100 years ago in 1924:

Riverside Hospital passed into the hands of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, the same Catholic Sisters who had charge of St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Youngstown.

The business transactions in the deal were carried on by Rev. E. L. Schaider, pastor of St. Mary Church, representing Right Rev. Bishop Joseph Schrembs, Cleveland, and as negotiations terminated in the purchase of the hospital and its equipment, the sisters were to take charge of the place and had come there to reside.

The purchasing of the hospital by the Catholic Sisters, marked another step in making the hospital one of the best in the state, as was the fond expectation of Dr. C.C. Waller, whose death a short time before presented the need for new personnel and directing force to take over the institution.

50 years ago in 1974:

Harding High School reigned supreme as Ohio Class AAA football champion after roaring over Upper Arlington, 41-8, at the Akron Rubber Bowl.

Harding Coach Ed Glass’ great Panthers struck with lightning speed and stunning force in dumping Upper Arlington in the finals of the Ohio championship.

A crowd of some 20,000, most of them deliriously happy fans from Warren and the area, saw Harding win the trophy and assure Warren of remaining, “Football Town, USA.” Warren fans waved their white handkerchiefs in delight as the Panthers’ offensive and defensive teams demoralized and demolished their previously undefeated Columbus-area foe.

Sirens shrieked at the game and car horns tooted all the way home as the happy victors celebrated.

Many greeted the Panthers when they arrived, but the big celebration was to be at Mollenkopf Stadium, where the public was invited as the team was to have on hand the trophies, plaques and other symbols of their championship victory.

25 years ago in 1999:

It was the beginning of the Salvation Army’s annual bell-ringing campaign at the Eastwood Mall in Niles. Helping to kick off the 1999 campaign were the Belles and Beaus Handbellringers of Canfield.

The Belles and Beaus entertained the crowd with rousing Christmas melodies performed by 13 bell ringers and 143 bells, in their final season before disbanding. The “Belles and Beaus” were organized in 1975 in association with Canfield High School until 1989 when they became a community organization.

10 years agoin 2014:

Warren city police, neighborhood residents and a confrontational store manager combined to foil an armed robbery at a Parkman Road NW restaurant.

Police had arrested a 17-year-old Warren boy and were holding him on an aggravated robbery charge after employees from Hardee’s Restaurant managed to get him out of the building. The would-be robber then led police on a 4-minute foot chase before canine unit officers captured him near a wooded area on Garden Street. Police also were holding a Pennsylvania man as a possible accomplice.

The boy, a former employee of the restaurant, entered the restaurant wearing a ski mask and a dark green jacket and told one of the workers he wanted money from the safe. As soon as he was aware of the trouble, the manager ordered the seven customers in the restaurant and several workers in the kitchen to run out the side door, leading three other workers into the store office where one called the police.

The manager then, with two other employees, walked the gunman to the rear of the store and without incident, pushed him out the back door. The masked bandit had a gun in his hand but never pointed it at the workers, according to the manager, who kept walking him to the back door. Police arrested the teen, who ran when police arrived. The police ran after the teen who had discarded the gun during the chase. The canine unit was credited as was the store’s staff.