125 Years
Oct. 4, 1899
All members of Company L interested in basketball are requested to meet at the armory this evening at 7 o’clock.
Ed Wooley, son of G.H. Wooley, who enlisted in Co. G. 34st U.S. Infantry, is now at the camp near San Francisco where he has small pox. He writes home he is fearful he will not get to go to Manila with his regiment.
At this season of the year when the ladies are anxious to know what is to be worn for fall and winter in millinery and dry goods, a great many of them have been out this afternoon visiting the millinery openings which are being held at Miss Boucher’s, W.M. Piper’s and I.H. Thedieck’s stores.
100 Years
Oct. 4, 1924
The Milk Dealers of Sidney, Ohio: The regulations of the board of health of the city of Sidney require the tuberculin testing of all cattle, once a year, whose milk is sold in Sidney and not previously pasteurized. Tuberculosis not only spreads from cattle to children, but probably to hogs and chickens as well. It therefore becomes a great economic loss to the farmer as well as destructive to human life. – Arlington Ailes, Health Commissioner, Sidney.
NOTICE: I have returned to my office which will be open from now on. J.B. Swain, Optometrist.
75 Years
Oct. 4, 1949
The last remaining covered bridge in Shelby county, located south of Sidney on the Lockington-Kirkwood road and over the Miami river, was closed to all traffic Monday by County Engineer Carl Roeller. An examination of the bridge indicated that the superstructure is dangerous and will need much repair work to preserve it. Roeller said the substructure and foundations were in good condition but would need some additional repair work. The County engineer plans to get this necessary work completed during the coming months so the historic bridge may be re-opened to traffic early in the spring.
Tuesday the new Sidney roller skating rink, a half block west of North Main avenue near Wheeler’s super market, opens its doors to welcome all skating enthusiasts.
50 Years
Oct. 4, 1974
FORT LORAMIE – William Busse assisted in butchering his first calf when he was 10 years old. Now, 33 years later, he and his brother Paul butcher beef, hogs and sometimes lambs daily at Busse & Suns Slaughter House, off Ohio 705, just west of here.
The new $1.6 million Sidney-Shelby County YMCA will hold its grand opening on Nov. 2 and programs in the new full facility “Y” will begin on Nov. 4. Richard Henke is heading the grand opening committee and John Amos is in charge of the open house committee.
25 Years
Oct. 4, 1999
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Jesse Ventura has urged his friend, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, not to run for governor of California. “My advice to Arnold, as a friend, is ‘Continue with your movie career, Arnold, don’t get involved in it. It won’t be worth it to you,’” Ventura said Sunday on “Meet the Press.”
NEW YORK – Jeffery Straus, the Countdown Entertainment president, will be making the party of the century by helping drop a 1,070-crystal ball at Times Square at exactly 12:00:00 on December 31.
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.
