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April 20, 1916
HARTINGTON — Fire Chief F.W. Hufsmith, assistant Chief John Lubeley and Secretary Charles Goetz tested all of the fire hoses a few days ago and placed the perfect hose about equally on both reels, the poorer sections being placed nearer the reels, where they will be less likely to be used.
About 750 feet of the hose was found to be in excellent condition.
April 20, 1916
HARTINGTON — Prof. C.L. Culler, for the past two years superintendent of the Hartington Public School, and to which position he was recently reelected to another year, has filed his resignation with the board and will leave Hartington at the close of the school year.
Prof. Culler has been offered the superintendency of the South Sioux City schools at an increase in salary, but has decided to devote his attention to manual training and while he has several flattering offers, he has not yet made any definite plans.
By a few months additional study, he will be entitled to a bachelor of Arts degree and he may decide to complete that work next fall.
April 20, 1916
HARTINGTON — A wind, hail and rain storm early Tuesday was the most severe ever visiting this section so early in the barbershop has new year, according to Dave Ewing, local weather reporter, and a number of older citizens.
The storm lasted about two hours, during which time nearly threefourths of an inch of rain fell in the vicinity of Hartington and to the north. The storm did not extend more than six miles south of town.
April 20, 1916
HARTINGTON — Keith Neville has won the Democratic nomination for Governor, carrying Lincoln and Lancaster County as well as Douglas County.
Sutton and McKelvie are leading for the Republican nomination.
Neville, of North Platte, was given a three to one vote over Charles W. Bryan in Cedar County, judging by the returns from six precincts. At that time Neville had 239 to Bryan’s 82. For the Republican nomination, Sutton had 89, and MeKelvie 57.
April 21, 1921
HARTINGTON — Grant Corson, a well known farmer near town, has purchased the F. W. Barnhart home on State street and plans to occupy it in the near future. Dr. Jones, of Wynot, had recently rented it and expected to occupy it shortly but can not now do so. John McCoy has purchased the H. C. Depue home on Summit street, which has been occupied for the past two years by E. W. Palmer and will occupy it shortly. Mr. Palmer has moved his family to the Hoese property at the corner of Franklin and Madison streets. James Miller, who has been occupying the place, has moved to the Beck property on East Main street.
April 21, 1921
HARTINGTON — Manager Otto Emerson has just completed arranging a new directory of the subscribers attached to the Hartington exchange that is a dandy.
In the new book all of the names are listed alphabetically, regardless of whether they are on a farm line or have a direct wire to the exchange, thus making it unnecessary to look in two places before you are certain the person wanted has a telephone.
The numbers are also placed nearer the names thereby helping reduce the chance of error when calling a number. The books are larger than the old style and are enclosed in a handsome two-color cover.
Following the distribution of the new books the rule about calling by number will be strictly enforced.
April 21, 1921
HARTINGTON — Joe Smolsky purchased the Hotel Hartington Barbershop Tuesday from C. C. Bates, and is now in charge.
Mr. Smolsky comes from Sioux City where for a number of years he has been engaged in the barber business.
During the siege of the influenza Mr. Smolsky suffered the loss of his wife which leaves him the care of his three small children.
April 21, 1921
HARTINGTON — Three members of the local school board and Superintendent Nelson spent Wednesday visiting the schools at Bloomfield, Wausa, Randolph, Laurel and Coleridge making a personal investigation of the workings of the Smith-Hughes law in connection with domestic science and manual training and agriculture work of the schools to help decide if the board would be justified in installing similar work here. The party included George Beste, chairman of the teachers committee of the local board; G. E. Anderson and A. K. Lammers as well as Supt. Nelson.
At Bloomfield it was found the plan had been tried one year and that about $3,700 had been expended, and the cost for the second year would be about $5,000.
The work will be discontinued.
