Nile
136 posts
Apr 01, 2014
6:01 PM
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There was a man on Main St between 1st & Monument St., that stayed on the sidewalk most of the day every day selling pencils and doo-dads. Sometimes he might relocate near the news stand at the corner of Main St. & Main in front of Rikes. Most of the time he was at the earlier address. I think he had a wheelchair; maybe it was motorized. He never bothered anyone; just sold pencils. He was there for years. When I read the stories of Rags, it reminded me of this guy. He was in front of the building with Bucky's in it. Remember Bucky's Coins?
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Riverdale Ghost
474 posts
Apr 01, 2014
7:23 PM
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At times he was also at Third & Main in front of Mayor's.
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olds88
245 posts
Apr 03, 2014
11:12 AM
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I believe he was disabled and was not rags.I used to watch him from my dads office.He was in front of courthouse most of time.I think his wheel chair was battery powered and was made by CUSTER here in Dayton
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KennyE11
176 posts
Apr 03, 2014
10:11 PM
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One of the things I love about this blog is discovering tidbits of Dayton history that is "new" to me. The post by olds88 referred to a Custer wheel chair that prompted me to investigate further.
This research into the Custer Specialty Car Company led me to a 1996 article in the Dayton Business Journal written by Curt (http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/1996/11/04/editorial2.html?page=all).
Thanks Curt!
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