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Aug. 13, 1915
HARTINGTON — Lance Jones of Omaha, who purchased the Anchor Elevator, has been here for several weeks repairing same and opened up for business Monday. He will move his family here as soon as he can rent a suitable residence. F.B. Thoman has accepted a position with Mr. Jones as grain buyer.
Aug. 13, 1915
HARTINGTON — The sale of the Ferdinand Asbra farm has finally been accomplished, the buyer being Winter Biles of Omaha.
The sale includes 585 acres with two sets of improvements. The land is located two and one-half miles north of Wynot and the purchase price is given as $95 per acre. Mr. Asbra took as part of payment on this land a farm located a few miles from Omaha. Mr. Asbra still retains his St. James property and the land that he purchased of Dr. Mckenzie.
The auction sale of the farm of Loyal Larson, known as the E.M. Cook farm, was held last Tuesday as advertised. This farm consists of 169 acres with fair improvements, located three miles west of Wynot. Dr. W.Y. Jones bid the land in at $49.50 per acre, which is considered a very low figure. There are between 60 and 70 acres in cultivation, the balance being pasture. Some of the land is quite rough, but it is an ideal place for raising hogs and cows, and it is considered a good speculation for Dr. Jones.
Aug. 13, 1915
HARTINGTON — Geddes, S.D. this week welcomes a new citizen to her professional list in the person of Ralph J. Scoville, a young attorney, late of Hartington.
Mr. Scoville on Friday completed negotiations with Mrs. Kate Ward Hughes, whereby he takes over the law practice of T.F. Ward.
Aug. 13, 1920
HARTINGTON — “Being an American is not merely to thrill when the flag is raised. Being an American means being of service to one’s community,” said Mrs. Cooper King of Wichita, Kansas last Saturday evening at the Cedar County Courthouse in her address to area residents.
Mrs. King, who is president of one of the largest women’s clubs in Kansas, gave an able and comprehensive address.
“We need to Americanize ourselves to the state of heart as well as to Americanize the foreigners within our gates,” continued Mrs. King. “Thousands of our boys lying now in the fields of France and typifying the greatest service to mankind, compel us now to write service with a capital ‘S.’ They showed us what true service meant.”
“The question as to whether suffrage would take women from the home has been constantly agitated. But our definition of ‘home’ has enlarged. We as mothers must make every place safe for our children. We must not only think of our little house as home but the whole universe — everywhere our children or other parents’ children may be found. That is the purpose of the voter’s league — to train women in citizenship and to propose legislation for needed child welfare measures.”
“The women’s voters’ league does not stand back of any party. Instead, all of us women are working together.”
Aug. 13, 1920
HARTINGTON — One of the biggest and best social events of the outdoor season will be the annual Harvest picnic at Homewood Park next Thursday.
It will be an all-day affair, with something doing every minute, according to manager Louis Hoese, who is fully alive to every entertainment possibility and who grabs everything that comes along that will please his patrons. Music will be rendered all day by the Crofton band, which is gaining a reputation for furnishing some of the best music of the year. Immediately after dinner, H.E. Burkett, will deliver an address. This will be followed by a snappy baseball game between the Wynot and Newcastle teams.
During the entire day swimming in the big concrete pool will be enjoyed and the motor and row boats offer another form of entertainment. Naturally, the day will come to a close with a big dance at which Butler’s big orchestra will provide the music. The Ladies’ Aid of the Wynot Catholic Church will provide a big dinner.
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