Early Files
100 years ago
March 14, 1923
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Witt drove up from Grafton and found the roads in very bad condition, their car being stuck twice in the mud on the new road east of Manly. Mr. and Mrs. Witt will reside in the E.S. Johnson residence formerly occupied by C.S. Willing, whose former...
100 years ago
March 7, 1923
Northwood High School will debate the Clarion High School will debate Clarion High School in a dual debate conducted in the home towns Friday. The local affirmative team, consisting of Jeannette Sabin, Marie Brudvik, and Ferris Hurd, will go to Clarion, while the...
100 years ago
February 28, 1923
Northwood and Worth County citizens were pleased when word was received from Des Moines that Governor Kendall had appointed Attorney M.H. Kepler of this city judge for the 13th judicial district, of which this county is a part. That Mr. Kelper will make a good judge...
100 years ago
February 21, 1923
Theatre goers of Northwood and vicinity will have an opportunity of again seeing American Legion and Women’s Auxiliary young people in a home talent play. The play this year is a melodrama entitled, “In Old Kaintuck.” Cast of characters are Dr. R.I. Lowenber, J.S....
100 years ago
February 14, 1923
The cantata and general musical entertainment given by pupils of the schools under the training of Miss Meder, Friday evening at the High School auditorium, was well attended. Chorus singing, solos and duets were all good and the instrumental part of the...
100 years ago
February 7, 1923
The community gathering in Meltonville at the Thomas Hall was well attended, about 200 being served for supper. The M.E. Ladies Aid decided to furnish the oysters and the people to furnish the balance of the supper. Everybody was in the right mood to have a social...
100 years ago
January 31, 1923
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Stephens had been married 50 years and at their home in northwest Northwood the event was pleasantly celebrated by the aged couple and their children from various far and near points.
On January 24 at two p.m. in the Lutheran parsonage, occurred...
100 years ago
January 24, 1923
Bonds to the amount of $42,000 were disposed of by the Worth County board of supervisors in accordance with the previous advertising. The A.M. Shanke Co. of Mason City bought the Funding Bonds of $24,000 for 4 3/4 percent par and accrued interest with a premium of $...
100 years ago
January 17, 1922
The courthouse assembly room was filled to capacity when the American Legion boys gave a smoker and apple treat to the businessmen and other male citizens of Northwood and staged a mock trial for their amusement. County Attorney Paul G. Thonn acted as attorney for...
100 years ago
January 10, 1922
A feature story in the Mason City Globe Gazette one day last week told of an apple, preserved for 25 years by sticking cloves in it. The apple was owned by Merchant C.O. Sheimo of Fertile. The article says that so far as is known, Mr. Sheimo’s apple is the oldest in...