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Columbus (City capital of the State)

a city, capital of the State of Ohio, and county-seat of Franklin co.; on both sides of the Scioto river, about 70 miles from its mouth; and 100 miles N. E. of Cincinnati. It is the center of 11 railroad lines, and the third city in the State in population and impor- STATE HOUSE, COLUMBUS, OHIO Chicago and St. Louis railroads, and on the White river. It is an important manufacturing city. Among the industries are the making of tanned leather, threshing and saw-mill machinery, gasoline engines, flour, flour, furniture, etc. Pop. (1910) 8,813; (1920) 8,990.