125 Years Ago
October 4, 1892
While our board of health is looking into our cellars, back yards, alleys and gutters to preserve our health, our police might with propriety see that we have better fire protection by having our alleys kept clear of wagons,, carriages and other obstructions that would impede the work of our fire department in case of fire.
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Sometime early this morning burglars entered the grocery of H.C. Roberts and Son and carried off $90 in money, a large lot of cigars and a seven pound butt of Piper Heidsieck tobacco. The rear door was forced open by a crow bar despite the fact it had a 360 pound barrel of sugar in front of it as a barricade.
100 Years Ago
October 4, 1917
With the Hon. J.H. Goeke detained in Washington, plans to hold a Liberty Loan mass meeting on Friday evening in the high school auditorium have been postponed. The meeting will be held in the immediate future.
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Members of the Sidney Board of Education at their meeting last night adopted a resolution, effective Jan. 1, 1918, providing that tuition for children outside the district attending the local high school, shall be $5 per month. The charge for grades below the high school is to be continued at $3 a month.
75 Years Ago
October 4, 1942
Chief of Police O”Leary has received a copy of a confession made by a Middlesboro, Ky., man to Springfield police in connection with the robbery of a Springfield drug store the same night the state liquor store here was held up. Two other men are also being held in connection with the holdup. The chief, with Everett Conover and Harold Sarver, went to Columbus today to make identification and question the men.
50 Years Ago
October 4, 1967
Jack Beer was installed as president of the Iutis club when members held their annual installation dinner at Hussey’s in Port Jefferson Monday evening. Serving with Beer during the upcoming year will be Tom Ferree, vice-president; Ross Moore, secretary, and Tom Knupp, treasurer. Dick Grigg will serve as sergeant at arms, with Virgil Alexander , chaplin, and Darrell Beemer, historian.
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Soybean combining was in full swing in the area today with deliveries coming in to elevators from the northern as well as southern sections of Shelby county. The price per bushel dipped another cent Monday, going to $2.44. Average yields per acre continue on the low side, being measured at from 20 to 25 bushels, against the 30-35 that had been anticipated in light of earlier forecast of a record crop.
25 Years Ago
October 4, 1992
William T. Amos, 83, retired editor of the Sidney Daily News and a leader in financial circles died on October 2, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. His older son Dr. Thomas Amos of Dayton was present. A third generation member of the Amos newspaper publishing family, ‘Bill” also was editor of Linn’s Stamp News from 1970 to 1974 when he retired. He was born September 6, 1909. He graduated from Sidney High School in 1927 and attended Miami University graduating in 1931. He then attended the Ohio State School of Journalism for graduate work but was called home in 1932 by the death of his father Col. Willaim T. Amos, to take over the latter’s job printing responsibilities at the firm. Mr. Amos was also active in commercial banking , life long member of the First Presbyterian Church, and participated in the design of Amos Memorial Library. He was also a member of a special committee which pursued and ultimately gained All-American City status for Sidney in 1964.
