Looking Back By Lora Stull

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, April 14, 1926.) Iowa contributed to the fighting strength of the civil war forty-eight regiments of infantry, nine regiments of cavalry and four batteries. Iowa’s enlisted men numbered 78,059; there were killed in battle 2,017, wounded 8,282, fatally wounded 1,199, died of disease 8,695, officers killed…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, April 7, 1926.) Fred Mull and Clarence  Mendenhall, of Blockton were killed Thursday afternoon about 2 o’clock by being run over by a freight train on the Great Western railroad about 3 miles east of Blockton. Facts regarding the tragedy will never be known. As…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 31, 1926.) Violet Trower has moved back to her home in the country and again has a long walk back and forth to school. Glen Warner is driving a snappy pair or mules nowadays. Horse admirers are having an inning just now. A survey of…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 31, 1926.) A declamatory contest for grade pupils was held at the high school auditorium last Thursday evening. Ten contestants were entered, seven in the humorous class and three in the dramatic. They were Grace Walker, Loraine Smith, Ruth Armstrong, Violet Heggs, Rosmary Frisby, Alberta…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 24, 1926.) The trial of the case of the State of Iowa vs Vernon Tennant under indictment charging rape, which was in progress when the Record News went to print last week, closed Wednesday afternoon and the case went to the jury at 3:25 o’clock.…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 17, 1926.) D.D.Dolecheck is now located in his new store building just north of  the Crew Hardware and F.F. Fogle has moved to the building formerly occupied  by Mr. Dolecheck. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Tedrow and son Paul returned Saturday morning from Florida, where they…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 10, 1926.) The extent to which a community may be agitated by the prevalence of one case of small pox was demonstraqted during the past week after A.M. Carr, who moved from Poe township to a farm near Tingley, was placed under quarantine for the…

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…