1925: Randolph law enforcement cracks down on booze sales

Feb. 21, 1910

HARTINGTON—The Western Cigar Factory has incorporated with a capital of $10,000. The company has taken a five-year lease on the Walz building, formerly occupied by the Lyric Theatre, for a storage room for tobacco.

Feb. 21, 1910

HARTINGTON—The chief of police ordered the removal of all slot machine devices at the cigar counters in town.

Feb. 21, 1910

HARTINGTON — The retail merchants stores will hereafter close at 7 every evening except for Saturdays.

Feb. 18, 1915

HARTINGTON — Mr. and Mrs. John Lammers entertained 30 of their friends in honor of their wedding anniversary.

Feb. 18, 1915

HARTINGTON —Ed Korff was injured Monday morning when he attempted to capture a cow and was thrown under the enraged critter’s feet.

His face, neck and one hand were hurt.

Feb. 18, 1915

HARTINGTON — All roads were blocked and the train was compelled to stop between Crofton and Fordyce until Sunday by a snow storm.

Some of the drifts were between 8 and 10 feet deep.

Feb. 20, 1920

HARTINGTON— Mrs. Henrietta Relps, the oldest resident of Cedar County, celebrated her 98th birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ottillia Radke at Wynot.

Feb. 20.1920

Hartington — Hartington is now assured of a real country club grounds, following the successful terminations of negotiations between the country club officers and the Fair Association, by which the club members secure a five year lease for the use of the grounds except during the week of the county fair.

Feb.19, 1925 RANDOLPH — J.J. Carroll, city marshal of Randolph, has determined to catch a few of the booze peddlers that come to that town.

Recently he secreted himself in an alley in the business section of the town in the hope that he might find a clue.

As a result of his efforts, the marshal arrested Henry Block of Magnet, who has been making his headquarters in Randolph during the winter.

Just as Marshal Carroll seized Block by the arm, the man dropped the bottle of corn juice into an ash pile.

Mr. Carroll reached down and picked up the bottle with the ashes on it. When Block was brought into court he denied knowledge of possession of the liquor.

Judge Bruner, after hearing the testimony of the marshal and the evidence being produced, declared that the evidence was too strong against him and found him guilty, assessing him a fine of $100 and court costs. Mr. Block paid the fine and costs, which amounted to $107.35.

Feb.19, 1925 HARTINGTON — Trains on the Crofton and Bloomfield branch of the M & O railroad will continue as at present, following a decision of the state railway commission which refused to grant the railroad’s plea that it be allowed to take off one train on each branch.

Feb. 19, 1925

HARTINGTON — The Hartington high school debate team defeated the Winside team on the League of Nations question by the unanimous vote of three judges .