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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
AIPR 20 
WOMEN’S NATIONAL 
POTATO CONTEST 
Names of Contestants. 
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EVERY STATE REPRESENTED. 
The following list comprises the names 
of the women who have entered as 
contestants in the Potato Contest. 
It will be seen that about every part 
of the country is represented. 
Arkansas. 
Mrs. Bethene Simpson, Jefferson County. 
Arizona. 
Mrs. W. A. Lattin, Pinal County. 
California. 
Mrs. M. M. Sornborger, Shasta County. 
Mrs. Jno. E. Askew, El Dorado Count}'. 
Catharine Alter, Lake County. 
Elly Alter, Lake County. 
Miss Eva Chapman, La=sen County. 
Mrs. Nancy Peck, Sonoma County. 
Connecticut. 
Mrs. Mary E. Warren, Fairfield County. 
Ella Barnum Weeks, Fairfield County. 
Mrs. Wilber C. Jennings, Fairfield County. 
Miss Lucy M. Woodruff, Hartford County. 
Mrs. Cornelius Colt, Litchfield County. 
Mrs. Julia Andrus, Litchfield County. 
Mrs. M. E. Saunders, Litchfield County. 
Ada Starr, New London County. 
Rush C. Bill, New London County. 
Grace D.' Bil), New London County. 
Mrs. D. A. Starr, New London County. 
Mrs. Ada B. Tracy, New London County. 
Mabel A. Tracy, New London County. 
Mrs. A. B. Anderson, New London County. 
Minnie C. Hotchkiss, New Haven County. 
Mrs. Geo. W. Drew, New Haven County. 
Mrs. J. D. Walter, New Haven County. 
Mrs. Wm. P. Andrews, Windham County. 
Mrs. Lemuel Wibberley, Windham County. 
Miss Maud Cruff, Windham County. 
Mrs. J. A. Cruff, Windham County. 
Mrs. M. V. Douglas, Hartford County. 
Mrs. J. H. Vallett, New London County. 
Annie M. Champlin, New London County. 
Colorado. 
Mrs. William L. Kirk, Fremont County. 
Mrs. W. J. Paddock, Lake County. 
Mary S. Watson, Bent County. 
Mrs. Hepsy Hamilton, Pitkin County. 
Ines and Winfred Hammond, Delta County. 
Mrs. P. A. Leonard, Conejos County. 
Mrs. C. L. Hepburn, Park County. 
Mrs. Oliver Howard, Weld County. 
Mrs. Harris Stratton, Larimer County. 
Eliza C. Horner, Larimer County. 
Mrs. D. F. Griffith, La Plata County. 
Mrs. J. C. Tunnell, Weld County. 
Mrs. Miriam M. Gravestock, Montrose County. 
Mrs. Mary McClave, Pueblo County. 
Dakota. 
Mrs. Helen} Wheeler, Jerauld County. 
Emma Ladbury, Griggs County. 
Mrs. Mary L. Fuller, Beadle County. 
Mrs. R. W. Harrold, Cass County. 
Mrt. J. E. Haven, Morton County. 
Mrs. Wm. C. Port, Grant County. 
Mrs. Antoinette C. Warner, Sanborn County. 
Miss C. L. Thomson, Cavalier County. 
Mrs. Jno. X. W r ilson, Foster County. 
Mary McKenzie, Lawrence County. 
Mrs. W. A. Keep, Aurora County. 
Mrs. M. M. Cable, Lincoln County. 
Mrs. G. H. Ingersoll, Miner County. 
Mrs. W. A. Bishop, Beadle County. 
Delaware. 
Mrs. J. K. Haldeman, Kent County. 
Idaho, 
Mrs. John Grimes, Nez Perees County. 
Mrs. Eliza Robb, Boise County. 
Indiau Territory. 
Mrs. J. A. Foreman, Cherokee N. 
Iowa. 
Mrs. J. N. Munsey, Buchanan County. 
M. J. Auten, Cedar County. 
Mrs. Sarah E. Taylor, Winnebago County. 
Mrs. Maria Watts, Henry County. 
Miss Bird Moon, Mitchell County. 
Mrs. C. E. Dingman, Jasper County. 
Mrs. L. G. Steven, Cerro Gordo County. 
Mary Wharton, Iowa County. 
Mrs. Emily A. Pitt, Allamakee County. 
Adelie J. N. Peet, Marshall County. 
