Excerpts from newspapers. TOPIC: 100 YEARS AGO. Compiled by Doris Dilbone in Oct.,
1999
100 Years Ago - October 1899
Might Not GoEd Wooley, son of G. H. Wooley, who enlisted in Company G, 31st U. S. Infantry, is now at the camp near San Francisco where he has smallpox. He writes home he is fearful he will not get to go to Manilla with his regiment. Shelby County Democrat, Oct. 6, 1899 Royon, Russell Get the Nod
The Republican Senatorial convention assembled at Piqua Tuesday and organized by electing Judge J. I. Allread, of Darke county, chairman. J. E. Russell, Shelby county, was selected secretary. The name of J. C. Royon, of Shelby county, was presented as the candidate for Senator. Mr. Royon is well known to the people of Shelby county. He practiced law in Sidney for several years and for ten years he has been connected with the firm of R. Given & Son in the manufacture of collars and fly nets. Mr. Royon owns a large farm in Loramie township and is a conservative Republican and a man of a high sense of honor, whose integrity no man will question. Shelby County Democrat, Oct. 6, 1899
Workers Gather
A meeting of the Workingman's Club was held in the
Grim building on south Ohio avenue Tuesday night. Shelby
County Democrat, Oct. 6, 1899
Milliners
Open
Beautiful Displays Being Shown At Different Stores.
As this is the season of the year when the ladies are anxious to know what is to be worn
for fall and winter in Millinery and dry goods, a great many of them have been out this
week visiting the millinery openings which are being held at Miss Boucher's, Wm. Piper's and I.H.Thedieck's stores. Shelby County Democrat, Oct. 6, 1899
Oysters Stir Conflict
The oyster supper at the K. G. E. hall last
Saturday evening was a success and all enjoyed a very pleasant time, until about the close
of the supper, when a few of the young men of our vicinity got into a wrangle, but by the
timely interference of some members of the order peace was restored. Shelby County Democrat, Oct. 6, 1899
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