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19
Dec

Letters to Santa

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The Fort Dodge Messenger: Dec. 19, 1906

Letters to Santa

Dear Santa Claus,

I want a sled and a box of candy and some nuts, and a horn, and a drum, and a suit of clothes, a ball,a nd a bat, and a box of cndles (sic), and a Christmas tree, and a pair of leggings, and some storybooks, and a engine and a track, and some oranges and a sword and bring papa and mama something nice Good-bye Santa Claus,

Your friend,

Henry Coughlin

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Kalo, Ia.
Dec 13th

Dear Old aSnta (sic) Claus,

I take pleasure in writing you a few lines to let you know what I want for Xmas. Please send me a ring and skates and piano and doll cab. bye bye your Truly from Maggie miller,

Kalo, Ia.

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Dear Santa Claus,

Will you bring me a pair of skates a doll a horn and some candy and nuts washing machine and a wash board and a rocing horse and that is all

Winnie Greenside.

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Dear Santa Claus,

I want a doll cab and a doll a set of dishes and set of tables and chairs and a bag of candy and nuts

good by Santa Clause

Ruth Samuelson,
151 North 5 street

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Fort Dodge, Ia.
Dec. 14, 1906

Dear Santa Claus,

Pleas bring me a doll a chair a story book a table a coal pail a box of writing paper and hanchief a bottle of ink. Yes and I want a set of gray furs and a sled and my brother glenn wants a horn a gun a drum. Well good by for this time, Dear Old Santa Claus from

Mabel Woodbury

(Editor’s note: There are more letters to be added later.)

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19
Dec

Christmas Trimmings

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The Fort Dodge Messenger: Dec. 19, 1906

Christmas Trimmings

One of the windows on Central avenue which is attracting attention is the Downing Electrical company. It is attractively lighted with small red and green electric lights around the edges. In the west window is a display of oil paintings which is the work of Mrs. Sam McClure of this city.

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Evergreen, evergreens, everywhere form the basis of display in the windows and elsewhere at the Taft grocery store.

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A pretty color effect with ribbons of different shades arranged to work back and forth by an mechanical contrivance attracts attention at Billie Boggs’ jewelry store.

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“Mery (sic) Christmas” in the west window and “Happy New Year” in the east one, both worked out in letters of evergreen enhance the attractiveness of the Thompson and Kehm displays.

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Every moving toy balloons attract attention at the Hurlbut jewelry store.

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