1923: County fair work together to enhance racing programs

July 3, 1913

HARTINGTON — Oscar Hangman, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hangman, and Ellen Ryan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Ryan were married at the Catholic church in Newcastle.

July 3, 1913

HARTINGTON — In a weird exhibition of baseball, Hartington defeated Coleridge Wednesday by a score of 18 to 3.

Mee for Hartington allowed but five hits and struck out five men while Hartington secured 15 off Ballard and Stone. Ballard was batted out of the box in the fourth inning.

The feature of the game was Wernley’s home run.

Every man on the Hartington team played well, while Coleridge in general seemed to have an off day, the Gallagher brothers, being the worst offenders.

July 3, 1913

HARTINGTON — Bruno Hansen resigned from Spork’s Drug Store and went to visit his mother before making the move to Canton, Ohio where he plans to find work.

July 4, 1918

HARTINGTON — Miss Theresa Bange has resigned as the bookkeeper at Sorensens Implement Shop and will help her father with his furniture store. She replaces her brother, Alphonse, who has gone to work on the Jurgens farm.

July 5, 1923

HARTINGTON — One of the finest telephone offices in northeast Nebraska is being erected for the Cedar County Farmers Telephone Company.

July 5, 1923

HARTINGTON — B. E. Maun, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Maun, has been promoted to manage a cattle sale firm and will relocate from Sioux City, Iowa to St. Paul, Minn.

July 5, 1923

HARTINGTON — A fire caused considerable damage to a vehicle and its contents at the E. Strickland home. It is unknown how the blaze started.

July 5, 1923

HARTINGTON — Miss Goldie Olson was elected president of the Junior Christian Endeavors Society of the Congregational Church.

July 5, 1923

HARTINGTON — Harness races for the Cedar County Fair this fall will be on a par with those of any in the state, following the formation of a racing circuit last week which will include the county fairs in Boone, Cedar, Madison and Stanton counties.

The meeting was held at Hartington last Friday and was attended by representatives of the Madison and Stanton fairs and the members of the Cedar County Fair Board. The Boone County delegation was unable to attend, but sent word that whatever action was taken by the other three counties would meet with favor.

The new racing circuit which was formed by the four boards will insure the best of harness races for all of the fairs. Uniform classes are one outgrowth of the circuit, while increased purses will also be offered.

It is planned to have 20 or 25 races during the fair here.