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Excerpts from newspapers. TOPIC: 100 YEARS AGO. Compiled by Doris Dilbone in August,
1999
100 Years Ago - August 1899...Pg 2
Coming Home from Manila
Emanuel Umstead yesterday received a letter from
Bert Flowers, who is now on his way home from Manila with Admiral Dewey on the Olympia.
The letter was dated at Trieste, Austria, July 30. He said they had stopped at Cairo,
Egypt, and had also visited Vienna, Austria. He expects to reach home some time about the
first of October. Sidney Daily News, Aug. 15, 1899
Red Chair
A red chair party was given at the home of John
Jones and wife, who live four miles northwest of Anna, yesterday. There were over one
hundred and eighty persons present. A sumptuous dinner was served and a pleasant day
spent. Chairs were presented to both Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Rev. B. D. Rhinehart made the
presentation speech to Mr. Jones and Post Commander Busch, of Wapakoneta, to Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Wrigley, of Anna, was present and surprised by also being presented with a chair.
Rev. Crist made the presentation speech. Mr. Jones was a slave in North Carolina before the war. In
1850 he ran away from his master, David Merrell, and came to Ohio. In 1863 at the first
call for colored troops he
enlisted in the 5th U. S. Colored infantry and served to the close of the war.
Sidney Daily News, Aug. 18, 1899
At the
Club House
The popular Steinle club house down the canal has
been visited by over a thousand people so far this summer, and yet its popularity is still
growing. Almost every day or evening parties make the trip on the pleasure boat
"Gondola" for a few pleasant hours there. The club house is an ideal place for
picnic parties, Mr. Steinle having recently made many additions to it and the bass fishing
in the lake is excellent. The pleasure boat "Gondola" will make the trip to the
club house at any time. The rates are as follows: for thirty or less, $8 for the round
trip. All over thirty, twenty-five cents extra will be charged for each person. This
includes all privileges at the club house. Sidney Daily News, Aug. 21, 1899
Riverside
Park Picnic
George Haslup and family, William Haslup
and family, Minor Toy and family, Horace Ley and family, Dan Toy and family, E. W.
Bingham’s family and W. H. C. Goode’s family, Misses Emma and Ella Haslup, Kate
Mumford, Emma Dunn and Dot and Alice Edgar are picnicking at Riverside park, near Quincy
today. Sidney Daily News, Aug.
22, 1899
Reed Band Concert
The Reed band with a
membership of thirty-two persons, under the leadership of C. G. Carr, their new director,
will give a concert on the public square this evening. The following is the program: 1.
Whistling Rufus, 2. Overture-The Black Queen, 3. Dance of the Do-funnies, 4.
Waltz—Farewell to Munich, 5. Hello My Babe, 6. Medley—The Crackerjack, 7.
March—Bands Rossa, 8. Sweetest Story Ever Told, 9. Finale—The Kicke. Sidney Daily News, Aug. 22, 1899
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