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Many people walked, carrying burlap sacks, gathering any bits or pieces of coal along the railroad tracks.
Apples, berries, cherries, and mushrooms, etc were gathered in season and canned and preserved.
In these slim days, many people were desperate and there was much stealing. Clothing was stolen from clothes lines, milk from porches, and vegetables out of gardens.
Gypsies came to town and would set up house keeping in empty stores. They would cover the windows with bright, gaudy colored materials. While they were in town, there was much robbing, break-ins, and hold-ups. Sometimes large numbers would camp at Ideal Park.
One of the unpleasant things I remember was the slaughter house which was located at Napolean Place where the White Star Personal Care Home and Plastic Surgeon Offices are located. They did there butchering in the middle of the night, and to be awakened by the screaming animals rings in my ears yet today.