125 Years
June 10, 1898
R.V. Jones, the brand new postmaster, is now put in within the publish workplace. Charles Dorsey, who has been chosen as his deputy or chief clerk, will go into workplace the primary day of July. Phrase was obtained final night that on account of elevated enterprise, the wage of the workplace can be elevated $100, making the wage at $2,300 per 12 months.
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A grand picnic and fourth of July celebration shall be held in Deleat’s grove, an eighth of a mile east of Newport on the Fourth. Preparations have been made for amusements of all types, together with a clay pigeon taking pictures match, bicycle races, and many others. Within the afternoon, a sham naval battle between the USA and Spain will happen on a big lake overlaying about 50 acres.
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Anderson’s Wheel Inventory Co. obtained a authorities order from Toledo this morning for a automobile load of wagon inventory. The order is to be stuffed directly.
100 Years
June 10, 1923
The good-looking new enterprise constructing erected by Stanley Bryan, on South Ohio avenue, simply south of the Spot, is nearly accomplished and the places of work being quickly occupied. The primary flooring is occupied by P.J. Sherer’s Barber store, the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., and the Royal billiard Parlors. The second and third flooring are stuffed up with 30 rooms and getting used principally for places of work.
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Twelve girls and boys of Shelby county have organized a dairy calf membership as a member of which every will attempt to increase advantageous dairy calves. Members of the membership are: Adolph and Walter Weiskittle, Carl Brandt, Van Buren township; Alice and Arthur Duer, Orange township; Martha Pfaadt, Harold Quigley, George Allen, Franklin township; Jeanette Richards, Turtle Creek township; Roy Dovel, Kenneth Bodenmiller, Perry township; Joseph Roth, Dinsmore township
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Postmaster Val Lee mentioned immediately that in the course of the month of Might, the gross sales of Treasury financial savings certificates on the Sidney publish workplace amounted to $10,005.
75 Years
June 10, 1948
The Sidney Signing Troopers will preform on the Second District American Legion conference to be held Sunday at Bellefontaine. They may sing for a memorial service within the early afternoon and as part of this system later within the afternoon. The afternoon program will embody the looks of Division Commander Aaron J. Halloran, Springfield. Homer Crusey will direct the Singing Troopers.
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Vocational lecturers from Shelby county will go to Wooster subsequent week to attend the annual state vocational lecturers convention on the Ohio Experimental station. Included within the group shall be: Harold Slager, Sidney; Donald Holt, Jackson Middle; Gilberg Guiler, Anna; Henry Horstman, Fort Loramie; George Winkle, Houston.
50 Years
June 10, 1973
Demolition of the previous private mortgage constructing of the First Nationwide Trade Financial institution, S. Ohio Avenue, was scheduled to start this morning. Though early historical past of the construction is sketchy, it’s reported to have been constructed in the course of the Eighties.
The constructing would be the second historic construction within the metropolis to really feel the brunt of the wrecker’s iron ball inside latest weeks. The demolition of the Wagner Lodge constructing was accomplished in mid-Might.
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WASHINGTON – In an unusually although transfer in opposition to inflation, the Federal Reserve Board has raised its key low cost charge from 6 to six.5 per cent, the very best since 1921.
It was the very best the speed has been set since 1921 when the speed peaked briefly at 7 per cent.
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VERSAILLES – The brand new village police cruiser has arrived. It’s a medium blue colour with gold lettering and has the city’s seal on the perimeters.
The brand new cruiser, which value $3,215, is provided with a police radio, radar and different requirements. The brand new automobile was used to steer the Poultry Days Parade immediately.
25 Years
June 10, 1998
Sidney Christian Girls’s Membership will maintain its month-to-month luncheon Tuesday from midday to 2 pm on the Sidney Vacation Inn. The theme for this system is “ Life.”
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BOTKINS – The Botkins department of the Amos Memorial Public Library can even maintain its studying program starting Monday. The statewide program, “Drop Anchor in a Good E-book,” would be the theme.
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PHOTO – The summer season could also be off to a moist begin, however that didn’t cease the Cub Scouts at Camp Christian in Houston from having enjoyable anyway. Taylor Stringfield, 8, son of Mark and Becky Stringfield, hangs up a tie-dyed serape he has simply made.
These information objects from previous problems with the Sidney Every day Information are compiled by the Shelby County Historic Society (937-498-1653) as a public service to the group. Native historical past on the Web! www.shelbycountyhistory.org. Go to the Sidney Every day Information web site, www.sidneydailynews.com to learn the remainder of the week’s columns.
