The First Century of Piqua, OhioMagee Bros. Publishing Company, 1916 - 372 էջ |
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... bank of the Miami at a point where north Main street now crosses the canal , and while so engaged the young redskin persisted in pecking him on his bare head with small stones . George became angry , and watching his opportunity he ...
... bank of the Miami at a point where north Main street now crosses the canal , and while so engaged the young redskin persisted in pecking him on his bare head with small stones . George became angry , and watching his opportunity he ...
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... bank south of the present Lock Mill . This spring supplied water for the residents of that part of town for many years , but was destroyed when the canal was built . Main street at that time was just a part of Gen. Clark's old trail ...
... bank south of the present Lock Mill . This spring supplied water for the residents of that part of town for many years , but was destroyed when the canal was built . Main street at that time was just a part of Gen. Clark's old trail ...
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... bank of the river where the Orr Felt and Blanket Mill is now . They soon afterward bought ground where Foun- tain Park and adjacent property now lie . While this is primarily intended as a history of Piqua only , it will be necessary to ...
... bank of the river where the Orr Felt and Blanket Mill is now . They soon afterward bought ground where Foun- tain Park and adjacent property now lie . While this is primarily intended as a history of Piqua only , it will be necessary to ...
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... Banks were organized , this form of money was abandoned and bank script substituted . About the only expenditures in those early days that required actual cash was the taxes , and immediately after these were taken up by the tax ...
... Banks were organized , this form of money was abandoned and bank script substituted . About the only expenditures in those early days that required actual cash was the taxes , and immediately after these were taken up by the tax ...
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... Bank is now the southwest corner . A large tree stood near the center of this block , and several barrels of whiskey were placed on boxes in the shade . A number of tin - cups were in evidence , and everybody was expected to help ...
... Bank is now the southwest corner . A large tree stood near the center of this block , and several barrels of whiskey were placed on boxes in the shade . A number of tin - cups were in evidence , and everybody was expected to help ...
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appointed army Ash street Barrington boat bought Bowdle boys brick bridge building built Caldwell called Camp canal Capt cemetery Chas church Cincinnati citizens Clark Clerk Constables corner of Main council David David Hunter Dayton Defrees Downing street early east elected Elliott erected farm fire Freight Garvey Harrison Harvey Clark Hilliard Hugh Scott Hunter Huntersville Indians Jacob Landes John Garvey John Johnston July June Justice Peace Keyt Lock Mill Main street March Mathew Caldwell Mayor McCorkle Miami county Miami river miles mill O'Ferrall Ohio present President Public Square railroad Rayner record river Robert Young Robt Rossville Sept side sold soldiers soon Stephen Johnston Sycamore Tamplin TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS Treasurer tribes Troy Trustees Upper Piqua Ward Washington Washington Township Water street Wayne Wood Young
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Էջ 18 - IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE CAUSED THESE LETTERS TO BE MADE PATENT, AND THE SEAL OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE TO BE HEREUNTO AFFIXED.
Էջ 18 - In Testimony whereof I Chester A. Arthur President of the United States of America have caused these letters to be made Patent and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
Էջ 18 - An act providing for the sale of the Lands of the United States in the territory northwest of the Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky River...
Էջ 18 - Basye, his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made Patent and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
Էջ 18 - President of the United States of America To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know Ye, That...
Էջ 18 - Michigan, this 25th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, and of the independence of the United States of America the thirty-third.
Էջ 280 - Madam, if I live to be a hundred years old, I shall never forget the look that came into his face then.
Էջ 29 - ... dangerous situation in consequence of their being exposed to invasion and depredations from them, they being contiguous to the enemy: hence every opportunity of conveying information to them of our situation, moving off and joining them, and doing much mischief from their knowledge of our country, &c. This brief petition we would humbly beg your Excellency to take into consideration, and relieve us from a state of uneasiness and alarm, by having them removed into the interior of the State, where,...
Էջ 273 - From 1820 he resided at Hampstead, the beautiful neighbourhood of which chiefly occupied his pencil for the remainder of his life. He was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1829, having been for ten years an associate; and he exhibited altogether 104 works at the Academy.
Էջ 359 - The minimum breadth of this canal at water line is 40 feet; at bottom, 26 feet; and the depth, 4 feet. The number of lift-locks on this canal is 152; number of guard-locks, 9. MIAMI AMi KIIIE CANAL.