Diary of Laura Marie Johnson
Colfax County, Nebraska

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Creston, Nebr.
Nov. 14, 1894
Dear Laura:
May peace and plenty attend you,
And angels for you wait,
So when we no longer have you,
They may receive you at heaven's gate.

Your teacher,
Effie I. Bearss

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Kennard Nebr.
February 27th 1897
Dear Laura.
As sure as the grass
grows around the stump.
I'll take you for my sugar lump.

Your Friend,
Chris. H. Nelson

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Creston, Nebr.
Sept. 28th 1896
Dear Sister.
Others may love you
Mid fortunes and fame,
But through all changes
I'll love you the same.

Your loving Sister,
Sophia

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Creston Mar 30th 1897
Dear Sister.
Some friends may wish thee happiness,
Others may wish thee wealth,
My wish for thee is better far,
Contentment blessed with health.

Your Brother,
Edvard

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Omaha Feb 2nd 18?
Dear Laura
There is a rose without a thorn
With this I would thy brown adorn.
Religion is that thornless rose
Throughout eternity it blooms.

Yours Truly,
Anna Jorgensen

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Leigh, Neb., Jan 25th '95
Like the subtle sunbeams flashing
Through the fragrant summer air,
May the joys of life surround you,
And your lot be free from care.

Is the wish of
A C Anderson

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Leigh Nebr. Jan 25, 1895
Friend Laura
"When things don't go to suit you
And the world seems upside down
Dont' waste your time in fretting
But drive away the frown."

Your Friend
Ida Anderson.

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June 1894.
Dear Laura:
A wish to a friend
Is often given
My wish for you
Is a home in heaven.

Your Cousin,
Emma

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Omaha. Nebr,
Feb. 2, 1897.
Dear Laura,
When this you see remember me.

Yours truly,
Corinne Sorensen.

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Omaha Nebr.
Jan 31, 1897.
Dear Laura,
In the chain of
friendship, Regard me
as a link.

Your Friend,
Clara Sorensen

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Mar 18th 1894.
Dear Cousin,
Passing through lifes field of action
Lest we part before its end,
Take with in your modest volume
This momento from a friend.

Mamie Matzen

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Nov 18 1894.
Dear Cousin.
In the Album kept by angels.
With its massive leaves of gold,
May your name be found there written
When its pages they unfold.

your Cousin,
Stella O Matzen.

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Leigh Sept 27.
Dear Laura
May your future life exceed,
In happiness the past,
May each hour to you bring joy
Each sweeter than the last.

Your Cousin,
Julia Johnson.

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Omaha Feb. 2. 1897
Dear Laura
The largest are not the sweetest flowers,
The longest are not the happiest hours,
Much talk does not maek [sic] friendship tell
Few words are best, "I wish you well."

Christine Sorensen.

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Omaha Jan 24-97
As sure as comes your wedding day
A broom to you I will send
In sunshine use the brushy part
In storm, the other end.

Chas. Hansen

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April 8th. 1898
Friend Laura.
I sat by open window
And watch'd the light on the
Stream Flickering. Floating, Fleeting
Like Fancie's in a dream
And heard Big Ben from his belfry
Lift up his voice sublime
And peal o'er the mighty city
His sorrowful midnight chime,

Annie Johnson
Newman Grove, Nebr

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Jan 20th 1895
Dear Laura:
"Live for those who love you
For the friends you have
that are true,
For the heaven that shines above you
And the good that you can do.

Ever Your Friend,
Laura

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Omaha Jan 7-97
Laura is your Name
Single is your station
Happy is the little Man
That Makes the alternation

Chr Hansen

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Leigh, Neb.
Jan. 24, 189?
Dear Friend
On this leaf in memory pressed
May my name forever rest.

Your True Friend,
Anna Friedrich

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Jenuar 1 1897
Ger Rose ay Forgleming__
Has'se Blomstre paa
Din Vei

Marie Nielsen

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Omaha Nebr. 1st Februar 1897
Naar en Gang: Fromtids Dage
Du ir munter fro og glad
Kald i Faukerne tilbage,
Dem som skrev paa dette Blad.

L. C. Romer.

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Omaha Neb 1 Februar 1897
Bog med ydmig Tak dit Hode,
Ud Lolens Lkjar,
Vaagog bed, men bliv paafode
Naar en Honrn ev nicer.
Hav dit Blik, ver kjcek tilmode.
Rliver Hampen svar,
Alting Sjaner Den Silgode.
Lom. kar Herren Kjar

Lette Romer

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Jan. 29th 1890
When you are old and can not see put
on your specks and think of me.

Your Truely loving Friend
Mary Mickelson

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Shelby, Nebraska
April 5, 1938
Dear Mrs. Scott,
Way out west carved on a rock
four little words forget me not.

Yours Truly
Glennis Gustafson

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Leigh, Nebr.
Jan. 20th 1895.
Dear friend.
Diamonds dwell not in the tree tops
Though the dew-drops sparkle there,
As they vanish in the sunlight
Flee from you each weights of care

Ever your friend
Minnie

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Januar 1 1897
Gid Roser alle Dage
maa Blomstre paadin Vej
et Ord har jegenu tolbage
det er fdrglema mig ej.

Hannah Hanson

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Orum, Nebr.
July 24, 1894
Kjare Laura!
Yndelige hed er bedrageling hed
Delighed er for fangelighed
Men en kvinde i hvilken
Der er Herrens frygt, him
Skal roses.

Duilarinde Laura Larson?

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Omaha, Nebr.
Febr 8, 1897
Dear Laura.
When the golden sun is setting
And your mind from care is free.
When off others you are think-
ing. Will you somtimes think of me

Your Cousin
Emma Haxthausen

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Colome, So. Dak.
May 18, 1924
Dear Friend Ma Scott & J.D.-
This has been a year of pleasant joys, of interest to me, being here with you all this glad school year. When it comes to making Angel Food cake I am sure, I overcome with fear. Remember our Winner trip, the "old" truck sure went on the crip.

As ever your
friend, Clio Pauline Westlake?
"Polly"

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Creston, Nebr
Aug. 22, 1895
Dear Laura:
When the distant sun is setting
And your mind from care is free
And of all old friends your thinking
Won't you sometimes think of me

Your Friend
Gerda Nelson

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Sandy Utah March 7th 1890
Trust in the Lord and do good
so shall thou dwell in the Land and
verily thou shall be fed,
Delight thyself also in the Lord
and he shall give thee the desires
of thine Heart

James Mickelson

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Keep this as a friendly token
in remembrance kind of me
and may health and joyous broken
ever bless both thine and thee

Chris Sorensen

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Feb 1st 97
Whatever Duty waits for thee
With Sober Judgement view it
and never Idly wish it Done
Begin at once and Do it

Stephen Hansen