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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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Looking Back – January 4, 2024

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, January 9, 2024.) State of Iowa vs Murry and Ruckman; charge of bootlegging and written answer of plea of guilty to crime charged. It is order and judgment of the court that the defendants pay a fine of $75 each and costs of action. As was recorded…

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Looking Back December 28, 2023

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, January 2, 1924.) George L. Bastow, who during the summer and fall has had a force of men at work remodeling the old Mount Ayr house, announces that the new hotel, which will be known as Hotel Mount Ayr, will be formally opened Thursday evening…

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Looking Back – December 21 2023

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, December 26, 1923.) The rural mail carriers will not carry mail on Christmas this year according to word received from the postmaster general. This is the first time they have had this holiday since the beginning of the service. (1896 first 82 routes; universally implemented in…

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Looking Back – December 14, 2023

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, December 19, 2023.) A vigilance committee of 32 members was organized at the town hall in Mount Ayr Friday evening and guns and ammunition were distributed by Sheriff Marion Stephens. The committee was organized at the instance of the Iowa State Bankers’ Assoc., working through the…

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Looking Back – December 7, 2023

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, December 12, 1923.) At the regular monthly meeting of the town council last Wednesday evening it was voted to provide all night light service around the square and on the street leading to the depot; also to have a beacon light placed on top of the water…

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Looking Back – November 30

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, December 5, 1923.) A seven and half pound jack rabbit was run down by Austin Agee on primary road No. 3 west of Mount Ayr last evening. Mr. Agee endeavored to miss the rabbit, which blinded by the glare of the headlights, dashed suddenly in front…

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Looking Back

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, November 28, 1923.) Frank Wilson of this city was recently appointed as assistant district attorney for the southern district of Iowa and will assume the duties of his office January 1. In the past 15 years in Iowa the death rate from tuberculosis has been lowered…

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Looking Back November 16, 2023

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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, November 21, 1923.) Bank robberies in Iowa have been cut from $500,000 a year in 1920 to $15,000 in 1923  Ben Gibson, attorney general of Iowa announces. Several arrests for reckless driving have been made by the officers in Mount Ayr during the past week and…

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