Ideal Man Besotted by Fire and Romance
In a country house, Miss Amy Ashton and Mr. Spencer clash over a plan to discuss love and age. A late night fire erupts, Spencer carries Amy to safety, and amid shock and flirtation he confesses love. She rebukes the act yet hints at a future union as rebuilding begins.
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Mr. Spencer
Miss Ashton
Spencer
Fred Norman
Andersons
Norman
Wilmer’s Court
Ted
Charlie
Lilfield
Amy Ashton
Fogg
Amy
Charlotte
Frank
Slidin Down the Banister Poem by Truman R. Andrews
A humorous verse from Detroit Free Press poet Truman R. Andrews describes a boy sliding down a banister at home. He recalls cracking his head once and facing his father’s imminent punishment. The piece ends with the boy's defiant, playful pledge to keep sliding for amusement.
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Bizness
Truman R. Andrews
Detroit
Two Wives Pray for Heaven’s Gift and a Cry in Heaven
A pair of brief poems reflect sorrow and hope after death. The first speaks of a grieving mother asking Heaven for laughter, while another, with joyful eyes, asks for a place to cry. A separate verse private dreamt of a sea coast and forest where spirits sing, ending with a grateful note for creation.
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M. T. Maltby
New England Magazine
A Silent Farewell For a Local Figure
S. E. Kiser writes from Chicago Record-Herald about a public figure whose absence goes unnoticed by the crowds as he is laid to rest. The piece describes the quiet street scene and the last sight of the face that once appeared among daily passersby. The text reflects on the disconnect between personal loss and public indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
United States
Daily Tribune
Unready Brother and Patience in Song
A Washington Star verse laments a well meaning man whose cheer remains but whose timing falters. It contrasts comic social missteps with a plea for patience as a speaker longs for angelic glory. A second poem from the Atlanta Constitution reflects a patient hope for heavenly reward and spiritual seating in the sky.
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Washington Star
Jonah
F. L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Gardens of Love and Light Across a Dreary Night
A lyric recalling spring’s rose and brighter day after hardship. The speaker envisions dawn and gardens of love where burdens fade and a Morning arrives, offering solace beyond present grief and care.
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F. L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Quiet Nature and Gentle Beauty in Period Verse
Excerpts pair nature reflection with light verse from Boston Budget Good Housekeeping and Century. An Arthur E. Locke meditation on stillness beside a stream contrasts with two verses about beauty and desire. The passages echo early 20th century editorial style and literary praise.
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Arthur E. Locke
Boston
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PHAS
Tmacy
Warren, Pa
the People's National Family Newspaper
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Warren Savings Bank
Warren
A. J. Hazeltine
O. W. Beaty
G. B. Ensworth
Geo. H. Jackson
W. Beaty
B. Wood James Clark
Charles W. Stone
M.B Dunham
L. R. Freeman
Chas. Sigel
E. W. Campbell
Warren National Bank
Hon
Wm. D. Brown
Jerry Crary
D. W. Beaty
A. T. Scofield
Nelson P. Wheeler
G. N. Parmlee
Andrew Hertzel
Charles Chase
C. Schimmelfeng
Christian Smith
H. A. Jamieson
F. E. Hertzel
Cashier
Life’s Fountain
Cook
Belle
Mode
Mary F. Butts
Good Housekeeping
Henry Harris
T. O. Slater
F. W. Devoe & Co
Stearns
Iver Johnson
Ummer Otales
Water ST
Citizens Natl Bank
David L. Gerould
Cashie
B. T. Hazeltrine
le W. Vendison
Assissome Lacuici
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Jas, O. Parmlee
Levi Smith
J.G. Curtis
J. M. Bewis
G. W. Campbell
Samuel Peterson
Fred P. Hue
D. L. Gerould
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