Early Files
100 years ago
January 9, 1924
Miss Eleanor Rustad, who is here visiting her mother, will leave soon for Washington, D.C., to take up work in the agricultural department, presided over by Representative Haugen, of Northwood. She will be accompanied on the trip by Miss Alva Gaarder of Kensett, who...
100 years ago
January 2, 1924
Northwood people have many reasons for feeling proud of the town, the latest one being that the receipts of the post office from the sale of stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards during 1923 has been sufficient in gross amount to entitle the establishment and...
100 years ago
December 26, 1923
The Northwood high school basketball team journeyed to Albert Lea Friday evening and met the high school team of that city in a combat that resulted in a score of 20-8 in favor of the Northwood boys. A number of well wishers and fans from this city accompanied the...
100 years ago
December 19, 1923
Ole H. Myli, Northwood, and Mrs. Sarah Bakken of Fargo, N.D., were united in marriage at the groom’s home in northwest Northwood Monday evening by the Rev. V.B. Ylvisaker.
Fred Raemond Jaspers and Glenore Larsen were married in Mason City on Monday afternoon at the...
100 years ago
December 12, 1923
Gordonsville is to have an electric light plant, D.L. Boltan having purchased a large Delco plant and having signed up several houses and store buildings for the “juice.” The plant will be located in the building on the corner opposite the bank.
At the annual...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you explain to me how the retirement saver’s tax credit works? My wife and I are in our fifties and are looking for creative ways to boost our retirement savings beyond our 401(k). Is this something we may be eligible for?
Struggling to Save
Dear Struggling,
If your income...
100 years ago
December 5, 1923
Otto Buth and his crew of travelers have been doing some excellent work on the Imperial Highway, west of Northwood. When the work started last month it was expected that only part of the new construction would be finished on account of the funds running out, but the...
100 years ago
November 28, 1923
George Underwood and James F. Peterson of Stacyville, have rented the A.A. Thompto garage and taken possession. They are experienced automobile men, it is said, and will have the agency for the Studebaker car.
The usual large crowd attended the High School...
100 years ago
November 21, 1923
The little Welch pony belonging to the two Groe boys died one day last week after a short illness from the effects of flu and distemper. Mr. Groe had purchased the pony only a month before and all the little boys in the neighborhood are mourning with the Groe boys...
100 years ago
November 14, 1923
The members of the Northwood Boy Scouts and their mothers gave a 15 cent oyster supper in the Baptist Church dining room Wednesday evening, the guests being the boys who do not yet belong to the organization. School Superintendent B.E. Beard and officers of the...