Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 5

ft brother In France. HXKm OLIVER. mi- get oranges, candy and aata, aad bring mother and father something. From MARY MARGARET POORMAH. 1201 Charleston aenue.

P. S. I also vast a book of Eo lnsoa Crusoe and a fw others. Dear Santa: For Christmas I -would like to hsT a piano, a doll and some tin dishes, -1 am only It -yeara' old, bat I am vary food. Pleas don't forest my mother, father and sister.

Dont forget 6pnge candy and nuts. Prom BZTTt JANE POORMAN. 1201 Charleston avenue. P. S.

I also want one or two story books. Dear Santa Claus: i am a little boy one year old. For Christmas I want yon to bring me a little rocky borse, a robber doll, a little red drum, a new dress, a policeman suit so I csn be police, a Jiorn and plenty of candy, peanjrts snd pop corn. Tour little friend, ROBERT CULIVER, 1705 Champaign avenue. anyone, this year.

Mr address is 721 Piatt Are, Mattoon. VL P. 8- Remember Gaaddaddy Rachel and my Grandma and Grandpa at Tower Hill 'and papa and mamma. JAMES GIBERSON. Dear Santa ClauJ: I am a little girl and aava been as good as girls my sise can be, I think.

I want a piano, a doll and dishes and table and chatra. Take my dear Granddaddy Rachel a nice present and Grandma Brady at Tower Hill. Don't forget mamma and papa. Don't forget the little children "over there." Your friend. CATHERIXK GIBERSON 721 Piatt Are.

Dear Old Santa: Xmas time is si-most here. I will tell yoa what I want: A eoaster wagon and a gun snd any other toys yon hare to spare. Tske Grandpa's folks at Tower Hill all something nice and mamma and papa also. Tour little friend, PAUL GLBERSON 721 Plstt Aie P. Oon't forget Aunt Win and Aunt Era.

Hi GhristoasStore For Men's Gifts New additions just received of handsome, Neckwear, Mufflers, Hosiery, and other seasonable merchandise make selection of gifts possible from large, complete, unbroken cap and soma mittehav and a bos of tinker toys, some, sew shoes J. and stockings, aad bAcl ma a new soldier suit for my la doll you brought me last year, and a game and some candy, ants and apples. Your friend, GEORGI HAROLD BAKER. 1(01 DeWitt svenoe. Dear Santa: Tor Christmas twant a doll, that can open and shut her eyes, and some new tan shoes and stockings aad a game and a book of Little Mlaa Muffet'i Christmas Party, and dont forget to my doll Bettj! a new Red Cross dress and cap.

And don't forget candy, nuts and oranges. Don't forget all my cousins. Tour friend, ANDREW BAKER. 101 DeWitt avenue. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy six years old.

I wsnt for Christmas a soldier suit aad Pershing cap. a toy gun, some candy, oranges and Christmas tree. Be sure and bring my brother Robert something This Is all, good bye. Your little friend, FREDRIC LEJD YOUNG, Etna. Illinois.

Desr Santa Claus: I sm a little girl only three years old I hsve a good many of my toys you brought last year so all want this time is a nice big baby doll sleep and has hair Bring her lots of clothes too. Your little friend. ELEANOR ALLEEN RE1DFJLL, 909 Marshall Ave Dear Santa: I would like for jou to brinf na these tort if you bar them. I want a "Sleepy Eyed" doll, a. washing and ironing set and a white fair fob for my io-crt and com books, My Uttta brother Donald want a toy machine gun with wood-b bullets, an auto that runs alone, train and music box That Is all Tour little- friendi.

DONALD AND MART EVELYN PIPER; 413 Bast Broadway. Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little fir! i yean old. I want old Santa to bring me a little red hat with a green feather on it, a little baby doll that wfll go to sleep, a doll buggy, a pair of ailk hose and a ttory book. Please don't forget my nuta, candy and ranges. fleas don't forget my Our Christmas Gift to Our Lady Patrons As a mark of our appreciation of the business with which Mat-toon womn have farored us during the year, we will give ABSOLUTELY FRKK to every woman making a purchase of $1 or mor from now until Christmas, a handsome Sterling Silver Thimble.

1 The supply is limited gef yon ra early. MATTOON. ILLINOIS The Store That Backs Every Purchase Dear Santa Clans: 1 want a rain coat and a hat and pleas bring me a go-cart and a doll that goes to sleep. Bring in soma candy, nuts' and oranges. That Is all for this time.

'From your friend, PAULINE GIBLER, P. 8. Pleas dont forget my broth, er Robert He wants a pair of boots and rain coat and bat Dear 8anta Clan; Please bring me for Xmas a sled, a popgun, some candy and do not forget my little cousin, Catherine Louise. PAUL W. ALFRED, Lerna, II Dear Old Santa: For Christmas I would Ilk to hare a doll bouse and ome pretty cloth that Mrs.