E. Fay Welscn, Cass County. 
Mrs. J. S. McChesney, Louisa County. 
Mrs. M. A. Gager, Howard County. 
Mrs. D. K. Goodrich, Fayette County. 
Mrs. Betsey Watson, Buchanan County. 
Mary Rusk, Madison County. 
Mrs. Sarah Hawley, Marshall County. 
Minnie A. Gunn, Putnam County. 
Lelia L. Beighle, Ford County. 
Mary J. Grundy, Christian County. 
Tina Pharr, Wayne County. 
Mrs. Maurice Barnes, Boone County. 
Fig. 93. 
Mrs. R. Erwin Greene, Pocahontas County. 
Mary Brown, Story County. 
Emma Brown, Story County. 
Nellie Brown, Story County. 
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Mrs. Mary A. Turney, Shelby County. 
Mrs. Emma Barding, Shelby County. 
Mrs. Ada A. Haskins, Booce County. 
Martha Bunton, Vermilion County. 
Marguerith Huber, Rock Island County. 
Mrs. Geo. W. Allen, Adams County. 
Mrs. Hattie Streblow, Du Page County. 
Mrs. Silas M. Jewell, Mercer County. 
Mrs. Mary E Tindall, Madison Couny. 
Fig, 94. 
Emma Wilsou, Shelby County. 
Mrs. J. D. Clarke, Tazewell County. 
Mrs. Emma Bacon, Lake County. 
Mrs. Isaac Fairweatber, Lake County. 
Cinderella Davis, Williamson County. 
Samantha ti. Hearn, Williamson Couuty. 
Mary E. Stover, Williamson County. 
Mrs. Emma A. Heckman, DeKalb County. 
Mrs. Sarah Hawley, Marshall County. 
Mrs. W. W. Pratt, W T hiteside Couuty. 
Mrs. Esther A. Allis. Ford County. 
Miss Eva Douglas, Wayne County. 
Rose J. Bingham, Livingston C runty. 
Mrs. Alice Brown, Livingston County. 
Fig. 95. 
Ella M. Davis, Williamson County. 
Mary E. Mainwood, Will County. 
Mrs. Sarah Metcalf, Kankakee County. 
Angele Morisseau, St. Clair County. 
Mrs. S. J. Egerly, Fulton County. 
Mrs. J. H. Woodburn, Whiteside County. 
Mrs. J. W. Baker, Bureau County. 
Mrs. Dan. Haskell, Scott County. 
Mrs. Geo. Green, Macoupin County. 
Mrs. W 7 m. Rimson, Adams County. 
Mrs. M. E. Van Weste, Iroquois County. 
Gracie Sanders, Kendall County. 
Indiana. 
Mrs. T. A. Peffer, St. Joseph"County. 
Minnie L. Peffer, St. Joseph County. 
Mary F. Peffer, St. Joseph County. 
Mrs. P. B. Roberts, DeKalb County. 
Vinna D. Robinson, Johnson County. 
Cara McCullum, Daviess County. 
Mrs. Johu Clem, Allen County. 
Mrs. T. C. Clark, Shelby County. 
Jessie P. Butler, Posey County. 
Miss Myrtle Wright, Kosciusko County. 
Mrs Rebecca W 7 rigbt, Kosciusko County. 
Mrs. Noah Cripe, Wabash County. 
Mrs. Malinda Neel, Delaware County. 
Mrs. E. D. Mendenhall, Wayne County. 
Mary A. Cowgfil, Benton County. 
Mrs. Ann E. Robinson, Johuson Couuty. 
Flora S. Kelsey, Elkhart County. 
Mrs. J. Thos. W. Lackey, Adams County. 
Miss Maggie Grossman, Lagrange County. 
Miss Mary Grossman, Lagrange Couuty. 
Malinda Parks, Marshall County. 
Mrs. Jerusba Light, Marshall County. 
Miss Laura J. Richards, Tippecanoe County. 
Mrs. A. C. Lvidwig, Tipton County. 
Kate Y. Myers, Decatur Couuty. 
Flora Toff, Clark County. 
Mrs. E. H. Collins, Hamilton Ccunty. 
Miss Jane Reed, Rush County. 
Mary A. Hu,ton, Madison County. 
Kansas. 
Lilian Shaw, Chase County. 
Georgia na Sbaw, Chase County. 
Miss Fannie Rupert, Douglas Couuty. 
