Josie was the youngest daughter of John Dorram and Harriet Ranie. She grew up in the small community of Cozad, Nebraska. Where she attended the one room school known as Ringold School. She carried this book and had schoolmates and relatives sign it. She married George Bodel 7/17/1895 and gave birth to a daughter, Ethel the following year. In March 1902 Josie became ill with a cold and died leaving her seven-year-old daughter Ethel motherless. Josie is buried at Fairview Cemetery just a few miles from the Homestead where she grew up in a two room Sod House. Ethel her daughter saved and treasured this book and passed it on to her daughter Norma McConnel Karre who in turn gave me a copy which I also treasure.

First page is signed by Joe Robbins her sister Amanda's husband.

In order to save loading time for you the viewer I am not scaning all pages but am transcribing them all the spelling is as in the book.

I Seal not this book Rose's are red violets blue I pity the man that marries you.

No signature

December the12 1887

Ringgold Nebraska

Remember me far far off, Where the Woodchucks die of whooping cough.

Your Sister Emma

Jan 15,1888

If ever a husband you should have And he this book should see

Tell him of your youthfull days

And kiss him once for me.

Your friend Eplvira

Dec. 18, 1881

(picture of a Kinight on a horse)

Dear Josie

May you be happy

Each day of your life

Get a good husband and make a good wife.

Mary Gibson

(pictures of a bunch of rose with the words true love)

Life is a jest and all things show it.

Once I thought so now I know itl

Jim D.

(picture of cherrys on a stem)

Dec 11 1887

Dear Friend

When brooks and hills between us and you no moor I see pleas takie pen ink and paper and rite a line to me.

From Your Friend Mary Hour

(picture of a bird)

Ringold Neb Dec 17, 18

What! Write in your Album for critics to spy?

For the learned to laugh at?

No not I.

Your sister

Amanda Dorram

Dec. 18-1887

Dear Josie

Think of me dear josie

When on these lines you look

Think that was Violet that wrote this in your book.

Violet V. Gibson

Ringold Dec

If I wake if I sleep still the memory I keep of the tender like that lies in the depths of those black eyes.

Elsbre M. Gibson

Oct 29-88

Alas alas I am do dumb I

I cannot write in this Album

Jeff Jagger

(picture of a spider)

North Platte Neb

March 25 1888

Re (picture of eye glases) of

Mrs Walter Pafrworth

Sunday Morning

(picture of a little girl holding a doll)

Sept 1-1888

My Pen is poaring my

Ink is pale my love

For you shall never fail

M E Nichols

Oct the 25 1884

Miss Josie

The older the Ruin the better the moss

The older the friendship the keeper the loss

Frank M Reeluz

Cousin Josie

When the dazzling sun is sitting and your mind

From barl is full

When absent of friends your thinking will you sometimes

Think of old me

Jim Dorram

(picture of a man playing a fiddle)

Begin poor and you will well remember what you

Regret and have you no got it

Joseph Stevenson

Complments

Of

Aerrine Dorram

North Platte March 23 1888

Cricket Dorram

Plum Creek Neb

Friend Josie

Remember me when far away and only half awake . Remember me on your wedding day and send me a slice of cake.

Your Friend

J. G. Walten

Ringold Neb jan 19 1889

Friend josie

Never be afraid to remember A true and loving friend.

Your Friend

Hiram W. Maxwell

Deul City Neb.

Cozad neb

Jan 9 1889

Dear Josie

Colder the weather tighter freeze

Colder the girl harder to squeeze

Compliments of

Your loving school mate

Mary G.

True friends never part remember it too.

Ringold Neb Leap year

Jan 1^st. 1888

Dear Josie

Courtship's the best ship That ever sailed the sea.

For you to tend the wood fire

And get Herb to tend the tea.

From your friend

Lucile Kinnan

Oshkosh Neb

Friend Josie June 16^th 1890

When Rocks and hills devied us and no more I see Just take a pen or pencil and rite a line to me

Your Friend

Henry Derickson

I wish you health I wish you wea;th I wish you heaven after death

What can I wish you more.

Sarah Stevenson

Cozad

March 30 /88

Sister Josie

All I ask is one small spot

To write three words Forget me not

Mrs Jennie C Roper

Ringold Nov 20^th -88

May you forever be blest with friends selected from the best May wisdom all your path attend and Jesus be your constant Friend.

Charley Hollan

Compliments of

Jno Kinnan

Ringold Neb.

Ringold Feb the 8

Life is real life is earnest. And the grave is not its goal, dust thou are to dust returnment was spoken of the sould

Your Friend

Loren Zook

Jan 14-1888

Dear Sister Josie

May you be happy and live at your ease Get a kind husband and do as you please

Your Brother

Harry Dorram

Jan 18-1888

Josse Dorram

When on this page you chance to look

Just think of me close the book

Jimmie Cinnann

Ringold Neb

Jan 15 1887

Sister Josie

To knit and spin was once a girls employment But now to dress and have a beau is a girls enjoyment.

Mrs. Joe Robbins

FEb 12-1888

Ringold Neb

To Josie

When rocks and hills drvide us and no more I see you remember it was Ahnon that wrote these lines for thee.

Your Friend

A.A. Gibson

Ringold Neb 1888

Friend Josie

Remember me when far far off where the woodchuck died with the hooping cough

Ever Your friend

Hennie Heldenbrand

Plum Creek Neb

January 7^th 1889

When you are old and your hair is white, just open this book and see where I tried

To write.

Once Your Teacher

Ever your Friend

Edward Henny

Forget me not Forget me never until yonder sun does ser forever

Your Cousin

Anil Dawbea

Ringold Neb March 15,1889

Miss Josie

If you wish to laugh Glance at my autograph

Ulysses Bender

Josseph Robbins

July 24^th 1888

When far away and this you see I wonder what your name will be.

Your Friend

L.C.

Ringold neb

Aug 7^th 1892

Dear Cousin Josie

Compliments of your Cousin

Will Dorram

Josie

A generous friendship no cold medium knows Burries with our love . Wish one incommitment flows

Oscar

North Platte

(picture of a man with a big nose)

Josie D.

If you wish to laugh glace at my photograph.

W.S. Bender

Raymer Colo

Dear little Joe

Life is short rts been sung and sung.

Take my advice and marry while your young

Your Lovingly

Mr. And Mrs. Rosencrants

1-9-1889

Dear josie

I write these simple lines for thee, When ever you think of them think of me.

Your Friend

Bert Heldenbrand

Ringold Neb.

1-9-1889

Friend Josie

May your joys be many your sorrows few.

Your Friend Elsbre M. Gibson

Ringold Neb.

Ringold Neb

Remember me when this you see Thou many miles between us may be.

Ella Williams

Plum Creek Neb. Not leap year

January 9^th 1889

Dear Josie

Bachelor ships the best of ships That ever sailed the sea For the one on the other page Did not say a word about your or me.

From your Friend

Edward Henry

Jan 26,1889

Miss Josie

Around went the Album Here it came to me to write in so here is my name.

Jarf W Kingsley

Honor thy father and thy mother love thy brothers ans sisters

J. C. Roper

Holyoke Colo

Miss Josie

While down the stream of time we are drifting with the tide.

Let Duty be your valchard and conciense be your guide and the thoughts of

J.C. Miller

June 19 1888

Dear Sister Josie

May you be happy and live at your ease. Get a kind husband and do as you please.

Harry Dorram