Santa had left from her dresses. I would also like to have some Mieto Magic game and all colors crayons nnd a book that cornea with the set Don't for- appreciate more than and Meerschaums. See DISTiUCTlUE GIFTS CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN DISTINCTIVE PLACES. Thli year we will add to our reputation for carrying a Christmas selection of articles tl at cannot be found elsewhere. Articles that need no apology and leave no room for doubu as to the happiness they wl 1 bring.

Suggestions From Stock The Claxtonola Will sing, play and speak for itself Prices and styles to suit most exacting and critical tastes and on our special easy terms you can have the best- NUTS AND CANDIES At Special Low Prices ZELLER BROS. 2010 WESTERN AVC 1704 BROADWAY Good tlzed Sweet ORANGES iVOHY TOILET SETS SM. articles Complete in every detail. See these goods. Dear I want a baby doll, story books sbout the three pigs, a new coat, stockings, doll clothes and ome oranges, candy and nuts.

Merry Xinas to Santa Claus. HELEN JAfcE HARRIS. Dear Santa: I want a bakery car, story books, some clothes for Uncle Sam, soldier salt, a sword, a dol! and stockings, some, oranges, csndy, nuts sod bananas. Merry Xmas to Santa. JAMES LEWIS HARRIS.

Dear Santa: Please bring me for Ohrietmss doll thst goes to sleep, sled, some books, rain cost snd hair ribbons, a nice box 6t handkerchiefs and some games. And fisnts be sure not to forget anyone. Dont forget to bring something eitra this year for Baby Paul Maurice Raef who Is Just months old Leave lots of nuts, oranges snd csndy. I live st lot Msrlon svenue. Tour friend.

I EDITH AONEW. Dear Santa Claus: I am boy seren years old Will you please bring me for Christmas a football, coaster sled, cosster wsgon and a pair of rubber boots. Bring lots of csndy, nuts and oranges, and Santa be sure to not for get my big cousin, Wllllsm Marshall, he Is at grandpa's. Tonr little friend, JESSB CLARK AONEW. 10 Msrlon avenue.

Dear Santa Claus: I wsnt for Xmss sn sir gun: and a rain cost, rain hit, snd csndy and nuts. ALFRED MORGAN. (20 Marshall avenue. Dear S'anta Claus: I am a little girl even years old. I would like for Christmas a doll with a pretty dress snd hood, and a rain coat and lots of nuts snd csndy.

Pleas bring my little brothers Glenn and Gerald something nice. Your little friend, MART MORGAN, S20 Marshal lavenne. Dear Santa Claaa: am a little girl four and one-half years old. Please bring me a doll that goes to sleep, and has black hair, a dinner bottle for my doll, set of tin dishes, a little bed, a bladrboard. Lots of candy and fruits.

Your little "friend, FRANCES BERRT. 100 8. 18th fit Dear Santa Claus: I sm a little boy Ave years old. I want a horn, drum and picture book, a little red wheel barrow for Christmas. I would like some oranges, flgs, nuts and candy.

Please bring my little baby brother Theodore a nice rattle and big broth-er lots Of books, for he likes to read better than anything else. Don't forget the little Belgian children and the soldier boys, Your little boy friend, JOHN HENRY MARX SON, 1001 Lafayette Ave. Dear Santa Claus: For Christmas I would like to have a cooking stove, doll buggy? set of dishes, a box of games, a book, a doll with white hair, a little red rocking chair, a little piano and a llttlo Iron. I want lots of nuts snd fruit snd flgs and candy. little CHRISTINE ELIZABETH MARXSON 1001 Lafayette Ave.

Dear Old Santa: "Xmas Is here again, and the war is over. I am a little DOT nna vr nldar thin last Xmas. I want a sled. If It Is going to snow, snd a little gun, and all the toys you csn spare. Don't la MARTIN Ex Path had bought two bushels carrots when peace some an' upset plan, aoma fellers are sjieh fllsd- handera they kin even make sudden adversity feej IlkA ther glad meet hit.

Dear Santa: I am a little boy si most sli years old. Please bring me a red wagon, picture books, ring, oranges, csndy. briDg bsby brother something nice. Don't forget my uncle ia France ROBERT ASH. SO08 Cedar.

Dear Santa: 1 am a little 'boy four years old. I would like to bave for Xmas a little red automobile and a boy doll and a toy horse and stsbie to put It In my. Oranddaddy Rachel something nice, and bring my daddy a crisp $60 bill, and remember every one Yoir little friend. WILLIAM KDWARD HEATH, 1 90S Charleston 4th house north Dear Santa Claus I am a little oy 1 months I wsnt a doll, a little horse and lots of pretty things. Take Oranddaddy Rachel a new shirt, and daddy and mamma something Bice Your little friend, IREY JACKSON HEATH, 190S Charleston Ave 4th house In rear P.

