Early Files
100 years ago
June 4, 1924
Mr. Nickolai Aase and Miss Cora Rustad were married last evening at the home of the bride’s parents in Northwood. This unites two good families and two good young people of this vicinity. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Carl B. Ylvisaker.
Prof. Macy Campbell of Cedar...
100 years ago
May 21, 1924
Ed Kingland, who for several years was connected with the Lomen Auto Co. in this city as salesman and assistant manager, has purchased the King Auto Co. at Lake Mills and took possession recently. Mr. Kingland is a splendid young man in every way, knows the automobile...
100 years ago
May 14, 1924
Miss Eleanor Rustad, stenographer in the office of Representative Gilber Haugen in Washington, writes that she has been given a week’s vacation which she will spend on a sight-seeing trip with her friend and guest, Miss Eva Keller of Northwood. They expect to visit...
100 years ago
May 7, 1924
Northwood students of the state university have nearly all been home during the past week to spend the spring vacation, but on account of its brevity had to return the first of this week. Those who came home were the Misses Goldie Heiny, Marie Skjeveland, Eleanor...
100 years ago
April 30, 1924
Miss G. Ether Hanson, a well known Northwood girl, has received additional honors at Lincoln, Nebr., where she is a student of the Nebraska State University. She was elected president of the Catacomb Players, a dramatic organization and was elected Grand Worthy...
100 years ago
April 26, 1924
The Fred Lau family is now enjoying city comfort with electric light. Mr. Lau recently had his house wired and fixtures put in by Henry Perry of the Northwood-Kensett Electric Co.
Twelve single and married ladies called the C.A. Walker home Monday evening and gave Mrs...
100 years ago
April 19, 1924
Realizing that all the pressure possible must be brought on the administration in order to receive support on the McNary Haugen export bill the Worth County Farm Bureau recently sent a telegram to President Calvin Coolidge urging him to support the bill. H.D. Backhaus...
100 years ago
April 9, 1924
Mrs. Lila E. Dwelle went into Chicago on a goods buying trip for the Fashion Shop and also for a visit to the home of her friends, Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Jackson. Mrs. Jackson was formerly Miss Rebecca Scofield.
In spite of muddy roads and stormy weather the corn show held...
100 years ago
April 2, 1924
“A Nautical Knot,” the operetta given at the Northwood Theatre by the Boys and Girls Glee clubs of the local high school, is pronounced by far the best effort yet in spite of the excellence of the two previous productions, “Pinafore” and “O-Hara San,” the offerings of...
100 years ago
March 26, 1924
Monday, March 19, was the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Whitcomb, who still live on the old homestead near Bolan where they have spent the past 25 years of their wedded life. Mrs. Whitcomb is quite well for a lady of her age, but Mr. Whitcomb has been in...