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Jan. 6, 1906
HARTINGTON — The firm of Goetz and Hurlbut is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. R.N.
Hurlbut is retiring, while Goetz will be continuing the business on his own.
The business hopes to collect all accounts and pay all bills before the business shuts down.
Jan. 6, 1906
HARTINGTON — It was announced the terms of court in 1906 for Cedar County will be held March 5 and Nov. 12.
Jan. 6, 1906
HARTINGTON — Harold Harker sold the Star Restaurant last week to E. and R. Groat of Randolph, who are now in possession of the establishment.
Jan. 6, 1906
HARTINGTON — Last week Will Ward leased the Hartington Laundry business from L.E. Biggs.
Ward will conduct that business operation here in the future.
Jan. 17, 1911
HARTINGTON — A.W. Powers of Ponca has announced that he will establish an implement business in St. James and has moved his family and possessions to that town.
Jan. 13, 1916
HARTINGTON — New postmasters at Randolph and Wausa, Anton Helms, and C.S. Lundgren, were confirmed by the United States Senate, the nominations having been filed by the president on the opening of Congress, following Holiday recess.
Jan. 13, 1916
HARTINGTON — About 20 men started to work Monday cutting ice for H.G. Lange, who purchased the ice business some time ago from J.M. Lammers. About 2,000 ton of ice will be stored for summer use. The storm Wednesday prevented the men from working but the extreme cold made the ice considerably thicker. As soon as the storm abates, the cutting will be continued.
Jan. 13, 1916
HARTINGTON— Henry Sudbeck, Jr., of Bow Valley fell on the ice near his home a few days ago and suffered a fracture of three ribs. He is still laid up but is improving nicely.
Jan. 13, 1916
RANDOLPH — C.F. Clark, one of the pioneers of Cedar County, who settled north of what is now Randolph, and he has been one of that village’s best boosters ever since it was laid out, died at his home there last week at the age of 74.
Mr. Clark was the first rural carrier out of the Randolph office.
He was also a veteran of the Civil War and an active citizen in the best interests of the community.
Jan. 13, 1916
HARTINGTON— The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Hartington National Bank was held on Tuesday. F.M. Kimball, Edwin E.Collins, C.M. Jones, W.H. Burney and M.A. Mudge were elected directors. The directed then elected as officers the following: F.M. Kimball, president; C.M. Jones, vice president. Edwin E. Collins, cashier; Q.A. Burney, assistant cashier.
The stockholders represented themselves as being well satisfied with the business of the past year and stated that the bank was better equipped than ever for the handling of all conservative banking business.
Jan. 13, 1916
HARTINGTON— R.W. Mallatt has resigned as director, manager and treasurer of the local farmers union exchange. The board of directors will meet next week to select a new manager, who will also act as treasurer.
The stockholders of the local exchange held their annual meeting on Jan. 8. In addition to Mr. Mallatt, Wm. Burbach retired from the board. J.H. Edwards and A.G. Eickhoff are the new members.
The others re-elected were: P.O. Olsen, A.H. Cressy, Peter Smith, J.A. Thoene, Gilbert Schager, Ole Nordby, and E.W. Childs.
Mr. Olsen is president and Mr. Childs is secretary of the Exchange.
The board of directors have under consideration the question of securing another location better adapted to the needs of the exchange as soon as the present expires.
Jan. 13, 1916
HARTINGTON — Local records show some interesting figures from the weather here last year. The coldest day in 1915 was on Jan. 28 when it was 21 degrees below zero. The coldest weather in the history of the local weather bureau was on Friday, Jan. 12, 1912 when the thermometer stood at 38 degrees below zero.
