125 yearsAugust 17, 1896The Populists of Shelby County at a session of their convention in the assembly room of the court house this afternoon selected the
Out of the past
December 19, 1895
The commissioners of Shelby and Champaign counties met on Wednesday in regard to ditching Mosquito Lake with Tawawa creek to the Shelby County line. The Shelby County commissioners claim the Champaign officials have no right to stop there and flood that part of Shelby County. The Champaign commissioners claim they have the right to stop at the county line. No decision has been reached.
100 years ago
December 19, 1920
Considerable interest is being manifest, looking forward to the organization of a military company in this city at the present time. Two meetings have been held at the armory the past week and some 20 young men have already indicated their desire to join. With a splendid armory in this city, we ought to have a company.