Monroe City Democrat., December 13, 1900, CHRISTMAS NUMBER, Image 20

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Children's Letters to Santa Claus,
Shiel. Mo.
Dec. 3. 1900.
Dear Santa Claus.
I am a little
girl ten years old. 1 will tell
you what I want Christmas I
want a big doll a rocking chair
and fire crackers and some
caudy and nuts please be sure
and bring them.
yours truly
Cammie Grealhouse
Monroe City. Mo.
Nov 28. 1900.
Dear Santa Clause.
Iam little 7 yrs old girl. I
will write and tell Santa what
I want for Christmas. Please
bring Me a i big china doll, and
candy and nuts, remember all
of the other little Children.
Garnet Rruse.
Pans Mo.
Nov. 30. 1900.
Dnar Santa Claun,
I will tell you what I want
for Christmas Please bring me
a doll and a doll bed and a ring
and a thimble Mamama says
that I want a good many of
present. I am to.sicU to go to
school. I have not been to
school since last Thursday. I
am seven years old. good by.
Ruby Umstattd.
Monroe City Mo
Nov 29 1900,
Dear Santas
Ely, Mo., Nov. 3. 1900.
Dear Santy
I will write you a few lines to
let you know what I would like
to have for cristmas I am seven
years old and live one mile and
a half from Ely. I want a pair
of shoes to weare to school, a
drum, some candy nuts and
bannas and ornges. I want
you to remember all of the lit
tle children and make their lit
tle hearts happy and I am sure
that you will not forget to do
Pleas imember us all wishing
you a happy cristmas and a
merry New Year I remnin your
True Little Frind
John Hardwick.
II
Monroe City, Mo.
Nov. 2H, 1900.
Dear Santa,
I am a girl 11 yrs. of age. I
wrote last year to good santy.
I will tell you what I want for
Christmas I want a gold, ring,
handkerchief and a story book
of Roberson Creueso, and candy
nuts and a orange.
Pearl Rouse.
Monroe City. Mo.
Nov. 23. 1900.
Dear Santa,
I am a little girl 5 years old
this my first letter to Santa, 1
will bang My Stocking close to
tbe Chimney So they Can be
easy to find. I want a little
china doll. Josie Rouse.
I am little 10 years old boy.
Please bring me a story book
and some candy and some nuts
Please remember all the other
little childrens.
Ira M. Rouse.
Monroe City Mo.
December 1. 1900.
Dear Santa Claus.
Please bring me a nice pair
of finger gloves and a nice pen
holder. Please bring me some
fire crackers. Please Santa
Claus bring me a nice knife.
Claude Westfall.
Monroe City Mo.
Dear Santa Claus.
I want a nice doll and a doll
bed a game of authors and
story book and nuts and candy
well good bye
Your friend.
Anna B. Sharp.
At The North Pole.
Dear santy.
want a doll head with dark
heair and a baby buggie. That
is all so good bye.
Prom Gladys Pettit.
Shiel, Mo
Dec. 3. 1900
Dear Santa Claus. I am a
little boy seven years old. I
go to school every day. My
teachers name is Miss Mary E
Glascock. I like her very
much. I will tell you what I
want I want a gun, and caps,
and some fire crackers, and
candy, and nuts, you will find
my home, a mile and a half
south of Shiel
yours truly
Lloyd Greathouse
Monroe City Mo.
Dear Santa Claus.
I want a doll large speech
book and a Pair of Skates and
of course a lot of candy and
nuts Well this is all I want this
Christmas
Your ever true friend
Bessie Sharp,
Ik
Dec. 4 1900
Monroe City Mo.
Dear Santa Claus.
I want you to bring me a
watch, a doll and pocktbook.
I didn't get any doli last Xmas.
& please dont forget it this
time. Don't lorget to bring my
ttle brothers something too
and remember my Grandpa
Bris. Goodbye
Mable Va. Hawkins.
m
Monroe City Mo.
Dec. 6 1900.
Dear old santa claus.
I wrote you a tew years ago
but you did not answer so I
thought I write agan. Dear
Santa I will tell you what I
want for Xmas, I waut a little
express wagon, and a drum, and
a bicycle horse, and a horn, and
one of them Xmas sleigh, and a
wheelborada, and if you canf
give me some candy and pea
nuts, and oranges and some ba
nanas. I close with much love
and wish you and your wife a
good succedfull time. I must
close so good by, by, by,
From your little Friend
Joe Hardy.
monroe city Mo.
Dear Santa Claus.
Did you ever
see me I will hangup my stock
ing Christmas eve 1 want a
drum please & a wagon please
& A. B. C. book with pictures
inside of it please I am seven
years old this is mv first school
may be I can write better uext
year love to all fc you too
Roger W. Sevier.
Monroe City, Mo.
Nov. 28. 1900.
Dear Santa,
I am little
girl 9 years old. I want Santa
to bring me a big China doll,
Set of pushes add Story Books,
I hope others will get what
they want for Christmas, you
must remember the last year,
Please remember the poor Peo
ple. Ruby E. Rous.
Dear Santa Cause
I want a
little tub wash board & tlothes
pins & anything else you have
to spare, hope you can find the
way out here in tbe arkansas
valley.
Essie Maye Powell.
Monroe City. Mo.,
Dec. 5, 1900...
Dear santa claus:
I am a lit
tle girl seven years old. I
want to write you and tell you
some things I wish for Christ
mas. I would like to have a
pretty doll and a bed for her
to sleep in and a nice dress for
her to wear.
Monroe City, Mo.,
Nov. 29, 1900.
Dear Santa Claus,
I am a little girl 3 years old..
I want a Set of of china dishes.
Lora June Rouse.
Monroe City Mo.
Dec 5 1900.
Dear Santa Claus.
I will write to you
and let you know that Xams is
almost at hand and will let you
know what I want for Xmas It
will be al right if you wold on
ly send me a big doll and if you
have it to spare I wold like
some candy, and som peanuts
and some apples.
so goodby, your's Repty,
Virgie Hardy.
Monroe City, Mo.
Dec. 6.th 1900.
Dear Santa Claus:
I wrote to you couple a years
ago, But did not receive any
answer from you. I wrote to
you to let you know what I
want. Bring me a great big doll,
& some candy & peanuts,
oranges & bannas, apples.
I will have to close with
much love to you and your wife,
Your Little Friend
Marie Hardy.
Paris Mo.
Nov. 30, 1900.
Dear Santa Claus, Brother
Jim wanted me to rite him a
letter. He can't rite nnd I
thought that I wold rite him a
letter. He wants a wagon big
engh to haul in wood and a
horn and a drum good by.
Jim Umstattd.