Looking Back By Lora Stull
LOOKING BACK in the Early Files
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, September 23, 1925.) The fellow who hereafter disregard the laws to the extent that it becomes necessary for the courts of Ringgold County to impose jail sentences will not find it possible to spend the period of incarceration in relaxation and sleep. At the meeting of…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, September 16, 1925.) Ellston News: The voting on the electric light system came last Thursday and was carried by 32 votes. As the facilities are so much better our electric light service should be much improved. The following graduates of Mount Ayr high school enrolled September…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, September 9, 1925.) A pleasant gathering was held at the E.G. Sickels home in the Salem vicinity Sunday when a company of neighbors and friends from the Honey Grove school district, near Grant City, MO, drove up to spend the day with them. Well filled dinner…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, September 2, 1925.) Celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the High Point Church Wednesday August 19, brings to mind the years of long ago, when Ringgold County was engaged in making history. As the county was being settled up, the need of a church was voted.…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, August 26, 1925.) Saturday was circus day in Mount Ayr and the town was thronged with visitors from early morning until late at night. Before the sun appeared a crowd gathered at the station to await the arrival of the Robbins Brothers circus train, due to…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, August 19, 1925.) Brief mention was made last week of the receipt of a telegram Wednesday conveying the information that 60 head of steers shipped by W.P. Turner and sons of Lotts Creek township, were sold that day at $16.10 per cwt. This is reported the…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, August 12, 1925.) After being successfully engaged in the clothing business in Mount Ayr for fifteen-half years. Charles Agee has sold his stock and fixtures to Charles Hetzel and LeRoy Saltzman. The inventory was completed yesterday and the business turned over to the new proprietors. The…
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One Hundred Thirty-one Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Ringgold Record, Thursday, August 2, 1894.) John Dunlap has purchased Harvey White’s interest in the livery barn of White Brothers’ and the busieness with hereafter be conducted by Frank White and Mr. Dunlap. The patrons of the barn may expect to receive the same courteous treatment…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, July 29, 1925.) Narrow Escape From Death: Turning a flip flop in a Ford coupe, tumbling down a 30 foot embankment over a rocky surface into the water below~just like they do to produce thrillers for the movies, except at a higher rate of speed~was the…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 22, 1925.) Chas. V. Agee’s Ford coupe was stolen Sunday evening while Mr. and Mrs. Agee were visiting at the Yates home in Pattonsburg, MO. Mr. and Mrs. Agee motored to Pattonsburg Sunday morning, the car was parked in the street and it was while the…
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