1903-1908 IA Council Bluffs BessieWinchester Autograph Book

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Bessie Winchester's autograph book dated 1903-1908 27 pages.Most of these are written in light pencil. Bessie was born in 1886 and lived in Garner Township, north of

Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1903, Bessie would have been about 17.

1 - Cover

2Inside cover


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3Mary Gress

April 10, 1904 - Dear Bessie - Remember me when far of. When the wood chucks die of the whooping cough

Mary Gress

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J. C.

Short Shoes and long corns for a scolding Wife - J. C.

Wonder if this could be John Clark? There was a John Clark, Bessies maternal grandfather and a JohnThomas Clark, Bessies uncle?


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5Your Uncle Henry

Dec 271903 - When you have climed fames ladder so high From the topmost round you can step to the sky

Then turn and look on mortals below who are climbing the ladder although it be slow - Your Uncle Henry

Possibly Henry James Clark, younger brother of Bessies mother Rachel Clark Winchester?

6Your friend Fay Brown

Council Bluffs, Ia. - Dec. 30, 1904 - "Count that day lost whose low descending sun. Views from thy hand, no

worthy action done" - Your friend, Fay Brown


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7Carl Blizzard and Perry Clark

Jan = 7 = 1904 - Dear friend - May you live many years and have many joys - Carl Blizzard

Possibly Carl Blizzard husband of Bessies older sister Maria Winchester Blizzard?

Sumer may change for winter Flowers may fade and die But I will ever love thee while I can heave a sighPerry Clark

Possibly John Perry Clark, Bessies first cousin. Perry was son of John Thomas Clark, younger brother ofBessies mother Rachel Clark Winchester?

8Cousin Henry

Dec 27 - Peaches cream once a week kiss your girl on the right hand cheek. Apples fried apples dried kiss yourgirl on the other side - Cousin Henry

Possibly Henry Waldo Clark, Bessies first cousin.Henry was son of John Thomas Clark, younger brother of

Bessies mother Rachel Clark Winchester?


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9 - Your Grandma Rachel C

This time is not our own Is passing as we wait So think of me kindley Before it is to late

Your Grandma Rachel C

Probably Rachel Smart Clark, Bessies maternal grandmother.

10Letty Mackland

C.B.I. Dec, 12, 30, 03 - Dear Bessie:- When evening draws her curtain down. And pins it with a star. Remember

that you have a friend No matter where you are - Letty Mackland


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11Your friend Katrina

Dec - 30, C.B.I. - Dear Friend, Fall from ship's highest deck Fall down cellar + break your neck Fall from earth

to heaven above But never, never fall in love. - Your Friend Katrina

12 - Your Friend May B

Corners say: For get me notDec 301903 - When you get old and cant see Put on your specks And think of me - Your Friend May B


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13Your Sister Henrietta Hartwig and Your loving sister Maria

Apr, 17. 1904 C.B.I. - Dear Sister: May you be successful, in all you attempt through life. Are the kind wishes

of - Your Sister Henrietta Hartwig

Jan. 4, 1904 C.B. Iowa - Dear Sister, Of all sad words of thought or pen The saddest of all are It might have

been - Your loving sister Maria

Probably Bessies older sisters Henrietta Winchester Hartwig and Mary Hannah Maria Winchester Blizzard.

14Aunt Rose

My love and best wishes This day to Bessie Dear I give - Aunt Rose. Dec. 28 - 1903.

Possibly Rose Dodson Clark, wife of Henry James Clark. Henry was the younger brother of Bessie s motherRachel Clark Winchester?


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15 - Your school-mate Ruby Mae Charters

Dear Bessie, There's many a shaft at random sent Finds mark, the archer little meant And many a word at

random spoken May heal or wound a heart that's broken.

Your school-mate Ruby Mae Charters. - Council Bluffs, Feb. 28, '04.

16Your brother George Winchester

When on this page you chance to look Just think of me and close this book

Your brother George Winchester - Jan. 2, 1904

Probably George Augustus Winchester, Bessies younger brother.


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17Your loving friend Sallie Ranck?? or Ranch??

July 71904 - Dear Bessie - From your chain of golden friendship Keep one link for me

Your loving friend Sallie Ranck?? or Ranch??

18 - Your Schoolmate Margaret Pischel

April 10, 1904 - Dear Bessie - My thoughts and heart are ever thine.Your Schoolmate Margaret Pischel


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19Chas. Neidhart

Feb. 26, 1904 - Friend Bessie - You might which for riches and gold but there something better for you to

concider which is friendship most dear - Chas. Neidhart - C.B. Ia.

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Maude B. Ranck and Your Friend Lizzie Pischel

Maude B. Ranck - Council Bluffs. Iowa. - August, 29 - '08

Apr. 10th 1904 - Dear Bessie - This few lines to you are attended By a friend serene and true Hope but to be

remember When Im far away from you - Your Friend Lizzie Pischel


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21 - Your Friend Helen Gress

April 10 1904 - Dear Bessie - When you see a cat climbs a tree Pull its tail + think of me

Your Friend Helen Gress

22 - Your Friend Matilda Wortman

April 10, 1904 - Friend Bessie - When far away and friends are few Remember me and I will youYour Friend Matilda Wortman. Forget me not


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23Your Cousin Ethel

Apr. 17th 1904 - Dear Cousin :- Friendship is the golden link which binds friends together

Your Cousin Ethel

Possibly Ethel Clark Morehouse. Ethels father was Alam Clark, the older brother of Bessies mother, Rachel

Clark Winchester.

24Milton Bloss

Dear Bessie Jan. 8 1905 - Speak the truth and thy Shall lead a happy life and our friend ship will be coupled

ever more - Milton Bloss


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25Walter Benson

Mar 1 1905 - Council Bluffs Iowa - Dear Friend - Rember this and bear in mind that a handsone feller is hard to

find When you find one that got the cash go for him and make a mash - Walter Benson

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Your Friend Pearle Terry

Council Bluffs, Ia., - May 29 1905 - Dear Bessie:- In your golden chain of friendship regard me as a link.Your Friend Pearle Terry.


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27Ella Mary Ranck? or Ranch

Council Bluffs Iowa - August 28-1908. - Ella Mary Ranck? or Ranch.

1903-1908 IA Council Bluffs BessieWinchester Autograph Book

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