1921: Gun-toting robbers hit Fordyce State Bank

Nov. 16, 1916 BELDEN — Ferdinand Hirschman, 17 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hirschman of near Belden, was run down by a speeding auto and suffered a broken leg and other serious injuries. The accident happened Sunday morning as he was walking along the country road toward Belden. Hearing an auto approaching, he stepped to one side of the road to let it pass;. Another auto came up behind and in endeavoring to pass the first auto, knocked young Hirschman down, crushing him beneath the wheels. He was removed to his home where he is expected to be laid up for quite some time. Nov. 16, 1916 HARTINGTON — The mercury dropped to one below zero early Tuesday morning, and shattered all records for cold weather so early in the season in the history of the local weather bureau. Nov.

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