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…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 9, 1924.) Arrested on bootlegging charge. Tom Clark, who resides on the Jesse Wion farm 3 one-half mile northeast of Mount Ayr, was placed under arrest by Sheriff Stephens and Deputy Sheriff S.V. Hale the evening of the fourth. One and one-half gallon of liquor…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 2, 1924.) Announcing the opening of our new clothing store in Mount Ayr. We are pleased to announce to the people of Ringgold County and surrounding territory that our new clothing store is now ready for business. We are located in the storeroom formerly occupied…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 18, 1924.) John Blauer of Tingley has adopted a little boy from the Children’s home in Ottumwa. Henry C. Wallace, Iowa’s representative in the President’s cabinet as Secretary of Agriculture, has representatives in Central America who have secured specimens of game birds from British Honduras and…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 11, 1924.) Dale Richards, who was jointly indicted with his brother Earl for stealing wool at the Charles Schlapia farm and who was arrested in Omaha two weeks ago, was brought by Sheriff Marion Stephens to Mount Ayr May 30 and that evening entered a…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, Jume 6, 1924.) Tingley News: The hardware firm of Carter and Heyer has been dissolved, John L. Heyer retiring from the firm. Day Carter is now the sole proprietor of the store. About noon Saturday the fine farm home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Johnston,…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 21, 1924.) The Junior-Senior banquet held last Friday evening at Hotel Mount Ayr was a most delightful affair, the decorations, the bright colored dresses of the girls, and the spirit of youth, all contributed to the joyous occasion. Franklin Spurrier, president of the junior class, presided…