125 Years Ago
October 11, 1892
There is but one reason why Sidney should be troubled with a small percent of dust that makes life a burden two or three months a year. The reason is the cost of using the water works to sprinkle the street. Because of the expense, the dust has full sway. If everyone would lay the dust in front of their home there would be an end to the sand storms.
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The Republicans of Sidney and Shelby county met in the assembly room of the court house today and nominated the following ticket: A.N. Shaw, Turtle Creek township, for auditor; William Wiley, Cynthian, recorder; G.W. Littlejohn, Jackson, commissioner; Carey A. Pratt, Sidney Surveyor; L.C. Hawver, Loramie, infirmary director.
100 Years Ago
October 11, 1917
The regular session of the city council was more than interesting Monday night as a result of the lively “set-to” between Councilman Chambers and Attorney R.E. Marshall over the proposition of the Big Four railroad placing two more switch tracks across Ohio avenue. After considerable discussion and some strong words, a motion was made to table indefinitely the resolution authorizing the railroad to proceed.
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A large picture of Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, is being displayed in the window of Fred Salm and Sons. This picture is one of the first to be taken with a large camera and was received by Mrs. Charles Marshall as a gift from Robert Alexander, chairman of the War Committee of Chillicothe. It was largely through the latter’s efforts that the cantonment was located in Chillicothe.
75 Years Ago
October 11, 1942
Removal of the three horse drinking fountains from the public square was accomplished today by the Folkerth Auto Parts as these relics of the past joined the Sidney Defense Council’s growing scrap heap at the Folkerth yards.
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Miss Helen Farley, of this city, has been elected president of the first year nursing class at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton.
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The first class of Shelby county nurse aids will receive their pins and caps at a special program the evening of October 19 in the city building, Mrs. Paul Bratten, chairman of the committee, said today.
50 Years Ago
October 11, 1967
Sidney Fire Chief Vernon Millhoff has given the Shelby County Fair Board a 60-day extension for removal of the old wooden grandstand from the Fair road grounds. That means that the demolition deadline will now be April 17. The old stand, built in 1896 has been ruled a fire hazard. Meanwhile, Fred Linker, fair board president, is gathering data on a replacement stand.
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ST. LOUIS- The St. Louis Cardinals go into today’s game against the Boston Red Sox 8-1 favorites to take the world championship. The Cards, who have a 3-1 lead in the best of seven series, need only one more win to take the tittle.
25 Years Ago
October 11, 1992
Law enforcement is nothing new to Gregory Freistuhler, in fact, it’s been a part of his life since his teenage years. Freistuhler was recently named as the replacement for retiring Port Jefferson police chief Virgil Gates and says he’s excited about the position which he says he and his patrolmen will spend 35-40 hours a month on. “I’m excited about it”, Freistuhler said. “The chief has been talking to me about it for a year, And that helps, knowing he is behind me”. Freistuhler thinks he is very qualified for the job starting with the fact that he is a lifelong resident of Port Jefferson, and knows the community and its citizens well. Freistuhler began in law enforcement actually when he was 16 years old and became a member of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department’s Ranger program. He eventually became a deputy sheriff and remained in that position until 1988; when he left to become the patrolman for the village of Port Jefferson. He says he plans to continue the crackdown on speeders Ohio 47 through the heart of town.
