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Were you in the Ada HS jazz band?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Here's the Ada High School jazz band from the 1985-86 school year. Names of the members are under the photo.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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July 27, 1893 the Bank of Ada changed its name to The Citizens Bank and went into assignment. This bank was owned by Peter Ahlefeld and Albert B. Charles the cashier. That there was no need for this bank to fail was demonstrated by the fact that during the liquidation period all depositors received payment in full and six percent interest. Mr. Ahlefeld was never accused of any sharp practices in the accumulation of his wealth.

 

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It's 1903 and the depot is busy

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 19, 2018

It's 1903 and here's Ada's Pennsylvania Railroad passenger depot, on the double-track Chicago to New York line. What's changed since then? Now there is only one track. There's only freight trains, but the depot continues its over-one-century presence in Ada. John Marshall provided this photo to the Icon.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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Oct 1918 Co. G. sounded the “taps” each evening from the railroad park.

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Main Street Ada circa 1905

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 12, 2018

 Here's a photo of Ada's Main Street business section taken circa 1905. Icon viewer John Marshall alerted the Icon of the photo.

It appears to be Main Street, just north of the railroad. Notice trees on the east side of the street and horse and buggies parked to hitching posts.

Near the north end of the photo you can see the Methodist Church steeple.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

May 1923 the first advertisement for the Public Service Filling Station, located on East Buckeye Street, appeared in the newspaper. Earl S. Wolfrom was the local manager.

May 1923 the first sectional elimination track meet of northwestern Ohio high schools was held here. Twelve schools were represented.

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