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Big Bear (former grocery chain)
From the time of its founding, Big Bear groceries often featured real, live bears at their grand openings. This photo was taken in the mid-1950s at the former Big Bear grocery on East Whittier Street.
From the time of its founding, Big Bear groceries often featured real, live bears at their grand openings. This photo was taken in the mid-1950s at the former Big Bear grocery on East Whittier Street.
Columbus Uncovered
A long-lost, world-class amusement park, scale replicas of the world’s biggest wonders, a 1903 stage play with eight, live, galloping horses. Columbus has had its share of odd attractions over the years. And scandals, too – the fake drug that led to the formation of the Food and Drug Administration, the 19th century pharmacist who loved to sunbathe nude atop his castle, the 1891 visit of a groundbreaking, steerable airship that led to a riot on the edge of German Village. And many curiosities are still with us today – a neighborhood with 50 Frank Lloyd Wright-style homes, a blind high school marching band, a company that pioneered burglar-proof burial vaults.
Columbus Uncovered contains almost three dozen stories about unique people, places and things in Central Ohio. And it’s richly illustrated with dozens of rare, historical photos. There’s something here for everyone – the little house that started out as a corn crib for horses, stained-glass church windows that depict local landmarks, the actual skeleton of an 11-thousand-year-old, seven-foot-tall sloth. It’s all here for you to enjoy.
A long-lost, world-class amusement park, scale replicas of the world’s biggest wonders, a 1903 stage play with eight, live, galloping horses. Columbus has had its share of odd attractions over the years. And scandals, too – the fake drug that led to the formation of the Food and Drug Administration, the 19th century pharmacist who loved to sunbathe nude atop his castle, the 1891 visit of a groundbreaking, steerable airship that led to a riot on the edge of German Village. And many curiosities are still with us today – a neighborhood with 50 Frank Lloyd Wright-style homes, a blind high school marching band, a company that pioneered burglar-proof burial vaults.
Columbus Uncovered contains almost three dozen stories about unique people, places and things in Central Ohio. And it’s richly illustrated with dozens of rare, historical photos. There’s something here for everyone – the little house that started out as a corn crib for horses, stained-glass church windows that depict local landmarks, the actual skeleton of an 11-thousand-year-old, seven-foot-tall sloth. It’s all here for you to enjoy.
Columbus Uncovered is the latest non-fiction book by German Village Magazine Editor John Clark, whose German Village Stories Behind the Bricks remains a popular title at local bookstores and shops. So, why a book of curiosities about Columbus?
Jerrie Mock
Bexley housewife and mother Jerrie Mock made national headlines in 1964 when she became the first woman to fly solo around the world.
Bexley housewife and mother Jerrie Mock made national headlines in 1964 when she became the first woman to fly solo around the world.
According to John, “I’ve always been interested in, and even fascinated by, local history. No matter where you live, you can find surprising stories about hometown characters, amazing events and some truly unusual buildings. You just have to dig a little. But that’s something I also enjoy – taking a lead or a clue and following it down into the rabbit hole. You may not come up with the story you thought you would; but spend a little time down there and you’re bound to find something interesting enough to write about.”
Columbus Uncovered is available locally at Stauf’s German Village, The Book Loft and Red Stable … also Barnes & Noble … and from Amazon.com. Price – $18 plus tax. If you’d prefer an autographed version, you may write or call John Clark directly. Please see this month’s Editor’s Note for contact information.
Niagara Falls
A scale model of Niagara Falls stood for years in the parking lot of a west side shopping center, along with a small Eiffel Tower, Great Pyramid of Giza, Taj Mahal and several other natural and manmade “wonders” of the world.
A scale model of Niagara Falls stood for years in the parking lot of a west side shopping center, along with a small Eiffel Tower, Great Pyramid of Giza, Taj Mahal and several other natural and manmade “wonders” of the world.
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