Dear Abby and Odd: One Shoe and Wives in the News
A reader asks where to buy a single shoe and if a place exists to exchange one shoe for a missing foot. Abby notes a Santa Monica exchange once existed but is gone. Additional letters seek advice on a suspected pill theft amid a pregnancy and a forest fighter wife lamenting long separations and night fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Odd
Santa Monica
Cal
Frien
U.S. Forest ‘Service
Forest Service
This Day In History Across Years
A chronicle of notable events dated September 26 across years from 1777 to 1972, including Philadelphia occupation, the Holy Alliance, New Zealand dominion status, the FTC’s founding, WWI offensives, Wilson’s collapse, and stock market shocks linked to Eisenhower’s heart attack. Also notes on Meredith at Ole Miss, pesticide deaths in Tijuana, and Nixon-Hirohito meetings. Plus birthdays of Pope John Paul II and Heidegger and a Cicero quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Holy Alliance
Russia
Austria
Prussia
New Zealand
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Hindenburg
Woodrow Wilson
New York Stock Exchange
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mississippi
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Tijuana
Mexico
Oregon
Cicero
B.C
Biddeford Grads Enter Colby College
Adele D Amico and Michelle Robert, Biddeford High School graduates, join Colby College class of 1976. The entering freshmen, the largest class ever at Colby, completed a four day orientation before the fall term. D Amico is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Carmen De D Amico of 11 Highland Street. Robert is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs Roger J P Robert of 38 May Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele D'Amico
Michelle ‘Robert
Biddeford High School
Colby College
Colby
Inf Slacenc
Miss D'Amico
Mrs
Carmen de D’amico
Highland Street
Robert
Roger J.P. Robert
May Street
Eke Name Evolution Behind Nickname History
The note explains that nickname derives from eke name meaning an additional name, with eke an old adverb meaning also. It traces how a nickname once signified another name attached to a person rather than a casual alias.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dear Abby
Abigail
van Bures
THE
Associated Press
Biddeford Grads
Arizona
John Foster
Zooey
Bank OF
Biddeford
North & South Berwick
F.D
Gilbert R. Boucher
Senior Citizens
Helen Strout
Amvets
RCA
RCA Parts & Products
Cme
Spring Street
Saco
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