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Looking Back: Feb. 13, 2013

125 YEARS AGO

February 15, 1888
A superstitious subscriber who found a spider in his paper wants to know if it is considered a bad omen.

On Monday evening, the Sycamore City Council adopted the following resolution: “Whereas numerous complaints are being made by our citizens that the city marshal is not attending to his duties, but is spending his time in places of questionable repute, therefore be it resolved by this council that the mayor is requested to investigate these charges.”

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