Reaper Race saga and the rise of Whiteley in harvest fame
A historical fragment recounts William N. Whiteley, famed as the harvest field’s champion. The tale centers on a Jamestown 1807 reaper race his rival finished first, Whiteley surged with power, ripped a reaper through grain, and sparked the fusion of harvester firms under Warder’s offer. The anecdote ends noting a vast fortune from that ten minute feat and the first consolidation in the harvester business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Whiteley
HN. Casson
William N. Whiteley
Great
School of Agriculture
Bill Whiteley
Ohio
Trst
Whiteley
Jamestown
Finile
Steed
Hercules
Greece
Benjamin T. Warder
Harive
Warder
Rnil
Harvester
Married Couples Announced in Local Notices
Oct 2 John Solen of Wahpeton wed Miss Georgie Bouvette of Grand Forks. Oct 4 Carl Olson of Drinkwater Sack. to Miss Clara Ans of Dwight. Oct 6 Wm A Koebler and Rachel Osteby of Hankinson. A pain prescription is printed on each 23c box of Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets offering instant relief for head and womanly pains. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Solen
Wahpeton
Georgie Bouvette
Grand Forbes
Carl Olson
Drinkwater, Sack
Clara Ans
Dwight
Wm. A. Koebler
Rachel Osteby
Hankin
Dr. Shoop
All
Prize Winners in Live Stock Department
The report lists prize recipients across livestock categories. M Zanzinger earned first on a grade stallion one year old, FR Matuska second on a grade stallion, W Giddings Campbell first on standard bred mare and harness gelding, Donald Wright first on grade stallion, first on three year old purchaser, A D Taylor first on grade draft and first on two year old grade draft mare plus two colts, Albert Wels second on standard bred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Zanzinger
FR. Matuska
W. Giddings
Campbell
Donald Wright
A.D. Taylor
Albert Wels
Peter J. Mybre
Tea Oearse
J. R. Early
R. H. Cughan
J. Jackoson
Doran
Jacob Bell
Holstien Beit
P. Cramer
Movius
Lidgerwood
St On
Hereford
N. Olsgard
Kindred
Willie Wright
Aston T M. Crawford
Shropshire
Geo. Richels
Poland
York
Large county fair exhibits many prize winners across livestock and crafts
The page lists numerous first and second place finishes at a county Fair with winners in livestock including Hereford and Shorthorn cattle, Poland China boars, and Yorkshire pigs. It also details numerous crafts and art categories from maps to watercolor and kindergarten displays, naming winners by individuals and towns such as Kindred, Walcott, Hankinson, Fairmount, and Lidgerwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Herman
Catherine Granrath
North Dakota
Marie Green
Ralph Sunderheuf
U. S
Emma Marnake
Grace Swank
Martin Lohn
Alfred Fenton
Lillian Woves
Hazel Swank
Ruth Douglas
Ralph Munson
Gladys “Atrecht
Blanche Barton
Rohan
Walcott
Ben Cory
Col .Forkner
Maria Breen
Masterson
Hazel Quick
Ruth Oslund
Agnes
Undeberg
Laura Meyer
Paul Simonson
Matt Faytle
Mabel Elleindred
Fairmount
Sadie van Buren
Donna Farnsworth
Carl Beranek
Emil Hafner
Marguerite Black
Margi Black
Ariel Bassett
Hazel Bade
Gertrude Burton
Ruth Walters
Irwin Baldauf
Mathilda Vollrath
Clarence Park
Richland County voter appeal and craft exhibit list
A candidate for re election as States Attorney seeks voter support. The notice is followed by a lengthy list of prizes and winners from a local craft exhibition including embroidered cloths centerpieces battenberg pieces eyelet work and crocheted items with names and places such as Embroidered napkins by Geo Wichman Mrs. Robert Barber and Abercrombie among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland County
Alca of States
Isure
Prize Winners List for Drawn Work and Quilt Items
