100 Years Ago This Week — Oct. 27 — Nov. 2, 1913
Hink’s Livery, on W. Second St. N., opened for business, advertising a general livery and cab business, consisting of wagons, first class single and double buggies, and “we also do auto delivery.” …
An accident with a gasoline stove in the second floor apartment of attorney M. R. Hammer (at 101½ First Ave. W.) threatened the business section at the southeast corner of the square. Hammer’s office was not badly damaged, but the living area was a total loss. The Jarvis Bazaar store immediately below suffered heavy water damage …
The old Newton & Northwestern railroad, extending from Newton to Colfax via Goddard, a distance of 14 miles, has been sold for $100,000.