125 Years Ago
October 28, 1891
An unusual fire item appeared yesterday. A family in Franklin township, driving to town in a spring wagon, smelled smoke soon after passing the saw mill of Thomas Fitz on the outskirts of town. They stopped and removed the robes at which time the dress of one of the ladies was found blazing. The fire was soon put out. It is supposed a spark came from the the saw mill engine, but how it got under the lap-robe is a mystery.
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Phillip Smith is roofing his machine shop with corrugated iron.
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The council at Piqua has a committee to make arrangements for the adoption of standard time.
100 Years Ago
October 28, 1916
The Peoples Savings and Loan Association announced today that it would sponsor the trip of a girl to Washington in connection with the annual Corn Boy’s Special. The award will go to the champion domestic science girl of Shelby county as demonstrated by her ability to sew and cook. The selection will be made on Nov. 24, when a public exhibit of the girl’s work will be held. The tour will start Dec. 4 and conclude Dec. 9.
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Sidney High’s gridiron warriors lost a close, clean and hard fought game at Piqua yesterday by the score 6 to 0. It was a close game throughout with the decision in doubt until the final whistle sounded, with the Sidney team threatening in the closing minutes of play.
75 Years Ago
October 28, 1941
Members of the city council at their session last night instructed the safety director to seek the cooperation of school officials in requesting children leaving the high school building not to use the alley crossing of Miami avenue between North and Lane streets. Council members emphasized that this for the protection of the young people because of the increased traffic on Miami avenue.
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Miss Florence Sayre, who has been a guest this week with her Mother, Mrs. F.M. Sayre will leave later this week for Chicago, where she will be teaching supervisor in the obstetrical department at Grand Hospital.
50 Years Ago
October 28, 1966
A Shelby county 4-H Club girl, Carolyn Jelley, is among the first from Ohio to make entries for the International Livestock Exposition, to be held here Nov.25 to Dec. 3, according to the show management. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jelley, R.R. 6, Sidney. She will be exhibiting a purebred Angus steer that was a high ranking winner at the Ohio State Fair this year in the junior classes of the Chicago show in which 4-H and F.A.A. members compete in exhibition steers, lambs and hogs they have raised in Club projects.
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The Halloween party at Maplewood Grange was held Tuesday evening with 19 members attending. Costumes were judged and the winners were Max Bell, first with a Witch’s costume, and Fred Smith, second with a convict outfit. Several games were enjoyed with Mrs. George Symonds declared the winner.
25 Years Ago
October 28, 1991
It was noted during a recent meeting of the Charity League that 96 vendors have signed up to display their wares at the group’s annual Craft show to be held Nov. 2 at Sidney High School. The early fall meeting of the Charity League was held at the home of Theresa Freisthler with Jane Fleckenstein as co-hostess. The evening featured a style show. The following organizations are to receive donations from the Charity League’s fund-raising programs. Head Start, YMCA, children’s memberships,Pediatrics department at Wilson Memorial Hospital, DARE, Alpha Center, the Salvation Army and the children’s library.
