Poem Excerpt Reflections on Love and Wealth
A Chicago Record-Herald poem contrasts the fretful rich and the stranger to happiness with a guardian love. It explores envy, longing, and the gentleness of a devoted partner, noting strength born of love for a trusting dear one.
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Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
Balm of Gilead Heals Bitter Hearts in Ozark Town
Billy Houck counsels Jess Burris to curb hate and seek neighborly kindness as the Burris family faces poverty and tension. After a neighborly dinner, Billy notes hate as a disease and believes goodwill may heal the community. Local figures bury old feuds as a pardon for Jess’s father nears.
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Billy
Elim
Ozark Hills
Jess
Burris
Billy Houck
Mr. Houck
Jones
Bob
Bill George
Fallon
Jose
Charley Jones
Bate
Gilead
Bill
Kitty
Bill Georet
Budd Todd
Mr. Barron
Mr. Coil
Empress Yehonalah Reveals Playful Court Scene at Palace
In a vivid reminiscence from Youth's Companion, Yehonalah the Empress Dowager of China is described in a rare moment of playfulness in the palace gardens. The piece details her regal attire, including a golden head-dress, jeweled phoenixes, and imperial yellow robes, and notes her status as a widow restricting color choices. It also recounts her calm leadership during palace turmoil and ends with a quip from a separate publication.
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Erchina
China
Rai
Downer Migg Carl
Carl
Tzubast
Yehonaiah
Old Favorites Dont You Go Tommy Dont Go Chorus
A compilation of verses urging Tommy to stay home and work on the farm along with patriotic and sentimental songs about Dolly Gray and the front. Short comic medical anecdote and a closing quip about a chorus on a motherly warning.
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Tommy
Dolly Gray
Dolly
Lear
Bugle
Polly ‘Gray
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Jesse Burris
Lee Barron
Jona
Jess Billy
George
Coll
Fellows
Empress Yehonalah
Prudent
C.T. Lockwood
Dolly, Gray
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