One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 24, 1924.) The annual powwow given by the Mesquakie Indians on the reservation in Tama county the last week of August drew an immense crowd the first two days, the rain spoiling the third day. Members of various other Indian tribes were present to witness…

One Hundred  Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 17, 1924.) Defense Day, September 12, was quietly observed in Ringgold County, programs given at various places in the county being of a patriotic nature and registration not being called for. No program was given in Mount Ayr, but flags were displayed in front of…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 10, 1924.) Life terms for boy slayers~Life imprisonment was the sentenced pronounced today in Chicago by Judge John Caverly upon Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, confessed kidnapers and murderers of 14 year-old Robert Franks. The judge’s decision was received by radio this forenoon soon…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 3, 1924.) Patricia Flemming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Flemming of Diagonal, won the first prize in the contest at the Iowa State Fair last week in the rural district for baby girls from 12-24 months. Her score being 98.06 per cent. The only thing…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, August 27, 1924.) The painting campaign recently inaugurated by the working force at the Mount Ayr post office, which includes the postmaster, chief clerk, assistant clerks and the carriers on the five rural routes, to bring the mail boxes on all the routes up to the standard…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, August 20, 1924.) Grand River, in southern Iowa, is said to be the greatest catfish stream in all Iowa. It flows into the Missouri River and fish of immense proportions pass out of the big river into the smaller one and keep going until they get…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, August 13, 1924.) Kellerton News~A severe wind storm that seemed to assume almost cyclone like aspect in some places struck this community Friday morning, doing considerable damage. Telephone poles were blown down and trees badly damaged in some places. A large plate glass in the post…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 30, 1924.) Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in Ringgold County by F.W. Johnson~ During the saloon days in Mount Ayr in the 70’s we had a regular wild west town. During one 4th of July when Mount Ayr was infested with saloons, we had so many…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 23, 1924.) Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in Ringgold County by F.W. Johnson~ In the winter of 1871 and 1872 there was an Indian camp about a mile south of where Benton is now located. As I had never seen an Indian camp, I was very…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 16, 1924.) Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in Ringgold County by F.W. Johnson: In the spring of 1872, I acted as deputy sheriff for Major D.B. Marshall, who was sheriff of the county at that time. That was a very busy year for the sheriff, as…