{"product_id":"the-tale-of-two-dogs-george-doyle-antrim-used-vg-cond-coll","title":"THE TALE OF TWO DOGS - GEORGE DOYLE ANTRIM-USED, VG COND, COLL","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Author:\u003c\/b\u003e George Doyle Antrim (1873–1951) was a prominent business leader and local writer from Dayton, Ohio. He was well-known in the Miami Valley as a poet, humorist, and storyteller. He and his wife, Mary Crowell Antrim, were quite active in the local literary scene—Mary was even affectionately referred to as the \"poet laureate of the Miami Valley.\" He was also close personal friends with Orville Wright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Business Connection:\u003c\/b\u003e In 1901, Lewis E. Ellis founded \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\"\u003eThe Gem City Ice Cream Company\u003c\/b\u003e in Dayton, Ohio (manufacturers of some of the first commercial ice cream in the state). George D. Antrim joined him as a partner two years later in 1903. Antrim eventually became the Chairman of the Board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThis Specific Copy:\u003c\/b\u003e This book was printed in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"45\"\u003e1950\u003c\/b\u003e by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"53\"\u003eThe Antioch Press\u003c\/b\u003e (located nearby in Yellow Springs, Ohio). It was commissioned as a special promotional piece to celebrate the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"181\"\u003eGolden Anniversary (50th Year) of the Gem City Ice Cream Company\u003c\/b\u003e. As shown on the special tipped-in presentation page, copies of this book were sent out with the compliments of the company by its president, Herbert R. Ellis, to friends and favored customers in the Miami Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kicks Mix Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47698367348899,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/6831\/6835\/files\/20260520_164513.jpg?v=1779644783","url":"https:\/\/kicksmixbooks.store\/products\/the-tale-of-two-dogs-george-doyle-antrim-used-vg-cond-coll","provider":"Kicks Mix Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}