October 26, 2023

In Retrospect

100 YEARS AGO
OCTOBER 26, 1923
With almost every regular player held back for he coming struggle with Delaware High School Zero Hour sounded for Milford Center as they tangled with a reorganized Richwood High School team, in sixty minutes of foot ball. Playing on a muddy filed the local team outclassed their opponents piling up a 31-0 score.
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A meeting will be held to consider topics of importance to the state and the community. H. H. Griswold, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly will be present. The Taft Law and the local tax issue will be the main topic considered.

75 YEARS AGO
OCTOBER 26, 1948
The Essex church will hold a dedication service for their remodeled parsonage. Work ha…

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