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...Maine, was nearing 50 when he visited the Midwest, found his old friend Elijah Gammon struggling with throat trouble and a manufacturing concession for Marsh harvesters. Elijah Gammon told William Deering that his machine was better than any built by powerful old Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor of the reaper. William invested $40,000 in the concession, moved to Evanston, Ill., soon bought out his partner. In 1880 he soared to the top of the brawling harvester business with a twine binder which he picked up from one John F. Appleby. Twine binders did not cut into the wheat or, like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Northwestern Harvest | 2/24/1936 | See Source »

...because the antenna had blown away, but, as it was repeated, the Navy heard it from Norfolk to Balboa. Tropical Radio heard it from Miami, Radiomarine heard it at West Palm Beach. Out in the raging night other ships heard it, wallowed about on their course. The Texaco tanker Reaper made for the stricken ship. So did United Fruiters Limon and Platano. So did City Service's Watertown. So did the Dixie's southbound sister Morgan ship El Occidente. From the shore the Coast Guard cutters Saukee and Carrabasset, with breeches buoy and Lyle guns, steamed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CATASTROPHE: Wind, Water & Woe | 9/16/1935 | See Source »

Difficulties this time centered in the Yard, where the Red Reaper took a running start and sent 34 rugged first year men up the river before Dr. Means had time to swing the reinforcements into line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Measle Makes Means Monkey; Means Means to Muxxle Measle | 5/7/1935 | See Source »

Difficulties this time centered in the Yard, where the Red Reaper took a running start and sent 34 rugged first year men up the river before Dr. Means had time to swing the reinforcements into line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Sixty-One, Freshmen Thirty-Four, Means Nothing | 5/7/1935 | See Source »

Difficulties this time centered in the Yard, where the Red Reaper took a running start and sent 34 rugged first year men up the river before Dr. Means had time to swing the reinforcements into line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Measly Freshman Lie in Agency Comma Hygiene Building Stop | 5/7/1935 | See Source »

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