Early Files
100 years ago
October 29, 1925
The beautiful October weather for which Iowa is famous is far from holding true this year, as the month to date has been one of the most disagreeable of the entire year, and the coldest October on record. Snow fell Sunday and Monday nights, ranging from three to...
100 years ago
October 22, 1925
If the weather permits it is expected one of the largest crowds seen in Northwood for some time will be here next Thursday when a combination street sale and Booster Bargain day will be held.
The population of Northwood received a healthy boost last Sunday night...
100 years ago
October 15, 1925
T.T. Ramsey and son Theodore, of near Joice, were in Northwood Tuesday, the latter being called for grand jury duty. The elder Mr. Ramsey does not get to Northwood very often but enjoys the visits when he is able to make them. He is one of the early settlers of Worth...
100 years ago
October 8, 1925
The snow of Wednesday was one of the earliest to be experienced at this place and it is to be hoped that it was only a false alarm, as October 7 is rather early for winter to begin.
That the town of Grafton is on the map of Iowa to stay has once more been...
100 years ago
October 1, 1925
One way that we can help support the football team is in the matter of transportation of the players to their out of town games, which will be four number this year. The coach desires to take as many as possible of the eligible men to each game away from home and this...
100 years ago
September 24, 1925
There is information, pleasure, and health in auto touring—it is an eye-opener for young and old- but especially have the youngsters benefited from the minimum of trouble which one may tune up the family flivver and adventure forth upon the open road.
It is here-...
100 years ago
September 17, 1925
Work on the new tennis court at the high school is nearing completion. It is being made on the site of the ice skating rink, but will not interfere with the use of that ground as a skating rink for the children in winter. The tennis court is the gift to the school...
100 years ago
September 10, 1925
The public schools in Northwood opened last Monday with an enrollment of 454. In the grades are 263; high school, 191.
Athletics director Knutson has issued an urgent call for football prospects. Twenty-seven responded on the first evening, and 37 the second.
Mr...
100 years ago
September 3, 1925
Thompson’s cottage, on the Jefferson Highway, north of town, is a busy place this week, eight of Northwood’s girls having gone out Tuesday to spend a few days in it. The young ladies enjoying the outing are June Thompson, Margaret Hanson, Elizabeth Jacobson, Arlene...
100 years ago
August 27, 1925
The Northwood High School class of 1924 are having two stone pillars erected at the west entrance of the high school building as their gift to their Alma Mater. The pillars will be on each side of the sidewalk going up to the building and will rest on a cement base...