Author: kdrenten
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Scrooge in January, Part 3
After Moses had left him, suddenly Scrooge was on a city street corner, but it was not a city he recognized at all. Strange-looking wheeled conveyances without horses crowded the street. Bright and colorful lights illuminated by no flames lit the night sky.
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Boyd & Wurthmann Restaurant is unassuming landmark in Berlin
Boyd & Wurthmann Restaurant is housed in an unassuming-looking storefront along Main Street drag in the bustling touristy Amish town of Berlin.
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Scrooge in January, Part 2
Scrooge wrapped his robe more tightly around him against the cold wind on the mountainside and looked around, but he saw no one nearby. Then he looked out across the valley below.
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Two mills remain in Muskingum County
At the height of the era of old country mills in Ohio, there were 18 such mills in Muskingum County. Now there are only two venerable mills that remain standing in the county, both along Jonathan Creek in Newton Township.
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Scrooge in January, Part 1
A Dusty Tires Short Story By Ken Drenten Part 1 It was a few years after that momentous Christmas when Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge, Esq. had received a visitation from the three spirits – a visit that had changed his life for the better. These days, when Christmas came around, Scrooge was a right hearty old…
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Cure for cabin fever: Olde Shoe Factory Antique Mall in Lancaster
Winter is a time when many people cure their cabin fever by finding the new in the old – in other words, to go antique shopping.
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Donuts are a big deal across Ohio
Whether you call them donuts, doughnuts or do-nuts, folks in Ohio love these pastries for breakfast, lunch, snacks or anytime.
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2025 in review, looking forward to new year
2026 is here and I have completed the second full year with Dusty Tires after launching the website and blog in March 2023.
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Duncan Falls’ 2 unique stores – Starrett & Son Hardware and Myer’s Studebaker
The small town of Duncan Falls, located alongside the Muskingum River, has two unique stores – Starrett & Son Pro Hardware and Myer’s Studebaker Parts & Repair.
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Travel Ohio with Dusty Tires: Tracking Zane’s Trace Part 2
This week we’re picking up where we left off on Zane’s Trace. We’ll drive from Lancaster to Chillicothe on US 22 and SR 159, in general following the trail of the historic Zane’s Trace.
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