Looking Back By Lora Stull

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 3, 1926.) Announcement of those running for Ringgold County Sheriff: R.R. Stephens, B.B. Poor, L.H. Goines, John Shaner, J.L. Sheesley, and E.J. Ford. Caledonia News: Several in this vicinity have been taking advantage of the good roads in order to get their moving done…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, February 24, 1926.) The Mount Ayr high school baskeball team were unable to cope with the speed and basket shooting of the Delphos team in the game here Friday night and were trailing 22-11 at the end. The game started fast and both teams playing…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, February 17, 1926.) Sam Collins, arraigned before Justice G.A. Tennant three weeks ago of $1,200 worth of furs from Arthur Smith’s barn in Tingley the Wednesday previous, and who in default of bail had since been confined in the county jail to await the action…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 10, 1926.) F.E. Payton sold his farm containing 688 acres, located on the Platte River bottom near Blockton, Taylor County, to Mrs. E.E. Hale of Page County for $68,000 cash. Benton News: Our high school basketball team has not been so successful. They were handicapped…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, February 3, 1926.) The town of Diagonal has leased the ground for the water works system from the Great Western Railroad Company and the Lane-Western Company of Kansas City, who has the work as soon as the casings and sand screens for the well arrive. Monday…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, January 20, 1926.) Breezy Briefs from Tingley: D.B. Weeda finished filling his ice house Friday, storing 70 tons of ice. Wayne Overholtzer finished Tuesday with 60 tons in the McCowen ice house. There is in the neighborhood 500 tons of splendid ice stored in town and…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, January 13, 1926.) Neighbors of Guy Spicer to the number of 25 gathered at his home in Rice township and finished husking and cribbing his corn. Mr. Spicer got behind with his work on account of illness of his mother and the injuries sustained by his…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, January 6, 1926.) A business change in Mount Ayr which will be of interest throughout Ringgold County took place Monday when J. L. Kinsell, veteran hardware dealer, sold an interest in his business to C.G Allyn and G.L. Todd. Immediate possession was given and the business…

One Hundred Three Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, December 27, 1922.) Stories of Great Indians: By Elmo Scott Watson Warrior Tecumseh Became A British General.  (I found this very interesting because my family can trace Chief Tecumseh back in my families ancestry on my paternal grandmother’s side of the family.) In the…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, December 23, 1925.) Iowa leads the U.S. and the world in the amount of sweet corn canned. The past season broke all records, the Iowa canneries turning out 24,000,000 cans or about five for every man, woman and child in the U.S. Mr. and Mrs.…