Deering — a forgotten farm equipment dealership
The two Whinery brothers sold Deering farm equipment and other farm supplies, as well as builder's supplies and, in 1915, made the decision to incorporate the business as a stockholder-owned company, probably to raise money to expand the business.
Women prove they’ve come a long way, baby
Even though women have, since the beginning of time, labored mightily to help feed, clothe and house their families, as well as bearing the...
Are they superstitions, folk remedies or signs?
When I was a kid I’d hear some of the older farmers in the neighborhood talk of planting something by the dark of the...
Community members celebrated Salona Supply Company’s birthday
How many of you remember the Salona Supply Company? I do, of course. My father, also Sam Moore, was general manager of the firm...
Take the time and read the directions for machines
I hope you don’t get tired of the old stories I resurrect — I find them fascinating and hope you do too, plus I...
A little engine can go a long way, with determination
In a 1917 issue of Gas Review magazine is the following story by a proud papa:
“Our boy wanted a gasoline engine, talked about it...
Early U.S. tourists write of Hudson River steam travel
I've been reading about how people traveled long distances during the early decades of the 19th century before the development of the railroads.
Motorcycles do have their place in history
Back in the early part of the 20th century gasoline and oil tractors were few and far between. The big heavy monsters that existed...
The Harris family made a big impact on Salem
Several generations of Salem High School students bought school supplies at the Harris Printing Co. store across North Lincoln and up a few doors...
Versatile has come a long way — in price and size
Sometime around 1941, the Moore & Townsend partnership (my father and my uncle) bought a used Farmall F-30 tractor to replace an old McCormick-Deering...
