About Town
A. W. Hall has opened an ice cream and confectionery store in the Amos building...Frank L. Eisenstein has a neat little hotel of 20 rooms, and arranged with all modern conveniences. It is called Hotel Catherine...A. G. Minnear, of Swanders, will open a grocery store in the Oldham building…Ira G. Painter has been re-elected Principal of the High School and L. E. Steenrod has been made Principal of the Second Ward school…Mrs. John Ransenberger laid her pocketbook containing $9.45 on a table in the millinery department of Thedieck’s store and it suddenly disappeared…The police request us to say that the boys will not be allowed to play ball on the streets inside the corporation. Anyone doing so will be arrested. Shelby County Democrat, June 1 & 2

Locals Produce Memorial Song
"Sleep on, Ye Honored Dead" is a new Memorial song. The words were written by J. Wilson Conklin and the music by Jessie Ayres Wilson, both of Sidney. Miss Wilson sang it at our Memorial service at the rink with marked effect. It can not fail to become popular with Grand Army Posts and all Memorial occasions. Sidney Journal, June 1

Camping Trip Down the Canal
George Timeus, Fred Johnston, John Murray, Wm. Kummer and Fred Conner, with Mattie Mitchell as cook, left this afternoon to spend a week’s camping at the Steinle club house. They made the trip down by boat. Sidney Daily News, June 11

Everything’s Up to Date in Jackson Center
Jackson Center is putting on metropolitan airs. It is putting down hard brick pavements and laying its streets with bowlder stones. Sidney Daily News, June 7

Civil War Vets Gather
Companies C and H of the Ninety-ninth Ohio Regiment held their seventh annual reunion at the home of G. W. Wiley, in Orange Township, Tuesday. The regiment remained in active service until the close of the Rebellion. They participated in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Atlanta, Nashville and many minor engagements. Sidney Journal, June 16

First Auto in Sidney
The first automobile ever seen in Sidney made its appearance on the streets last evening and today. It is in charge of B. F. Carter, of Jackson, Michigan, who is here advertising them for a Massachusetts firm. He came to this city last night from Dayton on the machine and created considerable curiosity as he rode about on the streets. The automobile is run by the use of gasoline and is valued at $750.
Sidney Daily News, June 28