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125 Years January 25, 1897Council during its meeting last night approved resolutions authorizing the mayor and clerk to sign deeds conveying the plants of

125 Years January 14, 1897At a meeting of some of the free silver advocates in Franklin township on Tuesday an organization was effected to be known as the

Out of the past May 21, 1896 The Sidney Swing company of this city was incorporated yesterday with a capital stock of $50,000. Incorporators are: W.B. Forsyth, C.W. Rhodehaffer, W.R. McKnight, C.M. Lyon and F.F. Rauth. The company has been formed to manufacture a swing patented by Mr. Rhodehaffer. It is after a style of the old merry-go-rounds, but is a grand improvement over them. ——— A meeting of the citizens of St. Marys was held there last evening in the mayor’s office in the intere...

Out of the past March 9, 1896 There still might be a baseball club in Sidney this summer. Those interested are requested to meet in the county recorder’s office next week. The main goal will be the raising of sufficient funds for the season. —- The Sidney Electric Railway will become a reality. The company is issuing stock to those interested. Please see Charles Timeus. You will need to pay 10% of the stock price down immediately. The work of securing the right of way will begin as early a...

Out of the past February 26, 1896 The meeting of the stockholders of the Sidney Electric Railway Co. and others interested in the enterprise, held at the Wagner House last evening, was one of the most enthusiastic and unanimous business meetings ever held in Sidney. An audit of the subscriptions showed 401 shares, amounting to $10,025, had been subscribed. A total of 379 shares were present at the meeting in person. The stockholders elected the following to the board of directors: I.H. Thedieck...