Flashback: Jingle Bells, Shotgun Shells- Kids' Letters to Santa Were Different in 1900

Flashback: Take a look back into the archives of The Dallas Morning News.At the turn of the 19th Century, The Dallas Morning News began providing an invaluable holiday service. Children across the area could send their letters to the paper and they would hold them for Santa Claus, who "call[ed] for his mail daily until Christmas Eve." Before handing them off, however, some of the letters were printed in the paper. We've chosen a few of these letters to post here.  Continue reading...

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