Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida • 101

"Scction Mn RT. PETFRSnilRG TMRS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1925 Boys and Girls Are Mailing Their Letters to Santa address from Boston to Petersburg Florida, and should be quite up set, Mr. Claus if you by some error, perhaps not of your own, but of one of your many assistants, Letters to Santa Clans Are Already Being Received Through Daily Mails are afraid you wont, lor there la no snow here. But I suro do hope you will. And you can bring mo roller skates and sis another doll for her old one is koollng pretty bad now.

We have rooms away out on Twenty-first street south, but to make, sure you find us I will put a sign out mas and 1 havo hopes that you will do as wull by us this Christmas. I have been trying very hard to do all I am told so as to please you; I have helped with chores every day, Carl and Raymond my brothers are older than me, 1 am only 9. Porothy ia 11. Mary is 7, Margery Is 6 and Betty is 2. Ohmyes, Carl is 15 and Raymond is 13.

I can't speak for the rest of them but I want a football. So please don't forget. Your friend to tho last, Francis Olson. t- ed to have you make your annual visit to us here in St. Petersburg.

I will bo twelve my next birthday, and whilo 1 have never mingled with other small toys my age, I am sure that I shall not feel the lack of any young companions if you acceed to my request. Hoping you and Mrs. Claus are in the best of health and that you will enjoy your trip south. I remain, Horaco Tercy Oreenapple. 8661 St.

Christ mas eve. Anything else Santa can think of will bo alright with table with charls a dresser a chef-fionier a waist basket a small santa claus that will walk couch-house I will thank you Santa Cluus. Martha Alexander. Dear Santa Clause: My Name is Archie McFadden and my residence is at Granada Park. I do not attend any sc' ol as mother has me tutored.

I would rather have pony than uuyih, ut they are afraid for me to rldo one so you can just bring mo any thing. Yours truly, Archibald Palmyra McFadden. If it is possible please give me a new name. us. Jimmo McGraw.

took my gifts to our old address. I hope you will not think me greedy for I am told you dislike that in all small boys, when I usk you to leave In or rather around my stocking or stocking's a -complete addition of the "Book of Knowledge," and "in Tune With the Infinite." My parents whom you have probably encountered in their youth have been for the past ten years connected with Harvard college, and 'Musi (t, Dear iSanta Claus: Dear Santa: Geo, but you will have to bring a lot of things to our house, for besides me there is two boys more, and girls. You did pretty good last Christ Dear Santa: Are you for sure coming down to Florida? Mo and my Hazel 7 Please bring me a tricycle, wagon, I doll carriage a little pocket book a i I feci sure that they would be charm 1 1. 'wi'Trn 5BJ5B2BEEH lit. The Times Will Act as a Sub-Station for Old Saint Nick 'Till Xmas Tho St, Petersburg Times received a long distance call from Stanta Claus and ho is very rushed this season, ho has asked the paper tn tot ma twb-stat ion where all tin little girls imd boys of St.

may send their lettora. Ail ready several have arrived and thy sire going ti bo printed, so Santa will jcy special attention to them. Litres boys around St. Peters burg ere beginning: to mow toe lawn3 without being asked, and thv arc oh anxious to run to th grocery store when ever clear mother wants an errand done. Now min-.

you this is not saying: that thes-littla boys have any ulterior motives for it must be just the season of Hie year when all little children just a hi1, sweeter and more obediant than they did in March or June. Little Mary Janet and Betty 4. Li fa. 1 'V. TAVANNES WATCH Er'u.

w0l UJu 'iiio lust letter to be received by The Times from one of it youii readers to old Claus. The Times will be glad to receive the notes and will forward them on to St. Nick after they are published. This will facilitate delivery as the St. Petersburg postoffice is badly crowded with cards, letters, packages and other unimportant mail at this season of the year.

