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' , Charlotte, N. C.
Dec. 8 1911
IVar old SantA Clause
1 will write you a little letter to
(let yoii know what I want for Chrlst-
rnas I want you to bring me some toys
«u.''a 35 a jumping Jack and a bycicle
brJns: me some nuts, apples, and some
oranges and a aack of candy. This Is a
very short letter so I will close now
Your little friend
Claude Wilaon
I My address is North Charlotte.
Dear Santa Claus
' I will write a letter to tell you what
I w:^nt you to brtng me.
■*Iea»e bring me a billey goat and a
’• ’700 and hamees then bring me a
i!e and a white rabbit and «ome
( ' works then bring me some nuts and
candy, apples, oranges and some ral-
•ons this is a short letter but I will
cloee yours from •
Charlie WUlch.
Charlotte. N. C.
Dec, the 6 1911
Dear Sender Claws I ■will write you
a line I Dout wont you to forget me
xams I want a wagon an home an ap
ples an arnges We have ftll Bln sick an
cant got much I will be aatlsfled with
most eney thing. Be sure an come to
my house.
Clide Watts.
North Charlotte, N. C., Mecklenburg
mill.
Dear Santle CUuise I ^11 write you
a letter to tell ’you what I want you
to bring me I want a doll and a cart
and some candy and some nuts and
omgee and some rasens and I will be
ever much a bilge
Ola Ballard 9 years old
i^iih Charlotte.
North Chartotte, N. C.
Dec. 6 191L
Dear Santa ClftUB
I will write a letter to ten yon what
I want vou to brtng m© please
a new doll and a bed for my doll to
sleep In and come candy and mitfl and
brluA elBter a ratler to play with and
eanu‘ pleai dont for get prother and
elstef and mama and papa I will dose
'for tail time.
Ines Orr.
Oharlotte, V. O.
Doc. 7 1911
©ear Santa daoae ^ .
Will^you htlag n» a bydcle and a
pair ofTihoee amt «r rifle and lotoof
candy and nuta to dorangee. Good bye.
PYom Jamea Sinunona
North Ohmariotte, N. C.
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North Oharfotte» N. C.
Dec. 8 19U
I>ear Santa Claua
1 want ytm to pleaae bring me a
/pycicle and ■ome cindji^ apples, orang
es and nuU, pleaaa bring me some
raisins tnd plenty" of Are works.
Prom jrour' friend
Harry Orr.
Charlotte, Dec. 11, 1911.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a ring and a don
and some nuts and candy. Yours
truly, Blla Bobinett,
Elizabeth Mill.
I am a little giri 12 years old.
North Charlotte, Dec. 9, 1911-
Dear Mr. Saute Claus:
I am Just a UtUe girl 11 years
old and I want you to brtng me a
doll baby that can open an shut her
eyes and a bed for her to sleep in,
and a carriage for her to ride in,
and some candy, nigertoes, raisins,
nuts and applies, and this all I want
you to bring me.
Carrie Lee Stutts.
Charlotte, Dec. 9, 1911.
Dear Mr. Santa Claus:
I will write you a little letter to let
you know what I want I want you to
bring me a little riflel* and a box of
bulets to shoot. And I want you to
bring me some nuts and oranges and
some nuts and a box of candy. I will
not ask for all you can cary because
you want to bring some one else
some, I will close for this time. Your
dear little friend.
Douglas Oates,
North Charlotte.
I want you to bring my teacher
some nice Christmas present to. Siie
is a nice teacher. Her name is Mar
garet Hilton Erwin.
Chartotte, Dec., 1911.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl seven years old,
I go to school. I love my teacher.
I want you to bring me a doll that
closes Its eyes, and a carriage to
ride it, please bring me some candy
and nuts. Oood bye,
Bessie Kelley.
Dear Santa Claus:
I will write you a letter to let you
know what I want you to bring me a
little doll I want you to* bring me /a
sleeping doll, bring me a locket and^ a
chain, bring me a cart and a trunk
and a few thin^ In it for my doll,
gring my littl^ brother a little kite,
bring him a rubber doll and a wagon
bring him a little horse, bring me a
bucket and a dipper and a cow and l
want you to bring me a table and a
cart please bring me a little stove
and a tea set I will close for this time
good by your friend.
Florence Miagatter.
Charlotte, N. C.,
Dec. 9. 1911.
Dear Santa Claus
I will write you a letter to let you
know what I want you to bring me I
want a baby doll and carrige and some
candy and apples and some ortnges
and some nuts pleas bring me a doll
that can open and shut her eyes so
geed gy and I will ge to sleep
Annah Ballard
irorth Charlotte N. C.
Charlotte, N. O.
Deo. 7, 1911.
