125 Years
Oct. 11, 1899
The public library committee recently passed the following rule: “Not more than two works of fiction shall be issued to the pupils of our school in any one week, and no work of fiction may be returned the same day it is issued.”
Sleep, Health, Comfort. For people who have an old chronic complaint, Clinton’s Rye Whisky Cordial gives prompt relief. Large bottles, $1.00. Smaller size, 60 cents. At Shine’s – Advertisement
100 Years
Oct. 11, 1924
Hardin will soon be out of darkness into light. Men are busy getting the poles. Mr. Lammers, the electrician, will commence wiring next week.
Sidney Auto Top Co. has moved to the west end of Poplar at the foot of B&O hill. Lights replaced, tops repaired, tire covers, custom build tops. T.B. Tanner, Prop. Phone 909 – Advertisement
75 Years
Oct. 11, 1949
City officials moved today to relieve the leaf situation by allowing residents to burn leaves only if they comply with three conditions in the city ordinance governing fires. Leaves must be burned only between the hours from 3 to 6 p.m. and no fires may be set in the streets or gutters. Also, no trash or garbage of any kind may be added to the fire.
Sidney’s Community Concerts campaign got underway today with 35 people entering the field as volunteer workers to secure memberships. Headquarters for the concert association will be the Francis and Goffena Furniture and appliance store with Mrs. James Doane, executive secretary.
Blue Light Gardens, North Dixie highway, is closed for 30 days on order of the Ohio liquor control board.
Ralph Wiessinger, head of the 1949 Community Chest drive, said $5,000 of the chest’s $21,000 budget would go to the Salvation Army. The Army had been active in Sidney for 20 years.
50 Years
Oct. 11, 1974
A number of representatives met last night to discuss coordinating local and county efforts towards observance of the country’s Bicentennial in 1976. Last night’s session was called by Lloyd Lutz, Shelby County extension agent. Also attending was Robert Cross, president of the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. Wilson Lochard was earlier appointed chairman of a local Bicentennial Committee of the Chamber.
Courthouse employees unwilling to let the courthouse custodian bear the full brunt of his recent legal scuffle alone passed the hat recently to defray legal expenses resulting from his littering charge.
25 Years
Oct. 11, 1999
NEW BREMEN – New Bremen Cardinal Band will host its 16th annual invitational Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at the football stadium, 202-210 S. Walnut St. Sixteen bands will participate in the Ohio Music Education association-sanctioned event including Sidney, Lehman Catholic, Marion Local, Celina and Fort Recovery.
AKRON, Ohio – State lawmakers want to crack down on chronic speeders by changing Ohio’s traffic laws to make it easier for drivers to accumulate points against their licenses. Excessive speed is the likely cause of 7,255 injuries and 267 deaths from vehicle accidents in Ohio in 1998.
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.
