In 1912, three notable speakers made stops in the city that spring and all were covered by The Bellevue Gazette. On May 15, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt spoke in Bellevue in an attempt to become the Republican Presidential nominee for the 1912 election. On May 12, 2012, Theodore Roosevelt portrayer, Gib Young, will follow in TR’s […]
The Bellevue Gazette’s 100th anniversary issue of Sept. 27, 1967, contains many interesting recollections of Bellevue’s early history. One such story came when Bellevue Police Chief Russell Hetrick, after scanning the police blotter of yesteryears 1912, 1913 and 1914, commented they were drunk and disorderly in those days and that charge still goes on today’s […]
(Continued from last week) Only four trains were delayed by the fire, according to a railway spokesman. He said the third shift tower operator across the tracks from the elevator could not stand in front of the window due to the intense heat. A Johnson Corporation official, across Monroe St. from the grain company, said, “None […]
(Continued from last week) The growth of the Nickel Plate Railroad continued in Bellevue with many new shops being installed here, and additions being made to the roundhouse building. A new administration building was constructed at the foot of Wood St. with an observation tower which permitted the yardmaster to view all operations from his high […]
Many factors played important roles in the history of Bellevue. The most important, however, were railroads which elevated the community into the national transportation spotlight. A look at the multi-million dollar improvement that dot Bellevue’s railroad complex could make one forget it was a primitive railroad which opened the local doors to the world nearly […]
(Continued from last week) Bellevue, unfortunately, was without the guiding direction of a civic organization such as a chamber of commerce. A chamber of commerce would pull the community together in one loud voice that could be heard. However, Bellevue did have a Retail Merchants Board that promoted the interest of the business community. In April […]
(Continued from Dec. 17) The first urging of the cut-off came in 1924 and surfaced again in 1927. Late in 1927, county commissioners were finally going to take action but for a newly passed law that the state was to take over Route 20 and other state highways under the new Ohio regulations. However, the state […]
The Christmas season of 51 years ago in 1940 brought the cheerful news the General Electric would locate their lamp plant in Bellevue. G.E. officials indicated to the Bellevue Boosters that 100 people would be employed at the plant. The 100 sorely needed jobs were certainly a welcome boost to Bellevue’s economy after nearly 10 years of […]