TAVANNES WATCH ES-right with the Sun Look! Here, men, we have the famous "Tavannes" watches In white or green gold filled cases, 15 jowela, for Rules for Letters To Santa Claus Read Now we are ready for the young fellow who Is looking for the newest in wrist watches (like cut), 15 Jew-els, white or green gold case, at WITH A COMPELLING IMPULSE! DECISION IS NECESSARY FOR TIME IS LIMITED ONLY 16 MORE SHOPPING DAYS BEFORE XMAS. P'GIN WATCH SPECIALS FOR THE MAN WOMAN BOY OR MISS AT LOW PRICES -UNHEARD OF-BUY NOW AND SAVE! longer fuss over who will wash and wlpo tho dishes but trot out in high dce and rm their little aprons on nnd even Bin? and chatter awby jibout what Santa is going to bring them for Christmas. Yes, this Is the season of good little Bills and hoys, at least all the "kiddies" who have written to tlvir patron saint in caro of the Times seem to be very model little boys and girls. of the early letters follow: dere sanfie 1 alnt got much time to writ you cause all de kids la crying: and maw Is out at a nabor womans to borrow a 25 cent piece for the pas alnt been on since day before yesterday and we sure do get hungry with six kids 'an me the oldest say ol man could you send me an the bids a bi? turky 1 aint never had no In all my life an the pans wonts to have a chantst to eat drum staick so as they can put it nvr the kids they had a rost goose last year dont forget us ye did last year Jim dugan, I $25.00 been a better girl this year than 1 was last and I have done, well in my school work, also as I am on the honor roll. I am in the fourth grade in Uoser Park school, and am 9 years old.

I want first a new dolly and one that will open and close its eyes and 1 want it to bo dressed in baby clothes Also have Mrs. Santa Clause make her a whole set of baby clothes as my mother Is dead, and 1 have no one to sew for me. Next I want a nice pencil and pen-set and as my teacher makes us write a great deal in ink, I want a nice warm' coat also to wear when it gets cold down here in-Florida, for although you may not believe it Santa, it does get awful cold here. Then fill up the rest of my stockings with fire crackcr3, candy and nuts. Don't forget me Santa, Mary Bossle.

In order to facilitate the work of copying and printing the letters to Santa Claus which have already started coming in to The Times it will be necessary for the boys and girls to follow a few simple rules which are listed below: Write on one side of the paper; give name, address and age; address all letters to Old Santy Claus, care of The Times. Only write one letter on a piece of paper. Scarf Pins jyigBi8aani ar JTH1S Beautiful new designs in platinum top 18 karat white gold, with genuine blue white diamond. Special for 8 Platinum top and 18 karat white gold mountings, set with genuine I diamond, for aN' lV ak I ft Men, Don't Pass Me Up! $16.45 1 i 1 I $15.00 1 jSb I lilffilk. Fail I.

-jgdSk break. And I want lots of fire crackers to shoot off, big cannon ones and lot of drops and chewing gum. Freckles. St. Dear Santy: i -S ''JT- i in IS i I want a doll with big brown eyes and brown hnir cause the last mif you gave me was a dolly with yellow Ft m.

hi vi tmu it urn is a in -aw uj 1 1 1 Dear Santa Clause: I am too little to wrlto you as I cm only four years old, so sister Is writing for me. Here Is what I want for Christmas. I want a toy circus, a steel building game as I want to grow up to be an builder, and I want a pop gun nnd a train and I want an Ingun suit. Bring me some candies, nuts and firecrackers and any thing else. Harry Gambell.

I mmH aw? nMI See- mm I a I mm M. Ladies' Wmt I nair ana blue eyes and she was very naughty and fell down and broke her head, so no more dolls with yellow hair for me soon. I will be twelve and too old to play with dolls so be sure and bring this one, as it Is the test-doll I ever expected to Maymie P. Brown. Ladles Wrist I i jcigm watcnes I 1 I $10.00 Value, f31.75 This beautiful $175.00 Dia- I rm a J3o.oo hoy with a A Stem Winder 1 tLTflt! Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy, 8 years old and I want to tell you what 1 want for Xmas.

