125 Years Ago
October 15, 1893
Capt. Squire Baker, with the assistance of four companions, caught a very large snapping turtle in Turtle Creek yesterday. The turtle had the year”1882” and the letter “N” carved in its shell, and it is presumed someone caught it in 1882 and carved his initial and date on it.. It is on exhibit at Shie’s restaurant and saloon.
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A crew of 25 men is presently erecting telegraph poles along the Ohio Southern railroad at Jackson Center.
100 Years Ago
October 15, 1918
The William Jennings Bryan open air meeting arranged for October 18 in Sidney at 4 p.m. has been postponed until the same hour on October 24. These arrangements were made to comply with health department orders in the various cities.
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The State Health Department reported today 65,000 cases of influenza in Ohio and indicated the crest of the epidemic may be reached next week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Boyer received a telegram today from their son, Louis Boyer stating that he had safely arrived in New York. A member of the U.S. Marines, Boyer was wounded in one of his legs in action near Soisson, France. He is expected to be home in the next few days.
75 Years Ago
October 15, 1943
Apparently off-balance as a result of the strong wind b lowing last evening, the front wall of the Manson building on East North street collapsed into the street shortly before 7:30 p.m.. The building was recently purchased by William Ross and is in the process of being dismantled. Fortunately no one was walking along the street at the time and there were no injuries.
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Old man weather played havoc with the annual Sidney-Piqua high school football game last night and after paddling around in a sea of mud for 48 minutes, the Piqua eleven emerged victorious by a score of 21-6.
50 Years Ago
October 15, 1968
PIQUA- Representatives of the Ohio Historical Society outlined the progress being made in the restoration of the Johnston Farm north of Piqua and pointed to future plans when money is avalable Availability of the funds depends in a large part on the passage of a state bond issue which will appear on the November ballot. If voters approve, the restoration will be enlarged to include Fort Pickawillainy, north of the Johnston farm. Both locations will be connected by the restored mile-long stretch of the Miami-Erie canal.
25 Years Ago
October 15, 1993
The way we were- Waging any war is an expensive undertaking. But when the battle for freedom stretches from far off points like Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal on one front and Guadalcanal on one front and Africa and Europe on another, the task of keeping a war machine in motion becomes an even greater feat. During World War II, the sale of war bonds was the primary source of capital to finance the fighting forces that helped defeat Hitler’s Germany and Tojo’s Japan. War bond drives were mounted in Shelby County and other communities around the country. Those left behind to build the weapons and provide the supplies needed for the armed forces gladly showed their patriotism by not only working long hours, but using a portion of their earnings to buy war bonds.