S. Don't forget to take my Aunt Jeannette something. Desr Bants: 1 sm little girl snd wsnt for Xmss a piano, a new doll and table and chairs, and table cloth, and all other toys that would salt a Uglrl my sire; Take Or an dp a and Grandma McKlnsle something nice. and Oranddaddy Rachel and do please remember my TJncle Clint, a soldier In France, and Uncle Charlie In Chicago. Tours with love, ETHEL RACHEL McKINZIB, (12 N.

12th St Desr Santa Claus: I should like to hsve doll csblnet snd the things to go with It, a doll wishing set and a U. B. world map to put together, an aviation hat, khaki one, a set of doll dishes, some dresses for my doll and hsts. Bring msmms and daddy something. Lots of candy, nuts and oranges.

Good-bye, Ssnta Class. Your little loving friend, VIRGINIA NHAL, 111 Lafayette avenue. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl five years old and will tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a doll buggy, a doU and lots of csndy, nuts and oranges. Tour little girl, GRACE ROWS, I'O Moultrie avenue.

My Dear Santa Clans: I want for Xmas a doll, a doll cradle and some story books. I will tell you the name of them Billy Whiskers, Black Beauty and The Brownies, and a doll cart. Do not forget mamma and papa. NJo not forget to bring candy, nuts and oranges. Tours truly, OLTVE ZDRTJAT CARTWRIOHT, 2305 Champaign avenue.

Dear Santa Clans: am a little gtrl three months old. I want for Christmas a new dress, a little dolly, a set of dishes, a little table and rubber ban and lots of eandy, nuts and oranges. Your little baby, HELEN MAXINB WALLISA, 620 Charleston avenue. Dear Old Santa Claus: I am a little boy six years old. For Christmas I would like to have the book Billy Whiskers at the Circus and a Sandy Andy and two boxes of tinker toys, snd please bring some candy and nuts too.

And don't forget my uncle Ralph, who is a soldier In France. Thank yon for what yon gave me last year. Tour little friend, ROBHRT 8TEPHENSON. 10068onth Eighteenth St. Dear Santa Clans: I want a popgun and a red sled and a train thst runs on a track.

RALPH MAXEDON, 2512 DeWitt avenue. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy seven years old and down In bed with the flu. 1 want yon to bring me a pop-gun, a friction engine, a box sled, nuts, candy and oranges. HI wstch for yon. Tour little friend.

LORRAINE FREELAND, 4C4 Monltrh avenue. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl almost six years old. 1 would like for Christmas a little kitchen cabinet and a doll bed and a piano, a stove, and a telepone, so that win be all this time. Please bring mamma and papa something nice. Sd good bye, Santa Claua.

My address Is BERENICB COLEMAN. 804 North Thirteenth St. P. 8. Bring me a pair of black stockings, too.

Deir Santa Claus: am a little Clrl eight years old. For Chrlstmss 1 want a bicycle and a doll, some nuts and csndy. Doni forget all the other girls and boys. From your friend, LUCILLE1 BROWN. 13K Edgsr avenue.

Dear Ssnta: am a little boy six years old. For Christmas I wast a HAIR BRUSHES, COMBS, MIRRORS Pay mncn or as little as you wish. Your choice has a de. selection. Fine New York Baldwin Per Peck New Golden DATES Per pkg.

20c New California FIGS Per pkg. 20c TnAUritTiK1 CPTQ Something they will Desr Santa Claus: A Isrge baby doll i thst goes to sleep and has bobbed hair land a nice book Is all 1 will ask for I this year Please trim our tree snd have some oranges snd nuts Don't forget mother, daddy snd little sister, Tour little friend. WILHELMINA El DELL, $09 Marshsll avenue Dear Ssnta Claus: I go to school every day. I wsnt for Chrlstmss little moving picture mschlne and a game of flinch cards and a srbry book, orsnges and bananas and of nuts. Don't forset the Belgian children and soldiers snd sailors.

I guess that's all for this Christmas. Your friend, GLENN SMITH, Trllla, 111. Desr flsnta Claus: I go to school. For Christmas I would like a doll and a trunk too. and bed too.

Santa Claus. Oranges tnd bananas and nuts snd csndy Don't forget the soldiers snd tha Belgian children. Your little friend, BLANCHE SMITH, Trills, HI. PRESIDENT VISITS HOSPITAL Goes Through American Institution at Nsullly Has Only Praise far Conditions. Tsris, Dec.

