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Excerpts from newspapers. TOPIC: 100 YEARS AGO. Compiled by Doris Dilbone in May,
2000
100 Years Ago - May 1900
Local Talent
Shines at Memorial Day Service in Sidney
Miss Jessie Ayers Wilson sang the beautiful solo, "Sleep On Ye Honored
Dead," written by J.W. Conklin, of Sidney, and arranged by Miss Wilson. Sidney
Daily News, May 31, 1900
Early Housing
Developments in Sidney
David Oldham is building six new frame houses, one on North street for Fred
Miller, one on Campbell street for Charles Bryan, one on south Ohio for Ed Flinn, one in
East Sidney for Thomas F. Wilkinson, one on Oak avenue for Ed Bland and a house on west
North street for himself. W. H. C. Goode is
building five neat frame houses on north West avenue for renters. Sidney Daily News,
May 10, 1900
Only Live Wires Need
Attend
Sidney vs. New Bremen Wednesday. Game called at 3:15 p.m. sharp. Everybody
attend. Don’t forget the base ball game tomorrow. Admission 25 cents. Children under
14 years, 15 cents. Special care will be taken to keep out the usual crowd of dead heads
at the base ball game Wednesday.
Sidney Daily News, May 30, 1900
Fight All Over Town
The Jeffries-Corbett sparring contest for the heavy weight championship of the world...to take
place at Coney Island tomorrow evening will be received by wire at The Oak...If you want
to hear the news of the great fistic contest between Jeffrey and Corbett go to the Wagner House annex...Report of the prize fight
will be received at the Hub. Sidney Daily News, May 10, 1900
Council Makes
Improvements
An ordinance was passed levying a tax of $1,200 on the Big Four railway
property for lighting their tracks.…Street Commissioner Wise was unanimously
re-elected Market Master….The sidewalk question popped up again, and sidewalks were
ordered put down at once where property owners have repeatedly refused to comply with the
orders of the Council. Sidney Journal, May 18, 1900
Pre-911 Phone Call
Stops Horse Thief
Louis Zimpfer, of Anna, had a horse stolen last Friday night. The thief was
seen going through Sidney at 3 o’clock by W. E. Shinn, merchant policeman. At
Lockington he (the thief) offered to sell the horse for $30 to Joseph Burns, smithy. Burns
knew the horse and at once used the telephone to learn whether he had been stolen. Sidney
Journal, May 4, 1900
Memorial
Day A Century Ago
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