One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 27, 1923.) The concerts being played by the Mount Ayr Band on Saturday evening are proving fine attraction, and each Saturday evening an increase is noted in the numbers of automobiles parked around the square. Last Saturday evening there were by actual count 512 cars…
Read MoreOne Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 20, 1923.) Wednesday, June 27 will be Aeroplane Advertising Day in Mount Ayr. The business men of the town have entered into contract with M.L. Powell, daring and graceful aviator, to make flights over the business district of the city during the afternoon and drop…
Read MoreOne Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 13, 1923.) Slain By Bandits- George R. Cole, who lived for many years in Ringgold County, IA, was waylaid and killed in Kansas City, KS May 30 as he was going home. Facts to Remember: Iowa’s annual apple crop is worth more than that of…
Read MoreOne Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 13, 1923.) Slain By Bandits- George R. Cole, who lived for many years in Ringgold County, IA, was waylaid and killed in Kansas City, KS May 30 as he was going home. Facts to Remember: Iowa’s annual apple crop is worth more than that of…
Read MoreOne Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 6, 1923.) At the special election held Monday in Ringgold county the proposition of issuing bonds in the sum of $160,000 for the purpose of building a new court house to take the place of the old court house which was condemned by state authority…
Read MoreOne 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…
Read MoreOne 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…
Read MoreOne 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,…
Read MoreOne 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…
Read MoreOne 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…
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