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Sept. 3, 1915
HARTINGTON — The automobile owners of the city met in the K. of C. Hall Thursday and decided to observe the speed ordinance limiting the speed in the city limits to 12 miles an hour.
It was also agreed to try out parking automobiles in the center of the business streets, also to keep to the right while driving and turn square corners. Since the meeting, these suggestions have been successfully observed.
Sept. 3, 1915
HARTINGTON — Within the past month, Hans J. Sorensen has sold Beig Bros. and J.I. Case threshing outfit, complete, consisting of a 16x50 horse power steam engine and 32x54 separator to Henry Uhing.
He also sold Uhing an 8x16 Mogul tractor engine and one of the latest Moline power lift plows. Mr. Uhing states that he would be pleased to have anyone call who wishes to see his plow in action.
Sept. 3, 1915
HARTINGTON — The Christian Mothers Society of Holy Trinity parish will serve meals in the K. of C. Banquet hall during the Cedar County Fair, Sept. 9-10.
Sept. 3, 1915
HARTINGTON — A.J. Obert, who has had charge of a drug store at Crofton, and Ed Walz, who has been the druggist at J.G. Beste’s, have purchased the Lord drug store at Randolph.
They went yesterday to take inventory and will take possession as soon as the invoice is completed.
Sept. 3, 1915
HARTINGTON — The members of Hartington Branch Catholic Knights of America and their families held their annual basket dinner gathering Sunday afternoon in the John Hirschman grove. A good number attended and the event was enjoyed by all.
Sept. 3, 1915
HARTINGTON — The Hartington public schools will open Monday, Sept. 6. Again, parents are urged to start their children to school the first day and keep them in school every day.
Children cannot do good work in school unless they are regular in attendance. The success of the school depends to a great extent upon the cooperation of the parents and teachers.
Parents are cordially invited to visit the school and plan to become acquainted with the teachers early in the year.
Sept. 3, 1915
HARTINGTON — A new institution here, the Cedar County State Bank, capitalized at $15,000, will be opened in Hartington about Sept. 15.
The stockholders have elected E.M. Hertert, A.J. Lammers and C.N. Hertert as directors as the directors have elected E.M. Hertert, president, A.J. Lammers, vice president and C.N. Hertert as cashier.
Sept. 3, 1915
HARTINGTON — Randolph defeated Hartington 4-0 at a baseball game at Randolph. Courtney of Randolph struck out the first 14 men to face him and allowed only one hit in picking up the win.
Sept. 3, 1915
HARTINGTON — T.A. Duman of Wynot has purchased a half interest in the Joe Obert Butcher Shop. The business will now be operated under the title of Obert and Duman.
Sept. 2, 1920
HARTINGTON — Wm. Carribine has announced his resignation as manager of the Hotel Hartington, which position he has held for about two years. He expects to locate in Phoenix, Ariz. where he will probably be associated with his brother-in-law in the oil business.
The name of the new manager to be appointed by the head office of the North American Hotel Co. at Omaha has not yet been announced. Mr. Carribine stated that the reason for the change was to make a home in a milder climate.
Sept. 3, 1925
HARTINGTON — Work on a new store building to house L.A. Nelson’s Basket Grocery has begun. The building will be of brick and tile, 50x25 feet, and will be ready for occupation Oct. 1.
Sept. 3, 1925
HARTINGTON — The Cedar County Commissioners voted 2-1 against making the necessary addition to the courthouse, which would provide for suitable storage for county records. Housing at present is so bad that records are being destroyed by water and mice.
Sept. 3, 1925
HARTINGTON — Last Thursday, about 4 o’clock, the house on the Collins-Kimball farm, 10 miles northeast of Hartington, was burned to the ground and the clothing and household goods in it were also destroyed.
The farm is rented to Glen Clark and he and his hired man were asleep in the house, the heat and flames waking them up.
The men were forced to break a window and escape as the flames had enveloped the door, not allowing them to pass. There were unable to save any of their clothing or personal belongings.
