One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, January 25, 1922.) Tingley News: The general store of J.S. Sheesley was broken into sometime Sunday night, the miscreants gaining entrance through the front door, blowing open the safe and securing about $5 in cash and a pair of shoes. The work looks like…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, January 18, 1922.) A distressing accident which resulted in the fatal injury of Harvey Johnston happened Friday evening about 4:30 o’clock on Deport Street near the Snow White Bakery. John Spencer and Paul McCandless, high school boys, were driving through town advertising a basketball…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, January 4, 1922.) This past year has in many ways has probably been the most trying that Iowa farmers have ever faced. We have been favored by climatic conditions that have enabled us to produce abundant crops but confronted with conditions that make it…

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, December 24, 1896.) It is suggested that on January 1, 1900 a new division of the year into thirteen months be instituted. Such a change is not preposterous as most people would be likely to consider it at the first thought. If such…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, December 21, 1921.) Thirteen cases of eggs were stolen from the Humphrey Produce House on the west side of the square Monday night. When Billie Finch and his assistant, Millard Ballew, reached the place of business yesterday morning they found the side door on…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, December 14, 1921.) At a meeting last Wednesday the board of supervisors of Ringgold County awarded the contract for the general construction work on a new county home building to be erected on the site of the present county home in Liberty township, the…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, December 7, 1921.) The case of the state of Iowa vs Frances Tope, charged with the crime of adultery, commenced Tuesday and has held the attention of the court ever since. It seems to be conducted along the sensational order and is drawing large…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, November 30, 1921.) One of four men indicted for having burglar tools found guilty. J.W. Conroy, one of the four men arrested on suspicion by Sheriff Terrell two weeks ago and who with his companions was indicted by the grand jury, was tried in…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, November 23, 1921.) Clarinda lawyer tells somewhat fanciful story regarding visit of president. Here is the story: Some years ago Mr. and Mrs. Warren G. Harding of Marion, Ohio arrived in Mount Ayr, IA, where Mr. Harding was to deliver a chautauqua lecture. This…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, November 16, 1921.) Four men who came to Mount Ayr Thursday were arrested Friday evening by Sheriff H.W. Terrell and his assistants and were lodged in the county jail until they could be investigated. In the capture the sheriff was assisted by Deputy Sheriff…