{"id":2577,"date":"2020-11-23T14:21:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/?page_id=2577"},"modified":"2020-11-23T14:22:53","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:22:53","slug":"dear-santa-its-1906","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/?page_id=2577","title":{"rendered":"Dear Santa, it’s 1906"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would write you a letter and tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a steam engine, a circular saw, and automobile racer, and hand-car, and engine that I can ride on, a pair of skates size no. 10, some games, a bob sled, a sword, a gun, a jack-knife, a story book, a printing outfit, a suit, a gold watch, a gold watch chain, a gold watch charm, a silk muffler, a signet ring, a box of letters, a blue necktie, two dozens of linen handkerchiefs, a bank, finger gloves, mixed nuts, candy, oranges, bananas, and a burning outfit. That is all I want for this Christmas. I am a good boy and I go to school every day and I am ten years old. My teachers name is Miss Kacid Lawrence. Don\u2019t fall down the chimney like you did last year. So Good-bye. Your Dear Dearest Friend, Luis Borucki, RFD No. 4 Box No. 105 Valparaiso, Ind. PS Don\u2019t forget about the chimney. Good bye Dear Santa.<\/p>\n

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy seven years old. I live near Deep River. I go to school every day. I am in the second grade. My teachers name is Miss Vera Bradley. I would like to see you. It is so near Christmas times I thought I would write and tell you what I would like to have you bring to me. I would like to have a rubber ball, a sled, a new over coat, a new pair of overshoes, and some candy and nuts. This is all I want what. O dear Santa Claus please don\u2019t forget my sister. She lives with Grandma.<\/p>\n

Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would write you a letter and tell you what I want for Christmas. I\u2019ll be very good if you bring me something for Christmas. I want a new dress, sewing box and a box of writing paper and my little sister wants a doll. So Good Bye From Lena Allen, Hebron, Ind.<\/p>\n

Lena Allan was born on December 7, 1894 to Enoch and Ora Alyea-Allen in Porter County, Indiana. Lena passed away on February 24, 1908\u00a0 due to pneumonia. <\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Santa Claus: I will write and tell you what I want. I want a little telephone and a storybook and a game and some nuts and candy and bring whatever you think is best for a little boy. I go to school most every day. Your little friend, Clarence L Riddle, Deep River, Ind.<\/p>\n

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Clarence L Riddle was born on March, 14, 1900 to William and Martha Cambine-Riddle in Indiana. Clarence died on December 25, 1911 in Michigan City, Indiana. Cause of death was Typhoid Fever. <\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Santa: Christmas is almost here and I thought I would write and tell you what I want for Christmas. I would like to have a work box, a couple pair of hair ribbons, a handkerchief, and some candy and nuts. Goodbye, Mildred Upp Valparaiso, Ind.<\/p>\n

Mildred Emma Upp-Douglas was born on June 28, 1895 to Austin and Orpha Speaks-Upp in Illinois. She married Lester Douglas in 1924. Mildred died on December 6, 1960 in Valparaiso, Indiana. Her cause of death was heart attack. <\/em><\/p>\n

Mr. Sany Clause: Please send me a hobbyhorse & some nuts & candy. I am 6 years old & go to Sunday school. Alvia W. Hitesman, Valparaiso, Ind. PS I go to school every day & am a good boy. I live at 505 E. Ellem St.<\/p>\n

Alvia Washington Hitesman was born on May 21, 1900 in Valparaiso, Indiana to Samual and Emma Corsbie-Hitesman. In 1931 Alvia married Edna Smith. Alvia died on September 15, 1966 in Valparaiso, Indiana. The cause of death was Heart Failure-Coronary Thrombosis. <\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Santa Claus: I want a sewing box and a little stove and Vance wants a Jack in the box and I want a sled and he wants a rubber ball and he wants a little doll and I want a little doll too we want a sack of candy and some oranges we want some nuts and bring papa and mama something. Good by Florence Cummins, Hebron, Ind.<\/p>\n

Florence Carol Cummins was born in March of 1899 to John and Grace Clites-Cummins \u00a0in Indiana. In October of 1920 she married Ray L Gear in Portland, Oregon. In 1942 Florence joined the Women\u2019s Army Corps (WAC). Florence died on September 27, 1988 in Pasco, Washington.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would write you a letter and tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a steam engine, a circular saw, and automobile racer, and hand-car, and engine that I can ride on, a pair of skates size no. 10, some games, a bob sled, a sword, a gun,… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":517,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"no-sidebar.php","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2577","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2577"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582,"href":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2577\/revisions\/2582"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}