125 Years
March 4, 1892
D.W. Pampel, one of Sidney’s best known and honored citizens, was instantly killed last night when he fell beneath the wheels of a Big Four railroad train at the station. He had gone into one of the coaches to see a friend to her seat when the train suddenly started up. In attempting to get off the train, the accident occurred. Mr. Pampel was one of the organizers of the German-American Bank and a director; he was the president of the Sidney Gaslight Co., and of the Sidney Electric Co. He was also one of the organizers and president of the Peoples Savings and Loan Association.
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The dry goods store of J.M. Critton has been changed to J.M. Critton and Co. W.P. Metcalf becomes a partner of Mr. Critton in the business.
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Anthony L. Amann and W.E. Wilkinson will graduate from the dental college in Cincinnati on Wednesday evening.
100 Years
March 4, 1917
A letter received today from Capt. M.L. Rhoades states that Co. L is expected to leave El Paso for Fort Benjamin Harrison at Indianapolis on Mar. 23. The regiment will be held 10 days to two weeks there for mustering out, and should be in Sidney about Apr. 10.
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Fred Hegele has taken his old position with the Croft Laundry as driver of the delivery truck. His place at Taylor’s Furniture store has been taken by Harvey Roth who as formerly employed at the store.
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Plans of the C.H & D. railroad to double track its line through Sidney were revealed at the meeting of the Commercial Club last evening. Mr. Justice reported that a number of railroad fieldmen have been in Sidney conducting a survey. It was suggested that when the improvement is made that Poplar street be extended on west under the railroad. At the meeting also, C.C. Wagler, of Fort Loramie, stated that he was willing to start a brick manufacturing plant in Sidney, if he could secure some local support through the purchase of stock in the company by Sidney residents.
75 Years
March 4, 1942
Emerson Deam was elected chairman of the Shelby county selective service board at the meeting held yesterday afternoon in the board’s office in the city building. L.E Marrs, recently named to the board, was present and received his commission and was officially sworn in.
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Nelson Born, service man with the Sidney Advanced Appliances, announced today that he has established his service headquarters at the Famous Supply Co. and will handle all types of electric refrigerator and range repair and service.
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Monarch Machine Tool Co. is erecting a small building to cover castings at the plant on Oak avenue. Recent equipment purchased is to be installed in the present buildings and no substantial new floor space is contemplated officers of the company stated.
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Sidney High’s bid for a victory in the Southwestern district cage tournament was abruptly stifled last night when the Yellow Jackets were defeated by Parker Co-op at Dayton 31 to 19.
50 Years
March 4, 1967
Mrs. Roy Wical, Mrs. Harold Davis, Mrs. Ralph Boss and Mrs. Henry Kintsler were guests on the Johnny Gilbert television show, Dayton, Friday morning, March 3. They were seen on camera and Mrs. Wical and Mrs. Boss talked briefly with Mr. Gilbert.
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Miss Linda Ann Wenrick has received her license as a cosmetologist from the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology, Columbus. Miss Wenrick is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wenrick, Smalley road, Sidney. She graduated with the class of 1966 from Houston High School.
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Sidney firemen fought a blaze in the one and half story frame house at 333 Enterprise avenue for over three and half hours Sunday. Owned by Walter Struck, it was extensively damaged inside, firemen reported. No estimate of the loss was available today. Lost in the fire was living room and bedroom furniture owned by Virgil Goff, occupant of the front of the house. The Goff family also lost clothing, and the local Red Cross appealed for both household goods and clothes for the fire victims.
25 Years
March 4, 1992
Shelby County may be switching congressional districts. Currently it is in the district represented by Congressman Mike Oxley. If a plan drafted by the state Republicans is approved, Congressman John Boehner will be the representative.
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Plans are now underway for the county to adopt the 911 system of communication on June 30 of this year. Each resident in the rural areas of the county is being asked to place green reflective signs on their mail box. A call from that residence will relay the address reflected on the sign. Many of the township trustees are ordering the sings now.
