Early Files
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...
100 years ago
March 12, 1925
Tenold- The program in Miss Nettie Stumo’s school was well attended and the program well presented. Lunch proceeds are to go for school district purposes.
The annual meeting of the Northwood Golf Club was held. After carefully going over the expense it was decided to...
100 years ago
March 5, 1925
Mrs. A.O. Johnson and Mrs. T.O. Groe gave a radio party to a number of lady friends at the Johnson home yesterday morning, the time before luncheon being taken up with the reception of the inaugural speech of President Coolidge, which was broadcast to all parts of the...
100 years ago
February 26, 1925
Wm. T. Smith Post, American Legion, will give their annual dance at Dwelle Hall with music by Hurst’s Orchestra, which is said to be a topnotch musical organization for dancing.
Kensett- Wilmer Boutelle received a shipment of fancy Buff Orpington chickens last week...
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...