Dear Santa Clause:
I will write and tell you what I want
you to bring me a bracelte a pair of
white shoes and some kid gloves and
lots of nice things to eat dont forget
my teacher and my sweet little broth
er John he wants a drum and a rat
tle I will close your dear friend.
Annie Lou Simmons,
North Charlotte. N. C.
Dec. 6 1911.
Dear Sandy Clatis.
1 am a little girl 7 yeara old I want
you to bring me a baby doll and a
doll bed and carage and other things.
Qodd by
Annie Liyhrand.
Charlotte, N. C. Mecklenburg Mlllls
Hr. Santy Clause
Dear Santy I want you to brtng me
a big stick of candy and a rag doll
and a pop gun and a cap gun and a
little trolly line and a street car Miss
Erwin to ride on and 1 want you to
bring me a bay of nuts and a bag ot
candy and a bag of marbles and a
bag of n'.gertoee and I want you to
bring me a cannon eo I can com
mit murder so I will close
Your Prtend.
Charlotte, N. C.
Dec. 7, 1911.
Dear Santa Clause.
I want you to brtng me a baby doll
and a cart for it to ride in and some
ortnges and a hole lots of things 1
will ring off from your little friend
Qey Nell Martin
North Charlotte, N. U.
Charlotte, Deo. 12, 1911.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll and go-
cart and a little bed, and some candy
and nuts. Bye bye from
Janie Alexander,
1,014 North Brevard street
Charlotte, Dec. 9, 1911.
Dear Santa Clause:
I will write and tell you what l
would like to have. Please bring me
a pair of kid gloves and a large doll
and somiB candy, nuts, oranges and
lots of good things to eat, and dont
forget my teacher. Miss Eh'win, she
lives on S, Tryon, in a big white
house. I will close your dear little
friends,
Flora Simmons,
Dear Santa Clause:
I will Wright you a lette to let
you know what I want you to brtng
me.
I want you to brtng me a pair ot
spits and a twenty-two riffel, a
bag of nuts and nlgro toes and some
candy, apples and oranges, and 1
want some Are crackers and some
roman cannons, and a magic lantern,
and please dont forget to brtng me
a riflel. Will close now, Good bye
Your frtend
Wade Welch.
North Charlotte, Deo. 7, 1911.
Dear Santa Clause.
I am a little boy 4 years old aad
I want you to brtng me a billy goat
and wagon and a little trysicle and
some oranges, banannas and apples
and nuts. Prom your little boy.
Curtis Oravln.
North Charlotte, Dec. 7, 1911.
I am a little boy 11 years old and
I am in the second grade at school.
I want you to bring me a little cap
buster and some caps and a new pair
f shoes and candies, nuts, oranges
and appleh. From your little boy,
Jesse Burgin.
North Charlotte, Dec. 7, 1911.
Dear Santa Clause.
I am a little boy eight years old
and I want you to please bring me
a horse and wagon and a top, some
fruit and nuts and a lot of other nice
thing.
Horace Sudderth.
Charlotte, Dec. 9, 1911.
Dear Santa Clause.
I am a little boy eight years old.
I go to school in North Charlotte. 1
have a littleb rother three years old.
Pies brtng us some nuts and some
candy and some raisins. We do not
want muc. Save some for the other
little boys and girls. Thanking and
wishlns you a merry Christmas. Your
little friend,
Belmonte Hollingsworth.
Chartotte, Dec. 11, 1911.
Dear Santa Clatis:
I am a little girl 7 years old. 1
want you to brtng be a doll and
carriage and a little doll house Yourg
truly,
Nola Roblnett.
Elizabeth Mill.
Chartotte, Dec. 12, 1911. Dec^‘l2^ 1911
Dear Santa Claus; Dear Santa Claus-
If you please bring me a little red . piease bring me'a doll baby and go-
wagon and candj^^and^nuts^^ bye.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy 6 years old. I want
you to bring me an auto-be-a-mule with
four seats In its, and also a street car,
a train with tracks, some candy, ap
ples, oranges, bannas, raisins and nig-
ger toes, please don’t forget to bring
Marie a coat and Papa a bucket of
Karo molasses, and oblige your little
friend.
Henry Reid Coffey.
Mathews N. C. R. F. D. No. 17
Hoil Faulkenbury,
1,005 North Brevard street.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl 14 years old.
Please bring me a doll, a gocart and
a little bed, some dishes and a set of
furniture. Some candy and nuts, a
whole lot of fruit and a little stove.
My name is
Edna Morgan,
1,014 North Brevard street
Dear Santa Claus:
Pleafls send me a horn and a drum
and some candy and some oranges
and nuts, 80 good bye Santa. From
Johnnie Alexander,
1,014 North Brevard street.
