Family and local history for Skidmore and northwest Missouri.
We’re sure Santa knew about them nonetheless. From the December 24, 1908 Skidmore New Era (Skidmore, Missouri): The following letters to Santa Claus were mislaid in some way, and did not reach The New Era office until last Monday noon,… Read moreSkidmore, Missouri Letters to Santa, 1908 – Part 4
Here are a few more Skidmore, Missouri children’s letters to Santa Claus, as printed in the December 17, 1908 edition of the Skidmore New Era: Skidmore, Mo., Dec. 2, ’08. Dear Santa Claus, North Pole: Please bring me a doll… Read moreSkidmore, Missouri Letters to Santa Claus, 1908 – Part 3
Here are a few more Skidmore, Missouri children’s letters to Santa Claus, as printed in the December 17, 1908 edition of the Skidmore New Era: Skidmore, Mo., Dec. 3, 1908. Dear Santa Claus: It is just about Christmas time so… Read moreSkidmore, Missouri Letters to Santa Claus, 1908 – Part 2
In 1908, the editor of the Skidmore New Era invited the children of Skidmore, Missouri and surrounding communities to send in their letters to Santa Claus. The paper would print the letters and send each issue on to the Jolly… Read moreSkidmore, Missouri Letters to Santa, 1908 – Part 1
Skidmore and surrounding communities were weary and worn in 1918. Many Skidmore boys had gone to fight in the Great War – some were not coming home, and those who would eventually return would never be the same. The influenza… Read moreWear Your Flu Mask, Santa
The year 1918 was a hard one for Skidmore. It was anxiously awaiting the return of its soldier boys, some of whom had been wounded, and it was mourning the loss of many of its citizens, some to war, and… Read moreTwo Letters to Santa, 1918
Around 1913, the Skidmore newspaper began printing local children’s letters to Santa Claus in at least one of its December editions. This helped both the local postmaster and the Jolly Old Elf himself by centralizing delivery, and it made for… Read moreHurry Your Letter for Santa