125 YEARS
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1899
The Big Four are putting down new steel rails for tracks through this city.
Nelson’s Pale Ale. The great malt tonic of the world, a liquid food of the highest quality. 15 cents per bottle. At Shine’s. – adv’t.
100 YEARS
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1924
There will be a mass meeting at the assembly room of the Court house on Friday evening This meeting will be addressed by Mrs. W.H.C. Goode to the women of Sidney on some of the important issues of the day.
75 YEARS
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1949
A major outbreak of polio has forced cancellation of the Darke County Fair this year.
We Stand for Service. It’s easy to stop at our window and pick up a bag of freshly roasted peanuts or popcorn. Open 6 days a week from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Steinle’s Popcorn Stand. Northwest corner of Square. – adv’t.
50 YEARS
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1974
Sidney City Council last night granted approval to an ordinance which appropriates $21,000 toward the purchase of the Sidney Airport. In a pre-council session Councilman Merrill Asher said sentiments had been expressed to him that if city had money for airport purchase, why not for the Vandemark Road improvements.
25 YEARS
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1999
The board discussed the possibility of a skateboard park. Primarily members were concerned as to whether the park would have half-pipes or if it would just be a place for in-line hockey and other sports. Questions were raised as to whether there is enough interest in half-pipes and other such equipment.
PHOTO – A Sidney firefighter chops at an upstairs window in efforts to fight a fire in a duplex at 635 N. West Avenue. At left, residents of both halves of the duplex react. All off-duty Sidney Fire Department firefighters were called in after smoke was seen coming from an upstairs bedroom.
These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (937-498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org. Visit the Sidney Daily News website, www.sidneydailynews.com to read the rest of the week’s columns.
