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CycloramaBy C. E. CHIDESTEBTo live is to grow old. Whether a person wishes to grow old alone 6r with someone Is a matter or individual choice.The idea cf age*ng collectively to us is depressing. Consider the “Last Man’s. Chib” of Civil war veterans, each annual meeting of which saw more and more vacant chairs until but one was occupied. When the last survivor opened a bottle of wine, placed at organization in escrow he found it had turned sour. Sweetness had departed from the bottle as from life.Of the 1,000 members of the 9th; regiment,. Ohio Volunteer Infantry organized here 72 years ago but three attended a reunion in Massillon' this week. Four members had died during the year. It would not be surprising if each of the three had speculated on the question of “Who wiJl be next?” . Creepy!Of the half million men who formed the Grand Army of the Republic 70 years ago. 270 marched valiantly in the annual reunion this week at St. Paul. They formed the shock troops of the 8,000 who survive. Nearly half a million have gone. Depressing!,But old age must offer some solace. If after 80 years a man has not reconciled himself to dying he may be expected to struggle with the Grim Reaper for possession of the sickle, ,Many people surrender to old age and death without a struggle, They sit down and wait instead of going out to meet them Association with those \yho are younger; maintenance of Interest'in what is going on in the world; a hobby and moderate exercise are recommended as youth preservers They postpone the evil day. And then there is Brother Agha. the Turk, who at 150 years is reported seeking hia twelfth wife. He probably is too busy necking to attend an old man’s convention.
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Evening Independent
Massillon, Ohio, US
Fri, Sep 22, 1933
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