125 Years
March 6, 1892
William Shine has fitted every bedroom of the Florentine Hotel with a most simple and safe fire escape. It is nothing more than a rope ladder – a five-eight cord, knotted so as to give a secure hold. Many experiments have been made with it and descent is easy.
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The candidate for street commissioner who will paste a few boards in the mud path immediately north of the Big Four railway in Miami avenue, will have a strong pull on the electors of that region. The girls of the Sidney High school have made walking possible by throwing brick bats in the mud.
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The commissioners met today in their first quarterly session of the year. They made their semi-annual settlement with the county treasurer and found the cash on hand to be $50,143.03.
100 Years
March 6, 1917
The Allinger Mill dam in the Miami river at Quincy, over which there has been widespread discussion and against which people upstream have made complaints, has been ordered removed from the river by the county commissioners of Logan county. Quincy citizens will stage a hot fight, it is expected, to prevent removal of the dam.
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W.R. Carothers was re-elected exalted ruler of the Elks lodge last night. Other officers named are: Thomas C. Burch, esteemed leading knight; Staley Young, esteemed loyal knight; Allen Maurer, esteemed lecturing knight; Dr. V.E. Bedford, secretary; Frank M. Smith, treasurer; Henry Scheaffer, tyler, and Fred Blust, trustee.
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Ben Weber, proprietor of the City Junk & Hide Co., has sold a haft interest in the business to Jacob Zukerman, of Dayton. The latter has moved to Sidney and they will continue the business under the same location at the rear of the county jail.
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A decision to arm American merchant ships travelling the high seas, regardless of submarine warfare and barred zones, was made today be President Wilson.
75 Years
March 6, 1942
The local office of the United States Employment Service today revealed plans to assist farmers in obtaining necessary labor during the current year. E.M. Seving, manager of the office, said that questionnaires are being mailed to more than 2,000 farmers in the Sidney district in an effort to determine required needs to permit the allocation of available labor.
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A step-up civilian defense activities in Sidney is expected to follow as a result of the plans outlined at a meeting of the executive board scheduled for tomorrow evening. Mayor Sexauer is head of the council, with Emerson Deam, chairman of the executive group; W.H.C. Goode, vice chairman; Taylor Cummins, secretary; William Trimpe, co-ordinator. Other members of the committee are: Frank Fields, D.H. McKellaar, and E.M. Seving.
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Rev. Urban Hoying, youngest son of Joseph Hoying, St. Patrick, will be ordained to the priesthood next Sunday at St. Charles Seminary. He is the third brother of the Hoying family to become a priest.
50 Years
March 6, 1967
A 65-year-old school building which was used until a year ago when Jackson Center elementary pupils moved to a new building is being demolished. It will make way for space for parking for school activities that occur at night. In daytime the space will probably be used for a recreation area, a school official said. The job is about half complete. When the building is removed the basement area will be filled in and the lot leveled. The old building is located north of the high school. The new elementary school is south of the high school.
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An expected increase in new car sales in Shelby County during February failed to materialize. Instead, the slump that has prevailed in recent months continued, County Clerk Thaleon Blake said todays. Titles were issued last month to only 55 new passenger cars.
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The installation of officers for the newly formed Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary was held Monday evening in the Citadel. Those officers installed were Mrs. Wilson Lochard, president, Miss Alice Tommas, secretary, and Mrs. William Amos, treasurer. Mrs. George Burrey, who was unable to attend, will serve as vice president for the coming year.
25 Years
March 6, 1992
Coach Bill Elsass just stood there in disbelief. The scoreboard reflected what was no doubt the biggest upset in boys basketball in Ohio this season. His young Botkins Trojans had just defeated the undefeated Ft. Loramie Redskins. Loramie was the number one ranked Division IV team in Ohio. The score was 55-45. Botkins had lost to Loramie twice during the regular season. Sophomore Jason Wendel led the way with 16 points. Loramie had been a perfect 21-0 before the loss. The Trojans will now advance to district play.
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The city of Sidney is seeking help from the EPA with two old buildings. The former Sidney Tannery facility at 220 North Ohio Avenue along with the Gartland Haswell business are contaminated sites. City Manager Bill Barlow reported the Tannery “has barrels with skulls and cross bones on them: which contain unknown chemicals. The city will seek to have the state conduct and pay for cleanup costs. Gary Pleasant, the owner of the Tannery, has been assesed $6,400 for boarding up windows.
