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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1924
Page
10
The Mirror asks boys and girls to send letters to Santa Claus at the Wilson Mirror so he can learn what to bring. Children should address their letters to Santa Claus and mail them to the local papers.
A short, handwritten note from seven year old Tiley Boswell in Black Creek requests gifts for Christmas. The boy asks for apples oranges and bananas and good things to eat, writing to Santa Claus with simple childlike lines.
Harriett Forbes asks for a pencil box the painting set and a bicycle in a brief handwritten wish. The note implies a gift request likely for a child or relative and is presented in a personal tone.
Pauline Johnson of Lucama North Carolina asks for help remembering where she and her child Reba and Junior live and desires a baby doll a tea set a wagon a harp and other items including a sparkler board nuts and various foods in a heartfelt plea dated in a childlike voice.
A note from Brownee Johnson of Lucama North Carolina requests a baby doll a box of sparklers and assorted nuts and good foods. The message appears as a personal notice or request item.
A child writes to Santa with a Christmas wish list featuring a pair of boots a Daisy air rifle oranges apples raisins and candy. The note mentions a three year old girl and a boy named Ollie Price from Stant esburg North Carolina expressing desires for a doll fruit and nuts.
A reader in Stantonburg asks for a mother goose two dolls a deer face oranges apples raisins and nuts. Olivia Price from Stantonburg signs the note.
A six year old student at New Hope School asks Santa for a racer and a pair of reaches in a Christmas morning message. The note is signed Roy Jr Baker and references Lonnie Car Brewer.
Ink spills ruin a dress and prompt a local cleaning shop to offer expert stain removal services. The ad promises reasonable charges and includes a free pair of ladies' gloves with each suit or dress cleaned.
A four year old girl named Margaret Davis Wilson asks for a Miss Wilson doll that can sleep walk and cry. She requests a parlor setting with candy and notes the doll should be ill.
A child writes Santa with requests for a Penny's store doll a Kiddie Bar from Ocettnger's T want a sewing basket and a china tea set a table a chair and a wrist watch The note asks Santa to remember mothers fathers teachers grandparents and all children great and small.
Incomplete text mentions Cortina, a person or place, a promise of arrival, and items like a cap. The meaning is unclear due to corrupted wording and missing context.
Roy Jr. Baker requests a racing vehicle as he looks to acquire a racer in Wilson North Carolina with contact details to follow.
A child writes a letter to Santa asking for a doll baby carriage a doll bed and fruit. The note explains the birthday is in a week and requests Santa bring these gifts.
A humorous excerpt lists children's Christmas requests for gifts including a train and wagon. It also notes Fulghum's store will stay open Monday night and every night until Christmas to display dolls and other goods.
Mary Wants a Little Dell Delr, a two year old girl from Lucama, asks Santa for a large unbreakable item and a warm coat and cap in a holiday note. Martha Lee Boyette signs as guardian.
Sidney Page-Forbes requests a train and a story book as gifts. The message notes they wish for both items to accompany them in a cheerful reading and travel experience.
A letter from a young reader requests Santa bring a fountain pen and a selection of treats including oranges apples candy and raisins, and asks for a reindeer to visit. The message closes with playful holiday wishes.
A fourth grade girl writes to Santa Claus listing wishful requests and nodding to her teachers and family. The letter, though garbled, centers on a desire for presents and mentions Mrs lin and Daddy as part of her daily world.
Dec 4 Roy Haddock aged 16 was instantly killed near Spero when a gun discharged accidentally during a hunting trip. His companion Clarence d s Alfred was injured. The incident occurred as Haddock and Alfred were practicing.
H. L. L. Morgan alias Crofton, 42, jailed for bigamy in Camden New Jersey after claiming he lived for over a year as the husband of his twin brother's wife. He says the arrangement began as a joke and that he married Julia Walsh while police investigate the tale.
Dr Bailey voices a path toward human rejuvenation, centered on endocrine science. William Riley, director of American Endocrine Laboratories, describes rejuvenation as a pressing human concern, promising relief from aging symptoms and bodily decline.
A vintage advertisement touts Kath gland substance as a rejuvenating tonic for tired bodies. It claims renewed vigor, steadier nerves, and younger feel after a month, priced at $1.25 per full treatment from Wilson Drug Store with simple directions.
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