H Boley of Wheaton joins Tillie Heglie of Walcott in awards for drawn work for lunch cloth and table cloth. Tillie Benson and Christine are noted for drawn work. Mrs B H Boley secures handkerchief. Kolick wins fancy sofa pillow. Elma Huppelar placed second with a cotton quilt. Miss Maud Clement and Mrs H D Vorath are also listed among entries and placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Boley
Wheaton
Tillie Heglie
Walcott
Tillie Benson
Christine
B. H. ” Boley
Kolick
Elma Huppelar
Win. Schoper
Maud Clement
City
H. D. Volrath
Dr Shoop Rheumatic Remedy touted by grateful patients
A Wisconsin physician Dr Shoop claims his Rheumatic Remedy cures rheumatism, arguing it is constitutional rather than skin deep and widely spread by word of mouth. Grateful patients spread results, and the remedy is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Shoop
Ruben's
Existance
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Democrativ Tuket
National
William Jennings
Bryan
Washburn
J. L.casuel
Grafton
Congress
D.cashton
Major Hope
John Burke
Devils Lake
D. Mack LaMoure
Supreme Court
BF. Spaulding Fargo
Joseph Mann
B. F. Brocksoff
Grand Forks
James G. Campbell Mandan
Public Instruction
A.godward
D. J. O'Connell
Towner
Losarad
C.h.anhier Fargover of
Agricults
Harvey ‘Cando
J. Dougherty Starkweather
J. Mitchell
New Rockford
Louis G.schell
Sherif
G.E. Moody
ES. Cameron
Otto Strege
Register of Deeds
John Holthusen
Gustav Sciuler
George Vanarnam
Chas. Hanson County
J.Q. Burbank
Carl Kaufman
Nick Fre
D. Parkhill
N. T. Connolly
James Goolsev Entatives
N.C
C.P. Rice
Gunn
Breckenridge
A. Granrath, Mason and Plasterer
At. St. So
Wahpeton, WN
Dak
Stubbin
Sorghum
Washington Star
Childrens’ Department
Ina Arntzen
Vera Knotts
Nora Medved
Arntzen
Lili Vera Knotts
Tillie Anderson
Alma Rivett
Anna Bennett
Mabel Ellestad
Doilie
Julia Manikow
Elizabeth Schiller
Vera Knotte
Ella Lawrence
Pillow
Verna Chenick
Marguerite Patterson
Oscar Wold
Lloyd Moore
Chester Lawson
Fair Rivet
Nount
Niles Walter
Llyd Moore
Edwin Overbee
Jerome Bolte
Oscar Dietz
Walter Bade
Elwood Patterson
Elroy Blanchard
Harold Beatty
Jesse T. Baker
Art Krauze
Hazel Broderick
Cora Vachon
Agricultural Department
Baldauf
Albert Granrath
O'Brien
Wm. Breen
Mra. A. Chezick
Arden
Joe Chesick
W. H. Cox
Mra
W. Formaneck
Jo Dietz
Argest Parpkit
A. Aspinwall
Lilley Nursery
Hankinson
Hankinson Nursery
Formaneck
HE. Ulenker
Tate
Femenschneider
Corm
Aeley
Thomas Novak
Elon
Syede
Breckeniige
Sylvester
W. P. Cairncross
Joe Schiller
Great Bend
Bernard Breen
Vampiri
Manikowski
Mooretov
Tobacco
Henry Quamme
Galehutt
Nenef
Chris Hennis
Alice Nickel
Kohl Rabi
J. N. Loach
Light
Henry C. Johnson
Allen Taylor
J.C. Stiteler
W. L. Forkner
H. C. Hermanson
E. Moore
W. R. Fitz
Art Western Dent
J. Jachobehich
Parl Jachobchich
James Kadechke
Lid
Henry Holthusen
Timothy
Lane
Carl Holm
P. A. Whitney
John Richels
Henry Deitz
Blanding Bros
Blanding Bros., Ist, Spelter
Herbert Braun
F. A. Cherik
Nellie ‘Mybra
Hannah Carlson
E. H. Boley
Winchester
Gustav Scart
Sarah Falley
Vinna Bryan
Battenberg Center Oi Ulsaker
Althea Uleaker
Ch Mikkelson
Hannah Magnussen
Jered
Wm. Dietz
Kellett
Carrie
Geo. Wichman
Robert Barber
Bertha Johnson
Abercrombie
W. H. Bakiten
Hardenger
A. Bienberg
Carlson
Joe Larson
May Strait
Fount Mellick
D. H. Fish
Tripke
Bidney Cohen
H. D
Volrath
J. B. Wagner
Litherwood
Wm. Hobson
Hess
Anna
W. Stevens
G. W. Reedy
Wm. Diets
Fantscap
Minnie Neisch
Fairmont
Hansen
Jobo Simmer
Hattie Stokes
Wm, Hobson, Abercrombie
Banton Snd
Panatorium Vachon & Co
Wat
Te Mackin Revarms Co
Witow Steel
New Haven
Comny
Veilleux Brothers
Bade
Miss Walcott
Wool Quilt
Mary Lane
Geo. Douglas
Hanson
D. M. LaChance
Joe Bauer
Simons
Ancy Apron
Bertha Bauer
Homer Anderson
Leah
L. Brosletten
T. Stanley
Seba Bros. Campbell
Minn
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