I have tried so hard to be good but when a fellow wants to pick a fight I have to stand up for myself don't or else 1 would get whipped and you wouldn't like that would you, for remember when you were a boy yourself. I want a gun, a knife, a pistol, a pony, and a new cap and of course a lot of nuts and candies and that Is about all I want unless you can think of something else. Yours Trulle, Jack Smith. Watches My Dear Mr. Santa Claus: I take the liberty of writing x-mi Dear Santa Clause: I am r.

little girl six years old and I want a toy telephone, also a big doll and then a little one to sew for I want a paint box and paints and brush and a party dress. I also want a pencil box and some new slippers. Martha Lewis. at this seemingly early date to re- 15-JeweI movement go'U i-Karul i i tilled ca.c for I wrought mounting to be sold ami stem setter, with 7 I daintily engraved, 18 jewel for only gold tilled case, for movement; selling now for $19.75 1 $129.75. $12.75 $24.75 mind you that I have changed my 7 I ti fixvenhialli i mt -j -jo i stk, v'K H-J-aai 'in i xi a KiauvT.rsir jwu win warn to live In the Santa Dear; It has been a whole year slnco lust I wrote you to tell you what I wont for Christmas and now with It get ting so near I want to tell you whai to bring mo on Xmas eve.

First let me tell you that I have lero Santiey: I want a bebe gun to shoot shots with, a cow boy suit with a lasso, a mean bull dog, a harp knife, a wagln to hitch my mean dog to, I don't want any train this year unless you have some up to dato ones that won't I ngle wm r-. mmmm S5 Open Evenings 6 to Saturdays and Mondays I hfM dMMmM" during Morning mkTyour fj SSttQl 0nc D10re we this sale for 1 Sf chooslrl eaL' This beautiful ITfiSI! Open Every Day 9 3 Tf, aU 'our at" C19CA I special 3 for only diamond ring lnd, Saturday Afternoons cntloD 10 Ur l.DU I Momlav morning, Der. 8, sharp QA(i It a special aelcc- fi) I fWkWll ftSh bU'lnS a lR o'clock, we are Roiiut to Mdl 1 qQvJD tlon Bet In the 1 raijfl power' diUj J.ew design. kWSf I fiAuj 9 5 white soid end mmi I $50.00 SX Id teB'M 9.75 i iif'-i iM cent 33 am friendly Service. Ladles' Elgin Wrist I I Lad.es' Wrist I Watch Mk i ii-fA I $30.00 Value, $10.75 Comes In white gold filled engraved 25-year whit, gold engraved ca.se cases of beautiful design, with 6 p.V'1 Wth fancy sliver dial, has 16 jewels New Haven $15.00 Tambor 8-day clock, niahog.

Jewel movement, for iS -y; and a most wonderful buy now dur- any flnsh; strikes hour and half hour. Special C7 CA J' i HA! '1'' mg this sale at for 1 $10.75 S9.75 i few8" 1 01VEM-C0TTER Jewelry Go. rSri mi )EB in St Central at 3rd Fh. ifia IB J-P-l -DJamond-ExoerU-Watch Repairing Manviacturins "tl I TRULY OF THE PEOPLE Friendly Service lias made tin's new bank a bank for the people of St. Petersburg.

The representative depositors who flock through our doors all prosperoushave made us a bank of the People as well, IKv can we serve you? THE PEOPLES Bank Trust Co. Capita! and Surplus $210,000 Convenietiily Located At 7th and Central IB Eannes I Jewelers. TAVANNES WATCH A Tavannes watch in always with the sun This men's wrist watch if For the man who karat a''Hj4i WlCfSi Vf'Ut I IlLwhtt gold. iJew.l movement, for h' "1 x1 r.lWJ? while gold filled case, 15 jewels, foi.