The Harvester World: Volume 4, number 7, July 1913

              The Harvester World

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THE LIGHT THAT DID NOT FAIL

By L. H. LiGHTCAP, Assistant General Agent, Columbus, Ohio
It is quite likely that the famous Ohio floods of 1913 will be handed down traditionally in the Ohio Valley in a manner similar to the famous flood which termi¬ nated with the Ark resting on Mount Ararat.   One differ-
An I H C 35-H.P. Twin Bringing Light out of Darkness During the Ohio Flood
ence, which we can point out without much thought, between the two great floods of history is that here and there modern civilization held its own. For instance, the illustration which is produced on this page shows one symptom of civilization which flood and rumors of flood were unable to blot out. This picture shows the Star Hotel at Coshocton, Ohio, as it looked during the dark days of the flood period. This is the only build¬ ing which was illuminated in this neighborhood during the floods. It was kept thus by the electrical apparatus installed some time previous by the I H C organization. The generator furnishing the current was driven by a 3S-H. P. 1 H C twin-cylinder engine operating on natu¬ ral gas. The outfit had made a reputation for itself prior to its final achievement as a flood survivor, and when in the years which are to come our great grand¬ children review the history of 1913, they will probably recall with pride the story of the light from this engine trembling in the rain.
CHARLES AUGUSTUS BENNETT
Charles Augustus Bennett, correspondent at the Win¬ nipeg collection agency, died suddenly of apoplexy on April 4, aged 39. He leaves a wife to whom he was married less than one year ago. The interment took place at Elm wood cemetery, Winnipeg. C. A. Bennett entered the employ of the Deering Harvester Company as traveling collector in Michigan on September 1,1899, continued in that capacity under the Chicago office, and later under the Jackson, Michigan, office, the Fargo, N; D., office, and the Winnipeg, Manitoba, office, until February 1, 1913, when he was promoted to the position of correspondent in the Winnipeg office. For the past few years Mr. Bennett was working as a special col¬ lector, and was considered to be one of the strongest collectors in the organization. Mr. Bennett was loyal to his employers, and at all times had the interest of the Company at heart. He will be missed by his many friends in the organization.
-....    / MARRIED ,•...; ^;
Isaac Theophilas Smith, blockman at Richmond, Virginia, general agency, was married on June 4th to Miss Maud Gurley, at Windsor, N. C.
Michael Groseth, who is assistant bookkeeper and cashier at the Eau Claire, Wis., general agency, was married June 9th to Miss Eva Clonkey.
Miss Ethel Morgan, for three years stenographer at the Aberdeen agency, was married recently to Thomas Askew. After a trip to the coast they have taken up their residence on a claim west of the Missouri river.
Miss Ruby Panton, who for six years has been a tele¬ phone operator at the Chicago office, was married on June 7th to Mr. Reginald A. La Sage.
DIED
The sympathy of the I H C organization is extended to C. P. Kilborne, general agent at Sioux City, Iowa, on account of the death of his father. Reverend I. B. Kilborne, who was among those who were killed at the collapse of the pier at Long Beach, California.
LOW BRIDGE
By H. O. Petrie
This picture shows the predicament I was in a short time ago with my 2S-H. P. MoguL While traveling along the road, I attempted to cross this bridge with the result that the whole business went through with me. The accompanying illustration shows the engine after it had settled about two feet lower than it
Harry O. Petrie says, "Neither Broken nor Sprung"
was when it first went through. This is the shape it was in when I attempted to get it out, and in spite of the awkward position and also that the engine wasn't geared to fly or climb brick walls, it pulled itself out of this hole on its own power, and the pretty part of it is that not a thing was broken or even sprung.
PROGRESS
" My wife and myself are trying to get up a list of club magazines.    By taking three you get a discount."
" How are you making out? "
"Well, we can get one that I don't want and one that she doesn't want and one that neither wants for $2.25." —Washington Herald.