The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-11-10

Village doctor.
Mr.. Harding attended the Repub-
lican convention of 1915 as tempo
rary chairman and keynote speaker.
At that time he was mentioned as
Presidential possibility, but dis
owned any desire for the nomina-
ton. In Chicago last June he was
again regarded as dark horse. al
though a receptive candidate. and
his chances did not begin to bright
en- until Gov. Frank o. Lowden,
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood and the
other leading contenders deadlock
ed.
In 1891 Mr.. Harding married
Miss Florence King, daughter Of
Amos Killing, one of the leading bust
ness men of Marion. Both are
simple and unaffected in their as
sociations and tastes and their home
life has been most happy. They
are entertaining hosts.
Edited School Paper
Warren G. Harding spent the
first fourteen years of his life on
the farm where he was born, and
this period of his career was much
like those of other country boys OF
the time. He aided in harvesting
the crops and learned to do all the
various Jobs of farm life, in the
veriod when very little of it was
accomplished with the aid Of ma
chinery. AS boy he was fond OF
outdoor sports and was usually a
member of the gang" that filst
waded into the old swimming hole
in milestone Creek during the early
spring.
After attending the village school
until he was IA years old, Warren
Harding entered the Ohio Central
College of iberia, where he made a
good record with his studies and
was graduated. During his college
course he became editor of the
school paper, where he first dis
played nose for news" Follow
ing his graduation, he taught dis
trict school for while and played
a horn in the village band.
Acquires Marion Star
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Harding and his family removed to
Marion, the county seat Of the
county of that name. There the
Hardings have remained ever since
DR.. Harding, despite his 76 years,
still being in active practice Of his
profession. having watched the
growth of his home community from
country town of 1000 to a hust-
ling industrial community of 80
900 people.
Warren Harding tried two other
pursuits before he decided upon a
newspaper career. He studied law
for while. and then, because II
irked him to have to go to his faith
| er every time he needed spending
money, he began selling insurance
1t was while engaged in the latter
work that young Harding first be-
came interested in the Marion Star
/ then struggling daily and appar-
emily more of a liability than an
asset.
DIR. Harding. having faith in his
sons ability to succeed If given an
opportunity to follow his inclina-
tions, lent his credit to assist in taxi
ing the plant over-the considers
ton being the assumption OF its
Indebtedness.
Makes Paper Thrive
The county was Democratic. and
this paper was not even the official
organ of the minority party. The
story of how Warren Harding de-
voted his youthful enthusiasm to
the Marion Star. finally transform
3 ing it from state of bankruptcy &c
the leading paper of the communi'
ty and taking over its ancient CON-
petitor. cannot be given in detail
here.
After gathering and writing the
news and soliciting and turning In
the copy for the ads he had pro-
cured. Harding then busted him
self on the makeup. worked at turn
ing or feeding the wobbly old small
cylinder Fairhaven press. and after
the paper was on. distributed copies
10 the carrier boys. Then he and