Ohio TownHelen Hooven Santmyer's tribute to her hometown of Xenia, Ohio, is even more valuable in light of the 1974 tornado that destroyed much of the community. But its life and history are preserved in Ohio Town, now available in paperback. More than 20 illustrations, included for the first time in this edition, enhance the text. |
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Page 41
... Main Street corner , which was still called " Fleming's , " although no Fleming had owned it in my memory ; and Galloway's , up on the corner of Main and Greene streets . Mr. Galloway operated his drugstore for pleasure , not profit ...
... Main Street corner , which was still called " Fleming's , " although no Fleming had owned it in my memory ; and Galloway's , up on the corner of Main and Greene streets . Mr. Galloway operated his drugstore for pleasure , not profit ...
Page 47
... main streets . In truth , we have forgotten how empty Main Street used to be on a hot summer day , until we see an old photograph ; we have grown used to the traffic . But we never became reconciled to the blatancy of chain - store ...
... main streets . In truth , we have forgotten how empty Main Street used to be on a hot summer day , until we see an old photograph ; we have grown used to the traffic . But we never became reconciled to the blatancy of chain - store ...
Page 62
... Main Street , of course , was the first street to have houses on it , and I do not doubt that some of those still standing were there when it was still " Chillicothe Street " -a wide spot in the trail from Chillicothe west . Just west ...
... Main Street , of course , was the first street to have houses on it , and I do not doubt that some of those still standing were there when it was still " Chillicothe Street " -a wide spot in the trail from Chillicothe west . Just west ...
Contents
Detroit Street and Main | 23 |
Streets and Houses | 51 |
The East End | 81 |
Copyright | |
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