From 1913 to 1919, Daytonians suffered through some rough times, what with recovering from a flood that devastated the city in 1913, followed by their sons going off to fight during World War I. But if any city had the advantage to rise up, it was Dayton. Situated only 34 miles from the center of the urban population of the United States and 56 miles from the national center of manufacturers, this was an enviable position for an industrial city like...
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