Thirty Years of Business Life in Washington
A narrative reminiscence marks the thirtieth anniversary of Ernest Lemmon’s citizenship and thirty years in Washington’s drug trade. The piece details his rise from a Purdue graduate to owner of a local pharmacy, the city’s early infrastructure, and observations on community progress, ingredients of business life, and notable anecdotes from local society.
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Washington
Sue Spofe
Lemmon
Ernest
Anderson & Bi
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
J. R. Burroughs
M.‘T. Anderson
Way A & Shields
Anderson de Oushs
Mr. Lemmon
Thirty Years in Town Reflects on Change and Community
In a reflection on three decades, a longtime local notes business ups and downs from good to edge of bad, but emphasizes recovery. He credits life in the community with social and school ties, hopes to remain into his sixties, and contemplates future plans in the fading era of local trade.
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Iife
Lemme
Bington
Daily English Word Lessons From E T
A fragmented catalog of language notes discusses misused terms pronunciation and spelling issues. It mentions mispronunciations and word studies with examples like expedite hasten quicken and dispatch alongside a stray line about lurking entities and a sinister turn.
By The Way Compares Senior Year to Life After Graduation
The column muses on seniors facing life after high school as a new commencement with fresh cares and experiences. It weaves in humorous vignettes about summer plans, family trips, and social foibles, including an anecdote about Sam and a turkey, while seasoning with playful regional dialect and local color.
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Collum
Mosquito
Johnnie
Betty
Tre
Iishard
Mr. Mosquito
Masquito
Mraefly
Westchester
Union Depot
Podunk Center
Podunkt
Abe Martin Miss Aggie moon wuz thirty one years ole
The local voice notes that Abe Martin Miss Aggie moon is thirty one years old before she learns there were no Dan Cupid. It also observes that many parents leave character molding to teachers once a boy grows old enough for school, to keep him out of jail.
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Aggie Moon
Dan Cupid
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