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The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
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Farmers in Mandan participated in 'Turkey Days' event organized by local merchants, featuring prize awards for heaviest and largest lots of turkeys, and a turkey scramble with live birds thrown from a hotel roof.
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Farmers crowded the streets of Mandan yesterday and today to take part in the city's two "Turkey Days," held under the auspices of local merchants and produce houses.
A number of the prizes were awarded yesterday afternoon, consisting of merchandise or credit memos, but the complete list was not available at noon today.
Prize awards announced at noon were as follows: Heaviest fancy dressed young tom: First, John Ellison, Huff; second, Axel Gustafson, Timmer. Heaviest fancy dressed young hen: First, John Ellison of Huff; second, Axel Rask of Mandan; third, Philip Bogel of Timmer.
Largest and best lot of dressed turkeys: First, M. Thorson, Barnes.
Heaviest alive old tom: First, John Flcek, Timmer. Persons bringing five or more dressed turkeys the longest distance to market: First, A. Kover, Flasher; second, Walter Wendt, New Salem; third, Herman Hageroth, Genter. Persons bringing largest number of all kinds of turkeys: First, Axel Johnson, Mandan; second, Mrs. Mack Gertel, Saint Anthony; third, M. Fairman, Wilton.
A second "turkey scramble" attracted crowds in front of the Lewis and Clark hotel today when D. C. Scothorn of the Connolly Motor company threw two live turkeys from the roof, possession to lie with whoever caught them.
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Mandan
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prizes awarded including merchandise or credit memos for heaviest fancy dressed young tom, hen, largest lot of dressed turkeys, heaviest alive old tom, longest distance for five or more dressed turkeys, largest number of turkeys; second turkey scramble with live turkeys thrown from roof.
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Farmers crowded streets of Mandan for two 'Turkey Days' held under auspices of local merchants and produce houses. Prizes awarded yesterday afternoon, complete list not available at noon today. Prize awards announced at noon: Heaviest fancy dressed young tom: First, John Ellison, Huff; second, Axel Gustafson, Timmer. Heaviest fancy dressed young hen: First, John Ellison of Huff; second, Axel Rask of Mandan; third, Philip Bogel of Timmer. Largest and best lot of dressed turkeys: First, M. Thorson, Barnes. Heaviest alive old tom: First, John Flcek, Timmer. Persons bringing five or more dressed turkeys the longest distance to market: First, A. Kover, Flasher; second, Walter Wendt, New Salem; third, Herman Hageroth, Genter. Persons bringing largest number of all kinds of turkeys: First, Axel Johnson, Mandan; second, Mrs. Mack Gertel, Saint Anthony; third, M. Fairman, Wilton. Second 'turkey scramble' attracted crowds in front of Lewis and Clark hotel when D. C. Scothorn threw two live turkeys from roof.