Good Old Days

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

‘The County Election’

November 9, 1913

In the county election passed off very quietly with little excitement and no heat. Very few bets were put up. Wilson having the grand lead from the start. The day was fair and a good day was polled, while not the full number. 1011 was the total number of votes cast.

The race was close for all offices, Norris 173, Aldrich 122 and so on down the progressive line to Kincaid, republican,...