100 years ago today: Sisters reunited (a bonus) / myLot

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February 8, 2021 11:15am CST

This was borrowed from The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, February 08, 1921 Found on chroniclingamerica.loc.gov As you might already notice, this came from the same paper as my earlier post. There on the top right is a snippet of the comic I showed you guys earlier. This caught my eye. The sisters had not seen each other in forty two years. I have questions about this/ How old were the sisters?Why had they not met in all those years? My interpretation of the article is that this was not a case of sister's separated at or near birth. I feel like the sisters were possibly in their late 60's or so. To me it seems that they both married off and moved in separate directions. What say ye?

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Feb 21

That often happens, families going in different directions.

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AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

8 Feb 21

Yes, it seems like more and more families spread out and correspondence even in this modern day isn't easy.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Feb 21

@ScribbledAdNauseum I agree.

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AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

8 Feb 21

@CarolDM I think there are some ways we are even busier than our ancestors before us.

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@dgobucks226 (37621)

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8 Feb 21

Now that's surprise. With no cell phones, texting or e-mail back then I guess losing touch for so long is definitely possible. Especially, if they went in different directions in their lives. But quite shocking still!

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AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

9 Feb 21

Yes. I wonder if one of them was not able to read or write? That might be a reason for not corresponding.

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@dgobucks226 (37621)

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9 Feb 21

@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes, had not thought of that but definitely possible.

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Tina Dalasinski

@Tina30219 (82978)

• Onaway, Michigan

8 Feb 21

Wow that is a long time there could be a lot of reason for it family issues just never know.

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AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

8 Feb 21

Right. So many reasons but I guess the family felt it was important enough to write about in the papers. Sometimes I wonder about these. Were they prominent figures in the community? Must be or why else would something so silly be written about.