TAKE PAINS.
In Selecting Xmas Presents.
Buy something that is useful as well as orna
mental To do this go to A, Jaeger's where
you will find a large and well selected stoek of
HOLIDAY GOODS,
Remember we are headquarters for all kinds of
Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Sewing Machines,
Guns Ammunition, Etc.
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318 calm Place
Dear Santa Glaus i wood like
for you to briwns me a train
and cars, air gun a watch, do
you give big boys things if you
do maby one of them wood like
to have a bycicle
yours truly
Paul Green
ill3 calm Place i am 7 Colorado
springs I am 7 years old.
Dear Santa Glaus:
I will let you know through
the precious columns of the
Democrat, what I would like
for Christmas. It is a pair of
skates and a knife. Remember
the poor children. I will close
wishing you a merry Christinas
and a prosperous New Year.
Leo Boarman,
Monroe City Mo
at
Dec 5. 1900
Dear Santa Glaus.
Kind friend I take the pleas
ure of dropping you a few lines
asking you to please bring me a
ring a bracelet and a work box
bring Mamma papa sister and
the baby many nice things.
1 remain as ever your,
Jessie M. Sharp.
12 years
North fork
Mo.
Dear Santa clause Bring me a
Bracelet and a Book and a Sack
of candy and Bring mamma
more things nice. I am eight
years old I will close for this
time your little girl Hester
Ransdell.
Monroe City Mo.
Dec. 4. 1900
Dear Santa Claus:
I I. ear you are loading up your
sleigh, getting ready to come to
to Monroe City. Are you going
to b.ing the children lots of
presents this time? I want a
doll that can shut its eyes, a
pair of skates and a Shetland
pony. Good bye till Christmas
Your friend.
Marie Bixler.
8 vears old
Lakenan Mo.
Dec 4 1900
Dear Santa Clause Will you
please bring me a little wagon,
And a story book Please dont
forget papa and mamma Bring
Christie my sister a little doll
Bring my sister Zilph a set of
dishes. And bring some candy
for all I will close
Roy Bowling
(I of age
North Pork, Mo.,
Dec. 4th, 19D0.
Dear Santa Claus,
I thought I
would write and let you know
what I wished to have for
Christmas. .
I would like for you to bring
me an embrodery set, a book,
and bring sister., brother, Papa
and Mamma something nice.
Please bring all my school
mates something also. Please
bring my teacher, Miss Hawk
ins a large picture and easel,
and also remember all the poor,
and sick. Wishing everybody a
merry Christmas. I am
Your little friend,
Lucy Hawkins.
A.ge 12. yrs.
North Pork Mo.
Dec 4. 1900
Mr Santa Clause Fairy land.
Christmas is about her and I
know you will be around as you
never have failed. Please
bring me a pearl handle knife,
and a pair of skates, bring all
the poor little children that
have no money, a nice present
Your little friend
Larry Brownheld
age 11.
North Fork Mo.
Nov. 26. 1900.
Dear St. Nick.
Where ever you live. I wish
you would please give me a
knife with a chain on it for my
Christmas present and my
teacher whose name is Miss Eva
Hawkins wants a picture and
frame tor her Christmas pres
ent. We are going to have a
Christmas tree on Christinas
and speaking and 1 hoard th it
you were coming in a Hying ma
chine the next time yo.i c iiie.
I will say good night s will
close. Yours Truly.
Lmen Tay ir
hi
Lakenai'. Mo.
Nov. 29 1900.
Dear Santa Close.
Will you please bring me an
Webster's unabridged dictiona
ry, an a bracelet. Mamma a
swinging lamp, as she was
wishing for one for us to study
by. Bring my sister Zilpha a
set of dishes. And my sister
Christie a nice doll. Please
dont forget papa and my broth
ers. An some nice candy tor all
I will close.
Virgie Bowling
10 of age