One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 30, 1923.) Why vote “Yes” on courthouse proposition. Election will be held Monday, June 4, 1923. 1. Rinngold County needs a courthouse. 2. County records should be protected. 3. Value of property affected by the delay. 4. Responsibility is with the voters. 5. Equitable distribution…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 23, 1923.) Diagonal to Offer Bonus-Attempt being Made to Defeat The Courthouse Proposition- In order that the people generally of the county may be informed regarding tactics employed in an effort to defeat the courthouse proposition, the article from the Diagonal Reporter is published herewith…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 16, 1923.) The largest class ever graduated from Mount Ayr community school constitutes the class of 1923. The class is composed of 24 young ladies and 23 young men. Members of the 1923 class are; Addie Beall, John Beard, Mae Bellamy, Florence Billingsley, Cecil Bowlby,…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 9, 1923.) Clarence Ives has been chosen as field captain of Diagonal Blue Sox baseball team. The baseball diamond for the next 3 years will be on the Chas. Wing farm east and across the road from the C.G.W. Depot. John C. Crawford left the…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 5, 1923.) The graduating class of Beaconsfield high school has but one graduate this year, namely Miss Hazel Mae Moore. Manager Kremer has purchased a Gardner Gold picture screen for the Princess Theatre and expects to install it next week. The new screen will improve…

One Hundred Thirty Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 20, 1893.) Seth Imus has bought out B.F. Day’s interest in the grocery firm formerly known as Day & Riggs. The firm name is now Riggs & Imus. The most terrific and destructive cyclone that ever visited this section swept over northwest Missouri and…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 18, 2023.) The theft of a pocketbook from the home of Clyde Stephens of Poe township was reported to the officers Monday morning and bloodhounds were brought from Creston. The stolen property was located and restored to the owner but no arrests have been made.…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 11, 1923.) One of the outstanding industries in Iowa is that of the manufacture of cement. The demand for this material as a substitute for lumber, brick and steel in buildings and the large use for paving and road building has placed a heavy tax…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 4, 1923.) Fortieth Session General Assembly: There is considerable friction in state game and fish circles over what is claimed to be inequality in the present game law. It exacts a license from hunters but none from those who fish but money obtained from the…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, March 28, 1923.) J.L. Sheelsey suffered a severe injury to his hand Saturday when cranking his car. His hand struck the number plate which cut through 2 of his fingers and it was necessary to take several stitches to close the wound. The restaurant of Baker…