President Wilson made the following ststemerft concerning his visit to ths American hospital st NeniUy. "I west tbroaga the A merles hospital st NealUy with the grestrst Interest sod with the greatest gratification. I found the men admirably taken care of and almost without exception in excellent spirits. "Only a very few of them looked really Ul. and I think that their mothers and vrieods would have been entirely pleased by their surroundings and by the alert look In their eyes snd the keen latere they took In every thing about them, "I am sare that they will go back to tbetr tored ones st home with a new feellag of Joy, alike In their recovery and In tha fine service they hsvr been sble to render." RED CROSS MAKES REPORT Maintains Canteen 8ervloe In Addition to Thousands of Beds In HospiUls.

Wsshlngten, Dec. 23. "Always country subject to the ravages of tuberculosis, France, after three years of war was fooad by ths Amertcsn Red Cross to be alarmingly deep In the clutches of this grim disease," the wsr council of the Red Cross reported. Underfeeding, overcrowding, n'l, contributed, the report declsred. to sn opportunity for spresding the disease, "such ss It had not had since the years following the Franco-Pnissisa wsr." The Red Cross, co-operating with the Rockefeller Foondstinn.

expended $1,442,200 In fighting the dlsesae. Canteen service Is malntslned. snd thousands of beds furnished to hospitals. COURTESY TO THE BRITISH Wilson's Action In Orsnting Interview to London Times Csusae Favor, able Comment. Paris, Dec.

28. President Wilson's action in era ting so Interview to the London Times Is regarded her as significant. It is considered a great conrtesy. not to the British newspaper, bat to the people of Britain. In this connection much favorable comment Is made upon the fact that immediately afterward Viscount Noithdiffe gsve an Interview to the American press condemning secret diplomacy and saying thst It la the great obstacle which will be met by President Wilson.

WELL KNOWN FARMER SUFFERS FROM PARALYSIS W. Ratoe Johnson, a well known farmer living about a mile south of the Old Folks' Home, his been suffering from paralysis since last Wednesday evening. Tha Illness came upon, him about 8:30 o'clock In the. evening. He apparently had been In good health up to that time.

Mr. Johnson had a severe Illness from grip last winter snd was In poor health for some time afterward, but became strong again lln the arrival of spring I llflla.ka.iiw va.iv anything you can thins of. Florida 1 Imported Spanish Malaga GRAPES Per t( Juicy California LEMONS Per dot. 20c Fine Heaij Grape Fruit each 30c 30c 1 1 If He Smokes You can count on pleasing him by selecting his favorite brand from among our stock fresh, perfect ClGARS. IX Ainy ASSORTMENT IsMiVLJ AT LO WEST PRICES INSTRUMENTS FILED ON COUNTY RECORDS.

Mary B. Llnebary to A. C. Richards, part 1-11-9 13.000. Albert C.

Richards to Edgar E. Gregg, td. L-l-9 William T. Layton to George 8. Richmond, part National Building and Loan to C.

L. Kerr, release. Zeta B. Dawson to Minnie M. French, wd, lot JO, blk 172, orlg.

Ifattoon 1,800. Minnie M. French et al to F. T. Moloney, trustee, same 11,700.

Bennetts J. Kern to National B. lot 6, blk 132, orlg. Mat-toon $1,000. Janesvtlle lodge.

No. 1.033, certificate election trustees. Wllllsm Lffller to W. T. Rlngland.

mtg, broomeorn I23S. Joseph Foreman to John Wsbright, assignment of mortgage. John Webright to Arthur Johns, release. City of Charleston to Charles O. Tucker, lot 71, sec.

semetery lot $100. William M. Sbsfer to flora Norfolk, release. United States navy to Wllllsm Rea-sa Guinn, navy discharge. RllsKXXSlH i a a a briefs, a a 9 ILINOIS STATE aaaaKiaKxaaaaa December 23, 1858 Harrlsborg, 111.

New bank etyled the 'take Mich. Igan Bank" located at Harrisburg commenced operations ender the general hanking laws of the state. The securities Sepoplted with the sudltor are $55,000 In Ohio, Tennessee and Illinois bonds. William Sudden, president, and G. W.

Whlpp. cannier. The world's richest mby mine, which is In Burma, Is known to have been operated for st least two centuries. 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Third LIBERTY due and at once. THE BOND Best Varieties New Crop MIXED NUTS, per lb.

supply is unlimited. Fancy plain Writing Papers. PIPES Genuine Briars our line STATIONERY FOUNTAIN PEjIS Lucky Curve. Our and New California WALNUTS Per Lb. The all around convenient and durable Parker PAYMENTS BOTTLED PERFUMES jhany popular odors, includiugthe latest productions.

Everybody Likes Candy Good Candy will speak well of your personal character and fueling toward the recipient Xmas Seals, Tags, Labels, Stickers your gift packages look attractive. A few cents will turn the trick. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 O'i 0 0 0 0 A tew other Gilt flints are given by the geode now on display at our store. Seeing them will help you to decide on what to give.

Call at any time. payment of FOURTH BONDS is now past must be" token care of BANKS': OF MATTOON I. LL I Ml'v3'. 0.