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July 23, 1915
HARTINGTON — William Fledge was taken to the State Penitentiary last week to commence serving his sentence for the murder of his sister.
Fledge made a hard fight for his freedom, twice securing a new trial at the hands of the Nebraska Supreme Court. The third effort was unsuccessful.
He denies his guilt and has spent much of his fortune fighting the case.
He was convicted on circumstantial evidence and effort will most likely be made to secure his pardon from the charge.
July 23, 1925
HARTINGTON — Blood poisoning is almost as common as an old shoe in the Hartington community at present, as a surprising number of men are being afflicted with infections, most of which are in their hands.
July 23, 1925
HARTINGTON — Judgement was entered against Jake Gelson, formerly of the Gelson Company at Fordyce, in Judge Bryant’s court room last week.
Mr. Gelson filed his appeal bond this week with Judge Bryant. Gelson’s attorney, LL Burkette, will take the case to the Disrict Court.
The case is the outgrowth of an account between Mr. Gelson and J.P. O’Furey of the Cedar County News.
The bill was for some printing done by Mr.O’Furey’s business and for a subscription account. Among other things, Mr. Gelson claims that he was overcharged for the amount of the printed matter and refused to pay the excessive charges. He also claims that he never subscribed to the paper and refused to pay that amount for the bill, as well.
Judge Bryant entered judgement for the amount of printing, but refused to render judgement for the subscription account of the newspaper. But Mr. Gelson wants a complete and sweeping victory, so he is carrying the matter to the higher courts.
July 23, 1925
FORDYCE — Forydce is getting ready to entertain one of the largest Harvest Picnic crowds in the history of the town.
Committees have completed all arrangements and they are a busy people these days getting the town, business houses, and streets and lawns to look their prettiest for the thousands that visit the city during the big two-day celebration.
The booking company that is supplying the free attractions informed the committee that they were sending Harper’s Trained Animal Circus to take the place of the company that met with an almost total loss in a fire at Sioux City.
The acts being substituted are said to be even better than the original one contracted. The company consists of two people, seven ponies, one dog, one goat, and one monkey. They are to appear in three distinct acts twice daily and are said to be some of the cleverest trained animals ever to be put on stage.