North Charlotte, Dec. 7, 1911.
Dear Mr. Santa Claus:
I am just a little boy 6 years old
and I want you to bring me a wagon
and a dram, and candy, nuts, ap
ples, raisins and a gun to shoot. Thig
Is all I want you to bring me. From
Devoe Stutts.
CASTOR IA
?or Infiuiti and Ohildran.
Thi Uid Yoa Han Alwayt Bought
Bears ths
Bignatnrr of
oblige.
Lee Own Barrett.
•Charlotte, N. C.,
Dec 11 1911
Dear Friend Santa Clause :-
1 am a little boy 6" years old, please
bring me an automobile, air ship, a
horn what don’t sound ugly, some nuts
and candy and apples, you can give
the oranges to another little boy, as
my dady is In Fla. and he will bring
oranges when he comes home Christ
mas. Bring my sweet little sister a
rubber doll what she cant tear up,
as she is only six months old, and
bring both of us some pretty picture
books, and me a whip for my goat
they are not ugfy to scare my little
sister Santy please don’t forget us
Lovelngll your little Friend.
Allan Tye.
200, N. Allan St.
P. S. Please remember our mail
man, Mr. Hawkins, as he brings letters
from my dear daddy, when he is away
Fill his little childrens stockens
plumb full,
Allan Tye.
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to bring me a cowboy
suit and air rifle and flre crackers and
some sparklers and nuts of all kinds.
: oW. Good by, Dear San
ta Clause. I forgot to tell you I. want
oranges, raisins, candles of all
kinds. Your friend,
Howard Crowell.
Charlotte, N. C.,
Dear Santa Claus:
I will write a letter to tell you what
1 want you to bring me.
Please brtng me a new doll I want
one that can open and shut her eyes
you bring me a little bed for her to
sleep in.
Be sure that the doll you bxing me
can open and shut her eyes now I will
go to sleep. GOOD NIGHT.
Sarah.
Chartotte, N. C.
Dec. 13, 1911.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a Utile girl 7 years old. I am in
the second grade. Will you bring me a
doll carriage, a brass bed and a little
piano.
I have a little brother 5 years old.
He wants a Indian suit, a tool box
with tools in it and a train with
tracks.
W~e want some E^lish walnuts and
some negro toes, some oranges, ap
ples and bananas. Good-bye Santa.
EYom your little friends,
Murl and Quinton Conner.
500 North Pine St.
Charlotte, N. C.
Dec. 13, 191.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl 9 years old. I am in
the fourth grrade. Will you bring me a
trunk, a story book, a sradle and a
set of dishes. I have a little brother
3 years old. He wants a bicycle, a
doll, a automobile and a wagon.
We want some English walnuts,
plenty of raisins, negro toes, some or
anges, apples, candy and bananas.
Good-bye, Santa. Prom your little
friends,
Nell and Arthur Connor.
505 North Pine St.
Dear Santa Claus:
Charlotte, N. C.
I want you to brtng me a baby doll
and carrtage and a little white chair
for it to sit in and a little piano'and
candy, oranges and nigger toes. I am
a little girl 2 and a half years old.
Your little friend, Mary White.
907 N. Caldwell St,, Charlotte, N. C.
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Santa Clans:
I am a little girl 7 years old. I
want you to bring me a bracelet and
a pair of skates and a stocking full of
candy and nuts, applet and oranges
and bananas. Your little friend,
Sara McNeely.
No. 507 West 9th street.
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 12.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am five years old. Please bring me
a doll, a toy pistol, a train like my
dad runs, a doll cart, a cradle and a
whole lot of fruit. Take the little
orphans something nice too. Your lit
tle friend, Ralph McNeely.
Dear Santa Claus:
Charlotte, N. C.
I am a little boy 4 years old. I want
you to bring me a stopper gun and
a cap pistol, all kinds of fruits and
nuts. Your little friend,
Wade White.
907 N. CaldweU St., Charlotte, N. C.
Charlotte, N. C.^
Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to bring me a cap pistol
and some caps and a little air rifle,
some candy, oranges, apples ani all
kinds of nuts. From your little friend,
John White.
907 N. Caldwell St.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a train car, a pair
of shoes, an overcoat and some fruit.
Your friend. Whitman Neal.
1713 E. 8th.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl 5 years old and I
want you to bring me a big doll, a
doll bed and some nuts, apples, or
anges and bananas. Your little girl,
Isabel Smith.
No, 1711 E. Tenth St. Ext
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 12,
Dear Santa:
I will try and write you a letter
and tell you what I want, a doll and a
cart, a pair of velvet shoes and velvet
ooat, and a lot of fruit. Your lovely
friend, Maud Sinclair.
