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When: May 11th at 2 and 4pm
An Attempted Kidnapping in Miamisburg in 1906
Mrs. Pricket called for help and a growing crowd of Miamisburg residents was able to quickly overtake Martin as he fled with the girl. He dropped the girl and ran but was pursued by the mob halfway to West Carrollton and captured.
Martin was preparing to jump into the river but, anticipating his actions, a man from the crowd threw a bottle at him and struck him on the head, leaving a severe gash. Martin was in a state of shock from which he did not recover until after his arrest.
The child was taken back to her parents, suffering no physical injury but was traumatized by the incident. Martin was a 29-year-old man, deemed a degenerate by the papers. He was partially intoxicated when he was arrested and claimed to not remember even seeing the girl. Standing before Mayor Reiter, Martin hesitated as if deliberating before entering a plea of guilty. He was bound over to the grand jury and his bond was $1000. He was placed in County Jail in Dayton.
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Holiday Craft Shows
- Fall at the Fairgrounds Craft Show (Clark County)
$3 cash admission
Clark County Fairgrounds
4401 S Charleston Pike, Springfield, OH 45505
10/28 from 9am-4pm
10/29 from 10-3pm - Holiday Arts & Craft Show
2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering, OH 45420
11/11 from 9am-4pm - St. Luke’s Beavercreek Christmas Bazaar
St Luke School
1442 Fairfield Rd. Beavercreek, OH 45432
11/18 from 8am-5pm
11/19 from 9am-2pm
Dayton Facts II
- Samuel Thompson, leader of the first party to arrive in Dayton on April 1, 1796, died of drowning in the Mad River in 1827.
- Dayton’s first fatality by accident was John Davis in 1799. He was chopping ice from around the water wheel of Daniel Cooper’s corn cracker mill when the wheel suddenly started, sucking him under and subsequently crushing him to death.
- George Newcom, one of the best-known members of the first families in Dayton, built the first tavern in Dayton, which was also the first two story house, the first “seat of justice” and the social center of town. Church services were sometimes held in the tavern. Newcom also served for five years as the first sheriff of Dayton then eight years in the Ohio Senate.
- George’s brother William Newcom (Sara’s several times great grandfather) served in the War of 1812 and died as a result of exposure to cold weather.
Dayton Historical Photos
Holiday Hiatus
- Courthouse Square
- Lincoln Park in Kettering
- Carillon Tree of Light
- 582 Whipp Road (across from Fairhaven Church)
As Dayton Unknown does every year for the holidays, we are going to take a break for the rest of the year to enjoy time with our families.
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We’ll see you next year!
Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens Henderson
Helen’s father Charles had dreams of becoming a lawyer, but when racial prejudice reared its ugly head, preventing his dream, he took a job as a janitor to support his family. He never lost hope in the future for his children and sent them to one of the few integrated schools in the area to get them the best education possible. Daisy Dickens, Helen’s mother, worked as a domestic servant until she married Charles. Despite Charles insisting his wife stay at home, he encouraged Helen to become a nurse. But Helen had different plans. If she could be a nurse, Helen reasoned, she could also be a doctor. “It was what I wanted to do and I didn’t see why I couldn’t do it.” she’d say.
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Clued Upp Dayton: The Dayton Ripper
According to their website, “CluedUpp Detective Days are like giant, outdoor escape games. It’s where clue-solving meets adventure. It’s the most exciting murder-mystery you’ll ever attend.” One $51 ticket covers a team of 6 players in a self-guided murder mystery!
When: Saturday, May 22nd, 2021
Where: Dayton
What you’ll need: 2-6 players, one smartphone, a team name, and optional costume
Prizes will be awarded for:
- fastest team
- best detective-inspired fancy dress
- best team picture
- best team name
- best under-16 young detective
- best K-9
Dan the Hermit
During the course of our research here at Dayton Unknown, we come across many authors over and over again, leading us to search their writings for more information and idea for future posts. One such author is a <em>Dayton Daily News</em> reporter from the 1930s, Howard Burba. Burba was always able to weave an interesting story, including this one about Daniel the Hermit.
The following is an excerpt of an article written by Howard Burba, which appeared in the Dayton Daily News on March 4, 1934.
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