Show k wa e dewaye by E DWARD EMERINE features THE HE first bettl settlers in ohio remembering J the na nation on which had materially materi teri lly ally assisted the cause ause of the arn american ife an rev revolution lution named their settlement tt lem ent maeletta Ma marietta oletta in honor of queen marie antoinette ot of france that was in 1788 1786 during the stirring 1 l ng years of expansion and growth f following ol lowing the birth of 0 the new republic 1 ic it was a group of new englanders I 1 led by manasseh cutler and gen rufus putnam that founded the frontier town at the confluence of the ohio and muskingum ngum rivers the story of ohio might be told in the study of names the won word ohio from the he indian means beautiful river but the names of sons are known around th the war world sli S seven ven united states P presidents res ideals were born in that states state grant garneld hayes benjamin harrison mckinley taft and harding howard chandler christy the he artist was born in morgan county buckeye state authors teachers lawyers and doctors are known around the world thomas A edison and orville an and d wilbur wright are examples of ohio names in invention others now household words include van S we ringen goodrich firestone set sel berling berl tog willys proctor gamble paint creek gorge kroger olds patterson and kettering the list is too long to publish here rich in resources there are many empires in the state of ohio for it is rich in its natural resources as well as in men the farmers ohio is 22 million acres of agriculture the business k vv I 1 Q offer communication with pennsylvania and the mississippi basin the manufacture ot of iron and steel and their products constitutes the most important industry in ohio and entitles the state to a place only below pennsylvania it if includes the work of the blast furnaces rolling mills and steel plants pig iron pro in ohio represents approximately one fourth of the nations total world rubber capital akron is the rubber manufacturing center of the world cleveland and cincinnati are the centers of the states st tes clothing industry east liverpool er ool has one of the worlds most extensive pottery works and together with th other nearby towns produces about half of the nations pottery ohio ranks first in the product production lOm of tires and tubes machine tools stoves ranges furnaces electrical appliances printing and publishing of periodicals soap matches pottery and porcelain ware pumps and pumping equipment coffins anil and steam shovels the state ranks second in the pr production 0 of motor vehicles bodies I 1 I 1 agil A M 4 3 V 0 2 pal 1 xa T Z M 1 1 41 11 IX M of X boat on the mans ohio Is the fourth wealthiest state in the union the manufacturers ohio is the factories the mines the products shipped around the world the homemakers ohio is blessed with an abundance of human and material resources for wholesome happy living for typical americans urban or rural the ne va ohio provides parks game preserves smooth highways lakes many rivers good flan ing deer and small game rugged wit hill country archaeological relics such as indian mounds and caves geological formations etc ohio Is largely a manufacturing state deserving this industrial prominence mainly because of its natural resources the advantages afforded for transportation by water as well as by rail cannot be overestimated lake erie and the new york state barge canal make a direct outlet cutlet to the atlantic while the ohio and the muskingum ngum rivers muskingum ngum river and parts blast furnace products iron and steel generating distribution and industrial apparatus an and d machine shop products ohio ranks high in meat packing bread and baked goods eggs and poultry dairy products hogs sheep cattle wheat corn oats oatis soy beans hay apples grapes peaches potatoes sugar beets and vegetables ohio grows more vegetables under glass than any other state in the union A leader in manufactures ohio is also in the top ten states in the production of paper chemicals paints and varnishes mens clothing footwear rolling mill products petroleum reft refining ning stamped and pressed metal products hara barti woods limestone dolomite clay sandstone and gravel As a part of the vast region west of the alleghenies what is now ohio was once claimed by france it also formed part of the grant MEMORIAL MARKERS landmarks of chios early days have been carefully caie tully preserved or restored the pageant ot of history with all its romantic characters Is recalled in the states 46 memorial markers the bronze statue of gen georga georg a A custer who died in the battle of little big horn born in 1876 Is at new rumley north of 0 cadiz and marks the birthplace of the f famous amous C civil ivil war general other points of scenic and his W r made from ocean to ocean by english kings to various colonies along the atlantic seaboard after the settlement of marietta a considerable migration from virginia ginia was directed to the southern part of ohio A great impetus was given to settlement when gen anthony wayne defeated the indians of the northwest in the battle 0 of f fallen timbers near the maumee river by an act of congress of april 30 1802 the territory was authorized to draft a constitution and on february 19 1803 ohio was declared a state edward tiffin was elected the first governor Chilli chillicothe became the first capital and lancaster newark and zanesville each shared the honor of being the seat of state government before it wa was permanently cocat located e d in columbus columbu in 1816 mysterious mounds even back in prehistoric days men must have found ohio a good land in which to live the mound builders whose origin Is as mysterious as their destiny devoted an estimated man years of labor to the building of mounds and earthworks earthworms earth works these village sites fortifications and burial places remain in ohio as the record of these ancient people intermingled ter mingled in the fabric of chios history and romantic heritage are the french explorers jesuit priests british officers french traders and colonial frontiersmen george rogers dark clark mad anthony wayne ebenezer zane and johnny Appl eseed march across its pages of history for ohio was once the wild frontier the unconquered northwest I 1 chios governor was born in cleveland in 1895 the son of slovenian parents on Clev elands sandlots sand sandI lots he became a star third FRANK J governor baseman and was playing professional ball for duluth when world war I 1 broke out he served as a second lieutenant and when the war was over studied law Hs he served as a judge in cleveland and was elected mayor of his home town in 1941 and 1843 1943 in 1844 1944 he was elected governor of ohio interest are the george rogers dark clark park containing th the site of 0 the battle of piqua liqua and birthplace of the indian chief tecumseh the house in which ulysses S grant was born in point pleasant and thomas A Edi sons birthplace in milan hockey county contains more places place of scenic interest than any other in the state rock house ash cave cedar falls conkley Con kleB kles hollow old mans cave and tho th natural bridge at rockbridge are in this one county |