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One Hundred Thirty-Two Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, March 3, 1892.) The Russian thistle, a most pernicious foreign weed, is spreading rapidly in western Minnesota and the Dakotas, and is causing the farmers great uneasiness. It bears enormous quantities of seed and propagates itself with great rapidity. Local Items~ The speediest way to…

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, March 12, 1924.) Breezy Briefs of Tingley: There were twenty scholars out of high school on account of the measles last week and the grades were depleted in proportion. Merritt News: Mr. and Mrs. Rex Sickels and daughter Dorothy Rexine spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.…

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One Hundred  Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, March 5, 1924.) Tingley is  having quite a surplus of measles in town. On account of bad roads Rev. Gray walked to Fry Chapel Sunday to fill his appointment. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wehrle and children spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rex…

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 27, 1924.) Chicken thieves caught~Clarence Brace, aged 31, and Glen Butterfield, aged 22, were caught in the act of stealing chickens at the John Clough farm in Monroe township last Wednesday afternoon around 3 o’clock. The officers were notified and the men were arrested and…

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 20, 1924.) Ringgold county located in the world’s most fertile area. The most fertile spot of ground in the world for outdoor fertility is within 100 miles of Clarinda, Page county, with that town as the center of a circle superior in fertility to the…

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 13, 1924.) The town of Beaconsfield suffered fire loss aggregating thousands of dollars last evening. The fire, which was of unknown origin, was first discovered in the hardware store on the west side of the street and had gained such headway that it was not…

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 6, 2024.) Forty years of continuous service in business in Mount Ayr is the unique record of C.R. Keating, local hardware dealer. Mr Keating learned the hardware business and the trade of plumber and tinsmith from his father. His first store was located in a…

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, January 30, 1924.) Reports that seed corn in southern Iowa was badly damaged by the severe cold weather early in January which reports have been confirmed by tests made, has caused apprehension lest there should be difficulty in obtaining seed for the coming season. It is…

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LOOKING BACK One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, January 23, 1924.)

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School hot lunch menu announced by Miss Otto for next week is as follows: Monday, January 28, cream of pea soup; Tuesday, January 29, Coca; Wednesday January 30, potato soup; Thursday January 31, cream of corn soup; Friday February 1, vegetable soup. Milk is also served each day at less than cost. Beaconsfield news: The…

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Looking Back – January 11, 2024 Issue

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, January 16, 1924.) After six years as postmaster Mrs. B.F. Seaton has resigned. Mrs. H. K. Seaton is her successor beginning work January 1. The postoffice has been moved from B.F.Seaton Store to the M.H. Evans building across the street. Truman Dulany, who is associated with…

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