Iona Tyrrell Finds Worldly Shine and True Love
Iona Tyrrell leaves a humble home when her uncle John Barclay invites her to city life and wealth. She endures separation from her first love Wayne Tresham while pursuing fortune, then reunites with him as he rises in business. Their bond endures through trials, culminating in a joyous marriage.
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Iona Tyrrell
Dazre
Iona
Yona
John Barclay
Tyrrell
Winwood
Barclay
Tona
Wayne Tresham
Wayne
Wayne Treshitn
Mr. Barclay
Wayne Treshim
Warne
Spirit of Brotherhood Poem by Caroline Coler
Poem from Sidney Nebraska urges reader to show brotherhood by helping a man in need. It emphasizes charity, duty to assist the weak, and maintaining fairness when success comes. Spiritual tone advocates lifting others and doing good in service to mankind.
Dreams and Resolutions in a Snowbound Hour
A teacher contemplates childhood dreams of doctor and traveler then envisions nurse volunteering, but a sudden call shatters the reverie. A red haired man argues for a hospital path, and a distant hospital summons her, ending the dreamlike drift into urgent duty.
Troubled thoughts fade when I think of others
The speaker notes personal troubles and grief, yet when dark clouds loom they shift focus to others' hardships. This reflection brings fleeting relief as worries pass, leaving the speaker still sad and troubled but steadier.
New Years Resolutions A Toast To Smoke Breaks
A playful verse notes the ease of making New Year resolutions and the likely struggle to keep them. The speaker jokes about quitting smoking, the lingering guilt, mood swings, and sleepless nights as willpower wanes, ending with a vow not to make another vow. The quote is attributed to Francis T. Edson of Chicago in The Publishers Auxiliary.
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Francis T. Edson
Chicago
Publishers’ Auxiliary
A Garrulous Friend Warns Against Self Pity
A parishioner recounts meeting a man overwhelmed by his own woes and talkative about his aches and remedies. The narrator criticizes constant self focus, urging restraint and reciprocity in shared troubles. The verse closes with a moral to curb tiresome self‑advertisement.
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J. M. Cavaness
Swift Journey to Hospital Ends in Loving Dream Realized
A woman travels by train with a throbbing brain and praying heart toward a grave hospital visit. Two days later she steps from the vestibuled train to a hospital attendant, realizing pain had come to one dearest to her. Her life dream of serving with Prince Charming is fulfilled as she greets a hopeful New Year under a western sky glowing with sunset.
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Iron Horse
Prince Charming
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Genevieve Ulmar
Western Newspaper Union
H. Stevens
Potter
Nebraska
Country Campbell Newspaper
Potter, Nebr
United States
Editorial
Caroline Coler
Sidney, Nebraska
Johnson-Cords Co
Rae
A. J. Ames
Sidney
NEBR
A. A. Sharp
Potter Review Office
Thornburg & Hager
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