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Excerpts from newspapers. TOPIC: 100 YEARS AGO. Compiled by Doris Dilbone in Jan.,
2000
100 Years Ago - January 1900
Closing Out the
Year
The Reed band
played two pieces in the court square last night at 12 o’clock, the occasion being
the closing of last year and the opening of the present year. Sidney Daily News, Jan. 1,
1900.
The Charles Timeus Grocery company presented
their customers with a large pretzel to-day for a New Years gift. Sidney
Daily News, Jan. 1, 1900
Stoving Up
Company L members have placed three more stoves in the armory, making seven in all... they
intend that the room shall be comfortable for the dance there to-night. Sidney Daily News,
Jan. 1, 1900
Tourist Item
Souvenir calendars, illustrated with the churches and bird’s eye view of Sidney, just
the thing to send to out-of-town friends, only 10 cents or 3 for 25 cents, at Thedieck’s. Sidney Daily News, Jan.
6, 1900
Bimel Carriage Factory Burned
The fire department was called to the Bimel
Carriage Company factory early yesterday by an alarm sent in from box No. 28. Sidney
Daily News, Jan. 1, 1900
Sidney Editor Addresses Columbus Meeting
J. O. Amos and Miss Delia Amos went to
Columbus this morning to attend the regular meeting of the Ohio Associated Dailies. Miss
Amos is on the program to make an address on the subject, "Women in Journalism.
Sidney Daily News, Jan. 16, 1900
Loramies
1900 was announced by the ringing of the church bells at 12 o’clock New Year’s
morning.… Henry Schlater has a cow that gave birth to three calves... Several of our
boys attended the ball at Loramies New Year’s. They skated up. Sidney Daily News,
Jan. 5, 1900
Botkins
Last Sunday the pews were sold in the Catholic church here….Two of our men are taking
in ice. It is four to six inches thick….Wenzel Becher received some New Year’s
gifts from his two sons who are in Porto Rico…Wenzel Becher has undertaken to make
and spin his own twine. Sidney Daily, Jan. 5, 1900
Bright Prospects for Whips
The new year opens with the promise of a prosperous year for the Underwood Whip Company.
They already have orders booked for about twelve thousand dozen whips and whip stocks
which will keep the plant running for several months. Sidney Daily News, Jan. 5, 1900
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