grapes advertised in Philadelphia and Detroit contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Bulletin
Walter
Have you any notices about lost items or rentals
The fragmented text asks if you have anything idle or lost such as bicycles cows or garments from premises and whether you want to rent a house or furniture. It seems to solicit items or lending terms and mentions various vague objects.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Woman's Store
Bole
The
Irwin-Lockwood CO
West Main Staate
West Virginia
Tee Ass
Empire National Bank
England
Ireland
Scotland
Germany
France
Italy
Senta
Santa
Beulah High
Sante
EVA High
Tam
Wilsonburo
Parsons— Sanders
Mamma
Papa
Margaret
Genevieve
Tom
Grandma
Miss Kidd
Mary Flynn
Yiiral
Brown
Geraldine Wallis
Corr Avenue
Santa Chana
Cineinnati
Bobby McLaughlin
West Fork
Billie Louchdry
George Bloom Poiat
Grover Clare
Virginia
Spain
Bulgaria
Hussary
Bavaria
Tyrol
Pras
Prussia
Grimm
Bibl
Bibell
Denmark
Holland
Bohemia
Sixtus V
Disraeli
Scott
Walter Beatt
Edinburgh
Sandy
Henry EV
Aliluler
Manuce
Swager
Malaga
Swagyr
Pika
Gomes
John W. Long
Mechanic St
Clarksburg
Billie
Mark Homegled
Fite
Risten
Kranich & Bach
Thompson Music Co
Waldo
HGB
Huyler
J. W. Piggoths
Busta
CIA
Bloch Tailorwge
Bacon & Dudley, Produce Company
Frits
Pei
Eraliey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!