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Seeking spring’s smelly harbinger

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The strange little skunk cabbage seems an unlikely candidate for making anyone’s list of sought-after spring wildflowers.

Xenia hotel remembered

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John Dodd decided the city of Xenia needed a first class hotel so in 1830, proceeded to build such an establishment. On Jan. 1, 1831 he advertised the opening of his “House of Public Entertainment” in Xenia.

The Shawnee in Old Chillicothe

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If you haven’t driven through Old Town lately, you might be surprised to see a two story building being constructed. This is the beginning of a new Ohio State Park to commemorate the one-time village of Old Chillicothe.

Shoe manufacturing was popular in Xenia

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At one time, Xenia had several major factories. One of the largest and best remembered was the Hooven and Allison rope factory. But there were other industries as well. One was the manufacture of fine shoes.

The Fairborn flood of 1959

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In 1959, Fairborn was only nine years old. The villages of Fairfield and Osborn had existed for many years, side-by-side, but each had their own municipalities, although some services such as fire protection and water were shared.

Roush’s was among the best restaurants

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It was a sad day in Fairborn when in 2015 Roush’s Restaurant announced it would be closing.

The Greene County Library’s Greene Room

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John Wallach was the director of the Greene County Library when he approached long-time staff member, Louise Hutchison, assistant reference librarian in April, 1971 about gathering into one area the materials which reflected Greene County history.

Masonic Lodge a fixture since 1819

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Xenia Lodge #49, Free and Accepted Masons is probably the oldest continuous organization in Greene County.

Toiling to be smart

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If you are potentially offended by the fact that your basic bathroom equipment might be smarter than you are, you have two choices. Number one, you can either quit reading right now or number two, you can brace yourself to be humiliated.

700 words

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A few weeks ago, I appeared on a local television program to promote this column. During the 3-minute interview, the host was surprised to learn that Deer In Headlines II is — and has always been — exactly 700 words in length.

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