Good Old Days 09-05-14

Compiled By The Sidney Sun-Telegraph Staff

These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons.

100 YEARS AGO

Sept. 12, 1914

'Auto Hit By Train – Mrs. C. L. Jones Killed'

Thursday at 10:00 o'clock a terrible accident occurred at the private crossing four miles east of town, leading out from the St. George Ranch. C. L. Jones and wife were starting for town in their little run-a-bout when their engine died exactly upon the crossing. A freight train of sixty fruit cars was approaching and bein...