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charles-dana-gibson 'hatpin girl'
December 3, 2018 Christmas traditions / Ohio

There wasn’t a prouder boy in all Steubenville when I gave mother that hat pin

I told him I wanted this pin but had only 75¢ to pay for it. He suggested cheaper ones, but I said, “I want this very one. It’s for mother.”

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harrison news leader bldg, 1909 phone, cadiz postcard, harrison county seal
November 9, 2018 Class issues / Farmers/farming / Ohio

The farmer has become a prince

Instead of bathing at the back porch pump of an evening, the farmer now adjourns to his porcelain bath tub.

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A view of Chester, Ohio. A mill can be seen in the forefront, the Chester Court House can be seen in the distance.
October 11, 2018 Farmers/farming / Ohio

Away back in the early days they had disagreed

Landowners might wrangle bitterly over boundaries with neighbors, and disputed areas became known as “the devil’s lane.”

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stopwatch overlaid on 2 men wheat field deep dream generator
October 4, 2018 Humor / Ohio

Tricked into pushing one of the best mowers in the county

Next morning Tom Gold was in the meadow bright and early, with his scythe in perfect condition. It was then that Gard Neer appeared.

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two schnapps glasses with fulda church behind them
September 21, 2018 Ohio / Oral histories

Eddie said he was just keeping his pledge to Joe

Each morning Eddie got up and poured two glasses of schnaps, one for Joe and one for himself, and say “Here’s to you Joe.”

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