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Monthly Archives: April 2015
The Stones Roll Through Dayton!
Just a few weeks ago, the Rolling Stones announced a North American Tour which will roll though Ohio with a stop in Columbus on May 30th. Sell-out crowds are expected as they always are at Stones’ concerts, as the band … Continue reading
Posted in DDN and Dayton
Tagged entertainment, local history, Music, musicians, rolling stones
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“…in attendance second only to that of C.L. Vallandingham”
On Tuesday, March 30, 1915, Bishop Milton Wright wrote these lines in his diary: …Edward W. Hanley was buried to-day. It is said to have been in attendance second only to that of C. L. Vallandingham. Hanley was a Catholic; … Continue reading
Posted in SC&A
Tagged local history, Miami Conservancy District, MS-1, MS-128
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“Alas, that he must fly on Sunday!”
On Sunday, March 14, 1915, Bishop Milton Wright wrote the following lines in his daily diary: …Lincoln Beachy fell 7,000 ft to his death in San Francisco Bay, to-day, in his second flight, on a monoplane. Alas, that he must … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Collections, SC&A
Tagged aviation, aviation history, Bishop Milton Wright, MS-1, MS-216, MS-338
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