Foreign Language
Newspapers
In 1846, it was reported in the newspaper that the citizens
of Sidney, Ohio, and its nearby area were a "reading people" because 310 of them
subscribed to 76 different newspapers and 8 periodicals, in addition to the local paper.
One of these publications was printed in French while five others were printed in German. As late as 1891 a newly formed newspaper
publication, "Shelby County Anzeiger", printed entirely in German, hit the
streets of the county. It was the only non-English newspaper published in the area,
and was probably an excellent source for information on local happenings for those
experiencing difficulties communicating in English. It was an eight-page, seven column
sheet with offices in the Oldham Building (now Canal Place) at 121 West Poplar Street in
Sidney. It had a large circulation, particularly in the countys outlying German
settlements. It was established by Frank Sieverding of Botkins, and, after passing
onto the ownership of P .E. Sherman, followed by Hugo J. Antony of Minster, it ceased
publication in the early 20th century.
'Immigration'
segment written in November, 1997 by David
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