Early Files
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...
100 years ago
August 20, 1925
The Northwood band is playing for the dairy picnic, which is being held at the Tenold creamery and will no doubt largely help in making the celebration a success.
Mr. and Mrs. Newell Bliton drove to Mason City Saturday to get the former’s father, A.M. Bliton, who had...
100 years ago
August 6, 1925
With the recent establishment of Central Avenue as a main travel artery by the city council, trouble began for motorists who fail to notice and heed the “stop” sign bolted in the street at various intersections.
Silver Lake, so noted for its beautiful picnic site, is...