McNinch St.
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 12.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me for Christmas a box
of 50-cent water colors, a bottle of
mucilage and some white drawing pa
per. Goodbye, Your little friend,
Ruth McCarver.
Age 9. 309 W. 12th street.
P. S.—Please bring me a brush with
the paints. 1
Dear Santa Claus:
11 want you to bring me a bunch of
flre crackers and a little train and
some candy and apples and ora;nges,
nuts and nigger toes and two or three
or more things. Don’t foget mo for I
will hang my atocklng up for you. So
I will close ^or thW time '
Clyde Edwards,
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Night Shirts .... .... 50c to $2.50
Pajamas .... .... $1.00 to $7.50
Raincoats $12.50 to $35.00
Dress Shirts $1.00 to $2.50
Hosfery .... .... .... .... .... 25c to $1.50
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Silk Mufflers $1.00 to $10.00
Stick Pins 50c to $5.00
Cuff Links 25c to $5.00
Collar Buttons 10c to 25c
Watch Fobs ..1... 50c to $7.50
Suspenders ,, 25c to $4.00
Clothes Brushes 50c to $2.50
Hat Brushes .. 50c to $1.50
Collar and Cuff Boxes $1.00 to $4.00
Medicine Cases $8.50
Cigar Cases ... 50c to $2.50
Poker Sets $5.00
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Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl 6 years old. I want
you to bring me a doll, a carrtage, a
little cradle, a set of dishes, some
nuts and fruit. I live in North Char
lotte on 31st street,
Louise Suddreth.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a litle gin 12 years old and
I am in the fourth gr^e at school,
and I don’t want yon to forget me be
cause I am too large,. I want you to
bring me a little doll about one-half
a foot high and a new hat and some
new shoes and some candies, nuls, or
anges and apples. From your little
girl, Lucy Burgin,
, -North Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I will write you a letter to tell 370U
what I wont you to bring me. I want
a cap pistol and some caps and I want
a little horn and a little poke of nuts
and two or three oranges and some
niggertoes and I want a little wagon.
Yours truly, Gordon Oates.
I am seven years old.
North Charlotte, N. C;
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a horn and a tool
box and some oranges, apples and
candy and nuts. Your little friend
George McLellan.
Dear Santa Claus:
I will write you a little letter to let
you know that I was still here yet,
Santa I want you to bring me a little
train, and a little automobile and
some candy and nuts and negro toes.
Now Santa don’t forget to bring me
what I told you.
I Isaac Eld wards, Jr.
Dear aSnta Claus:
I am a little girl 8 years old and
I want you to bring me a doll two feet
high and a carriage and nuts, candies
oranges and apples. From your little
girl Sadie Lybrand.
North Charlotte, N, C.
My Dear Santa Claus.
Please send me a doll and a car
riage, My name is
Edith Kennington.
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please send me a drum and a wag
on and some candy and nuts. Truly
yours, Henry Btirkhead.
Charlotte, C.
Dear Santa Claus:
' I am little boy just 12 years old.
I want you to bring me a rubber ball,
a toy wagon and dear old Santa do not
forget my little sweetheart, Mary Tor
rence. She wants a baby doll and
some nigger tx>es. Your friend,
Willie Dodenhofif.
And my sweetheart, Mary Torrence,
30 South Fox St.
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Santa Clans:
I am a little boy 4 years old. I
want you to bring me a little train, a
picture book, horn, some nuts and
candy. Your little friend,
James TurbyfUl.
20 S. Allen St
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a tricycle and a cap
pistol and some caps so I can shoot.
Goodbye, Santa.
Clarence Gray.
1008 North Church St.
P. S.—Don’t forget me Santa.
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a little chew-chew
train with a bell on it and a little pop
gun. I go to school every day and
I am in Miss Seay’s room. I am 15
years old. Good by Santa,
Jack Christenbury.
1005 North Church St.
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl 6 years old, and
I want you to please bring me a leath
er go-cart and a big doll and a set of
furniture and some candy and nuts.
By, by. Your little friend,
Bessie Hyman,
316 E. 12th St, Charlotte. N. C.
And don’t forget to bring me a horn.
Dear Santa Claus: \
PPlease bring me a drum, a hook
and ladder and nuts and candy and
some oranges. Your little friend,
Olin Berryhill.
Charlotte, N, C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy 3 years old. Please
bring me a little horse and wagon,
a cap plstpl and Some caps and all
kinds of candies, nuts and fruits. From
your little friend,
Fleet eHron Crowell.
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A Pullman Davenport would
not only prove to be a most ac
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prove to be a great convenience
In your home as welL We have
them from $30.00 to $85,00.
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