Early Files
100 years ago
May 21, 1925
A real thriller at the Northwood Theatre Saturday evening- Lincoln J. Carter’s play, “The Cyclone Rider,” made into an interesting film story. It is said to “knock ‘em off their seats” in the big scenes.
Booster Day specials-Pure raspberry preserves, 25 cents, Muencher...
100 years ago
May 14, 1925
Tenold- A large crowd attended the Y.P.L.L. rally at Amund Groe’s Sunday evening.
The first visitation of gypsies for the 1925 season struck Northwood in four large automobiles. They were given but scant courtesy in Northwood and soon moved on to Albert Lea.
Grafton- C...
100 years ago
May 7, 1925
Miss Gordon, the teacher in District No. 6 of Union Township, has been re-engaged for the ensuing year at a wage of $10 per moth, this extra sum being paid by the patrons. This school has had an extra large attendance and Miss Gordon has handled it with such excellent...
100 years ago
April 30, 1925
Something unusual in the annals of railroading so far as Northwood is concerned was recorded the first of this week when a check of the daily business at the joint Rock Island and M. & St. L. Passenger stations revealed that only one ticket on either road had been...
100 years ago
April 23, 1925
The attendance was good and there was an unusually interesting program given at the monthly Civic League meeting. Rev. C.B. Ylvisaker gave an excellent talk on the problems and needs of the community.
The government thermometer in Northwood showed 87 degrees above...
100 years ago
April 16, 1925
Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Sharp and children returned Tuesday morning from Mexico, Santa Fe and Hannibal, Mo., where they had visited over Easter with relatives.
The sixth grade of the Northwood schools were taken to Mason City and shown through the immense plant of the...
100 years ago
April 9, 1925
After many false starts and hitches during the session the senate and house of the Iowa legislature yesterday agreed upon a federal aid road bill and a gasoline tax bill. Both houses have passed the measures and all that remains is for Governor Hammier to affix his...
100 years ago
April 2, 1925
Victor Carlson and son George, of Meltonville, were visitors in Northwood coming over on business. They report the roads in good shape except that the new gravel on the Imperial Highway is heavy traveling with a heavy load part of the time.
N.A. Mellem of north Eighth...
100 years ago
March 26, 1925
For the benefit of those sojourning in California and Florida during the winter and spring months, The Anchor takes pleasure in reporting that March in northern Iowa is proving most acceptable and pleasant so far. Monday night rain refreshed the ground so that green...
100 years ago
March 19, 1925
Beautiful new goods for spring wear: Ginghams, yard, 30 cents; fancy silks, satin, crepe and printed crepe, as low as 28 cents per yard - advertisement from Urdahl and Vold.
Friday, March 13, brought to Northwood and community a regular old-fashioned blizzard and this...