Miss Jessie Rupert, Douglas County. 
Mrs. Lottie Smead, Douglas County. 
Alida E. Moody, Thomas County. 
Alice A. Moody, Thomas County. 
Mrs. V 7 m Kinne, Jackson County. 
E. M. Champion, Crawford Couuty. 
Mrs. Jos. Marshall, Leavenworth County. 
Miss Alice Gaston, Reno Couu'y. 
Viola W. Griblin, Greenwood County. 
Mrs. L Fisher, Johnson Couuty. 
Mrs. H C. Bowman, Doniphan County. 
Mrs. Annie Harrison, Frank in County. 
Mrs. Mary Knere, Dickinson County. 
Mrs. W. H. Cameron, Jewell Couuty. 
Mrs. Hugh C. Ciaik, Hampshi e Couuty. 
Mi's. Jane Hewitt, Mitchell County. 
Mrs. Alice G. D. Smith, Cloud County. 
Lizzie Frazer, Lyon County. 
Mrs. Kate A. Myers, Pawnee County. 
Mrs. D. T. Bayless, Cowley County. 
Eva Longstreth, Kiarney County. 
Busan E. Harvey, Sumner County. 
Laura Mariner, Wilson County. 
Mrs. Jennie S. Austin, Sbawuee County. 
Doia M. Robertson, Nemaha County. 
Mrs. Edwin Ta} lor, Wyandotte County. 
Kentucky. 
Aletn M. Rouser, Boone County. 
Mrs. Warreu B. Rogers, Bourbon County. 
L nda C. Stilz, Jefferson County. 
Mrs. J. W. Johnson, Clark County. 
Mrs. G. M Tohl, Muhlenberg Couuty. 
Maryland. 
Mrs. S H. Wilson, Baltimore County. 
Mrs. H. Tyler, Caroline County. 
Mrs. Busan Groff, Frederick County. 
Miss Mamie Groff, Frederick County. 
Maine. 
A. H. Herrick, Cumberland County. 
Mississippi. 
Cath Pa lost, Jackson County. 
M assneb ii setts. 
Mrs. G. W. Stover, Es?ex County. 
Susie M. Drown, Essex County. 
Mrs. Wm. C. Allen, Norfolk County. 
Mrs. D. L. Bosworth, Hampden Couuty. 
Mrs. A. A. R ce, Franklin Couuty. 
Mrs. O. J. Putnam, Worcester County. 
Mi's. Florilla Bascome, Worcester County 
Mrs. W. J. Walker, Worcester County. 
Jennie W. Graham, Worcester Couuty. 
Mary C. Giaham, Worcester County. 
Lucy A. Doobleday, Worcester County. 
Mrs. F. A. Clement. Berkshire County. 
Mrs. A. W. Brooks, Middlesex County 
Mrs. F. L. Avery, Middlesex County. 
Isabel B. Osborne, Plymouth County. 
Mrs. Eliza Alden, Plymouth County. 
Mrs. F. W. Eldridge, Bristol County.. 
Mrs. Mary C. Thomas, Bristol County. 
Mrs. Celia V. Gibson, Worcester Couuty. 
Mrs. Augusta Palfreyman, Middlesex County 
Mrs. Mary H. Benjamiu, Middlesex County. 
Mrs. Lewis B. Wheeler, Worcester County. 
Mrs. Jennie D. Ide, Worc>ster County. 
Mrs. Wm. Oldroyd, Hampden County. 
Mrs. Nellie M. Eddy, Norfolk County. 
Eila F. Eddy, Norfolk County. 
Alontnna. 
Mrs. H. O. Nash, Jefferson County. 
Mrs. Anne Sanford, Deer Lodge County. 
Mrs. A. M. Parsons, Choteau County. 
Mary Harlan, Missoula County. 
Mrs. Mary A. Sperry, Lewis & Clarke County 
Michigan, 
Mary A. Presley. St. Clair County. 
Amelia Kelly, Ottawa County. 
Lovina Gillbespy, Ottawa Couuty. 
Mrs. Thos. Wilde, Ottawa County. 
Mrs. A. R. Wright, Mecosta Couuty. 
Mrs. Addie B. Peck, Mecosta Couuty. 
Julia L. Ingersoll, Monroe County. 
Mrs. R. P. Ingersoll, Monroe County, 
Mis. O. Brown, Beirien County. 
