Early Files
100 years ago
February 19, 1925
Oliver G. Reyerson of Silver Lake was in Northwood on business Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Reyerson will move from the E.L. Loberg place March 1, to the Elling E. Been place in Silver Lake township, which was formerly owned by Martin Harmon.
Members of the Masonic...
100 years ago
February 12, 2025
The farm sale of Harry L. Peterson, southeast of Kensett, drew a crowd of 750 persons Tuesday, which is probably the largest attendance of any farm sale for some time.
Joyce Rustad, who for some time has been the tank wagon man for the Standard Oil Co. in the...
100 years ago
February 5, 2025
Students of Northwood High School who took part in the declamatory contest at the Northwood Theatre all acquitted themselves most creditably and it was a difficult matter for the judge to make a decision. The winners were: Oratorical- Sophus Lund 1st, Robert Jacobson...
100 years ago
January 28, 2025
Fertile-The Christian Endeavor pie social was a great success. After the program in the auditorium, entertainment was furnished by a “Kitchen Orchestra,” following this was the sale of pies. Mr. Adamson proved to be the greatest pie eater and buyer in the crowd. Over...
100 years ago
January 21, 2025
Knut Mostrom has gone to his reward. Mostrom, aged 86, the oldest person in Brookfield Township, died at his home.
Gordonsville- New radio sets have been installed in the J.C. Buley and F.H. Pierce homes.
Adv. - Buy the old reliable Klondike chick incubator, for 30...
100 years ago
January 14, 2025
At the annual convention of the Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association held at Des Moines, O.A. Bosserman, Northwood, was elected president of the organization for the year 1925.
The officers of the Northwood municipal band are interested in starting a band of new...
100 years ago
January 7, 2025
Leonidas Baken returned Sunday to his studies at Coe College in Cedar Rapids after spending the vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Baken.
Miss Barbara Weik was at Northwood Saturday and going up the stairway to Dr. Sanders’ office when she, in some unknown...
100 years ago
December 31, 1924
We understand that the Northwood city council has complied with all the requirements as to erection of street signs carrying the names and numbers of thoroughfares and cross streets of the incorporation and that a little effort now will bring free city delivery....
100 years ago
December 17, 1924
The annual meeting of the Northwood Commercial club was held at the Winifred Hotel last evening, following an excellent dinner served by Landlord Larsen whose reputation in that respect is well known.
At a business meeting of the Baptist Church last Friday evening...
100 years ago
December 10, 1924
What might have been a serious accident occurred last Sunday afternoon when Dr. C.W. Sander’s car went into the ditch about four miles north of town on the Jefferson Highway. Leslie Sanders was driving at a moderate speed due to slippery conditions. The car veered...