Following the Civil War in the 1860s, the nation’s economy began to rebound and most of Sidney’s lots held locally by the Dayton & Michigan Line had finally been repurchased. A great number of Sidney industries came into being to meet the growing needs of a rapidly industrializing nation. At the same time, existing manufacturing operations experienced tremendous development. The community’s financial prosperity led to phenomenal development and growth.

'Immigration' segment written in November, 1997 by David Lodge

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