One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, December 12, 1895.) A Patriotic Spirit- During the war a patriotic American girl went into a shop to buy some pins. The salesman offered her some of English made, and spoke of their excellence. She asked, “ Have you any made in this country?”…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, December 1, 1920.) Eight rules for Health: 1. Be careful about ventilation, especially this time of year. Open the windows and doors and ventilate your house at least one time daily. 2. Be careful about your clothing. Wear loose, porous clothing, warm enough for the…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, November 24, 1920.) Roy Jiricek found not guilty of attempted murder of his father in Ringgold County district court last week. Edison Devices Aided US Navy- “Listener” warned of torpedoes and “Drag” enabled ships to make quick turns to escape. The Sunday New York American…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, November 17, 1920.) The Red Cross comes to its fourth roll call with its war task still unfinished and its peace program rapidly developing. Never were the world and national needs so pressing and the corresponding opportunities so great. It is only too evident that…

One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, November 3, 1920.) Yesterdays election resulted in a sweeping victory for the republican party. In Mount Ayr the returns were received at the Mount Ayr club rooms, a Western Union station having been established there, and the messages as they were received were thrown on…

One HundredTwenty Five Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 31, 1895.) During the administration of President Benjamin Harrison the government paid and canceled $230,000,000 of its interest bearing debt. During the administration of President Grover Cleveland thus far the debt of the nation has been increased over $160,000,000. Draw your own conclusion…

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 24, 1895.) The Department of Agriculture has fixed the total corn production of the year 1895 at above 2,000,000,000 bushels. These estimates are always judicious and far below the mark. It is   an unprecedented yield. Iowa leads the states with a yield of…

One Hundred-FortyYears Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 30, 1880.) First Families of Ringgold County…Who They Were…Where They Lived and What They Did. John Scott: an old settler and one of the rich men of the county was born in Morgan County, Illinois in 1833. He came west in 1855 to Decatur County, Iowa.…

One Hundred Twenty Five  Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 3, 1895.) Court Adjourned: The district court adjourned Saturday after a session of two weeks. Much business was done, yet many cases were continued for lack of time. The terms docket contained nothing of special interest. The case of Dr. S. Bailey…

One Hundred-FortyYears Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 20, 1880.) First Families of Ringgold County…Who They Were…Where They Lived and What They Did. CS Palmer- was born in Ashtabula, Ohio in 1850. He tried to enlist but his widowed mother objected. He moved to this county with his mother in 1870. Three years 77-78,…