One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, November 9, 1921.) The exercises attending the corner stone laying of the Delphos Baptist Church were held Monday afternoon, November 7 at one o’clock. In Jones county there was an automobile collision and damages in the district court were sought against the party that…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, November 2, 1921.) November 11 is Armistice day. On this day three years ago fighting ceased and the bloody tragedy of a world war stopped. Every true American is now grateful for that national and international peace. It is now proper and fitting that…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, October 26, 1921.) After serving the people of Mount Ayr and Ringgold County for 49 years the Slentz store is to pass to other hands and in preparation for the change a stock reducing sale will be held commencing Friday, October 28 and closing…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, October 19, 1921.) Fire of unknown origin, which started at midnight last night in the W.L. Frisby building on the east side of Main Street, completely destroyed two brick buildings in Kellerton, together with the equipment of the Avery Johnston Barber Shop, the stock…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, October 12, 1921.) We hear that both Kellerton and Diagonal are after the county seat of Ringgold County, since there is to be a new court house built. The Vindicator (Tingley Paper) thinks if it is to be moved, that Tingley would be an…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, October 5, 1921.) All county offices except Auditor moved from the condemned court house. Auditor will move tomorrow. Under the existing conditions the building known as the Sullivan garage, one-half block west of the NW corner of the square, offered a very satisfactory solution…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, September 28, 1921.) As a result of the inspection of the Ringgold County courthouse by State Architect Liebbe and William Gordan, of Des Moines, the board of supervisors at a meeting last Saturday condemned the building and in compliance with law, there has been…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, September 21, 1921.) The report of State Architect H. Liebbe, who inspected the Ringgold County courthouse a week ago Monday, mention of which was made in last week’s Record News, was received by county auditor E. Cornwall Monday. Mr. Liebbe finds the building is…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, September 14, 1921.) For several months the condition of Ringgold County courthouse has been a subject of considerable discussion among county officials and those who during the course of business have occasion to visit the building. The openings caused by the settling of the…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, September 7, 1921.) The Mount Ayr schools opened Monday with an enrollment of 495, and with bright prospect for a successful year’s work. The enrollment in high school on the opening day was 185, the largest in the history of the school and the…