Straws Show Which Way The Wind Blows
A serialized rural dialogue notes political debate and the War record of Dr Kingsbury. The piece comments on Betsy and economic strains, critiques Gatling gun procurement, and cites a new school law notice. It lists subscribers and reader letters praising The Progressive Farmer, aiming for 50,000 by 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H O Proctor
Lincoln County
Pender County
Tgrab
Stokes County
Vox Populi
Jno A Long
Union County
J W Best
Iredell County
Progressive Farmer
Jas Bond
Bertie County
Geo Troutman
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE PROGRESSIVE Farmer
Deodorine Clermont Medical Co Felicity Ohio Pure Bred Swine W E Benbow Guilford College N C Agricultural Implements Riech a Agricultural Implement Co Richmond Ve Annual Report American Home Building and Loan Association Richmond V W H Martin State Agent Raleigh NE Always mention THE PROGRESSIVE Farmer when writing to advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Medical Co
Felicity
Ohio
W. E Benbow
Guilford College
N. C
Agricultural Implements
Rieha Agricultural Implement Co
Ichmond
American Home Building and Loan Association
Richmond
Vaccination Sparks Mischief in Detroit Home Visit
A five year old Detroit boy brought joy to the home, but a visitor’s playful question about marriage led to a humorous exchange. The child answered that he is not married, but proudly stated he has been vaccinated, revealing a light moment in a busy day at the Free Press era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Free Press
North Carolina inventors urged to seek patent help
North Carolinians are urged to examine their simple household, farm, and store ideas for patent potential. Send brief descriptions, sketches, or photos to the Patent Law Department of the Associated Trade and Industrial Press in Washington, D. C., for possible development guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patent Law Department
Associated Trade and Industrial Preae
Thirteenth Street
Washington, D. C
Old North
New Tax Law Prompts Wide Reader Attention
The Progressive Farmer notes a new land tax law changing sheriff sales to highest bidder cash only with a deed after 12 months if unpaid. It limits redeeming rights, taxes, costs, and a 20 percent extra, while lenders face no cap on interest. Also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a money-back offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
D. P. Meacham
Money saving opportunity for farmers offered by P Seawey
An urgent notice invites farmers to write for full particulars on a money making and saving method that can be used at home. The message targets those who can invest 3 to 350 dollars and promises potential nightly earnings and rain-day income. It specifies P Seawey as the contact in Bensalem Moore County North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Seawey
P.M. Bensalem
Moore Co
N. C
Rootesville
N.C
Baethren
Wake County Alliance
Raleigh
L. N. Bangs
Sse
Y and
Treas
Wake Co. Alliace
Wanted Advertisers for The Progressive Farmer
Wanted notices call for landowners to advertise land for sale and breeders of blooded horses cattle hogs or chickens to advertise in The Progressive Farmer. Also seeking 500 North Carolina manufacturers to advertise their industries in the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Calamity bowl and free horse cure offer lure readers
An old advertisement text offers a curious mix of grim advice on taxes and property redemption, a boastful calamity bowl as a defense tool, and a lure to obtain Sloan’s Treatise on the horse. It touts a free horse remedy book from Dr Earl Sloan of Boston as a potential savior for valuable animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
Sloan
Armstong and McKelvy Agents in Major Listings
A fragmented OCR list shows firms and locations including Armstrong and McKelvy Pittsburgh Anchor Atlantic New York Beymer Bauman Pittsburgh Brnlee New York Brooklyn New York Collier St Louis Cornell Buffalo Davis Chambers Eckstein Cincinnati Fahnestock Jewett Kentucky Louisville John T Beros Dolphin Morley Cleveland Missouri St Louis Red Seal Salem Massachusetts Shipman Chicago Southern St Louis and Chicago Ulster New York Union
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Collier
St. Louis
Cornell
Buffalo
Davis Chambers
Pittsburgh
Eckstein
Cincina Fahnestock
Jewett
Kentucky
Louisville
John T
Ae Beros
Dolphin
Morley
Cleveland
Missouri
Salem
Mass
Shipman
Chicago
Southern
Ulster
UNION
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kurnel Dr. Kingsbury
Betsy
Kingsbury
The
Wilmington Messenger
Terry
Eee the New School Law
W. B Fleming
House
Warren County
New School Law
Keathly
Duplin County
County Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of County Commissioners
G F Frick
Rowan County
P Sigman
Catawba County
L Hunt
Granville
Farmers’ Tribune
Town
BH Roddick
Nash
RS Patterson
Halifax
RL Loy
Alamance
A H Welborn
Davidson
P Fincher
Haywood
H Hendrix
Forsyth
W Trollinger
Caswell
Eli Snell
Washington
W Boyles
Lurry
Thos P Stewart
Vance
P Sanford Person
Lula
Rouse
Lenoir
L Peschall
Warren
Thos B Long
Pender
D Boseman
C Wilkinson
Durham
A Green
Chatham
E E Parker
Johnstop
L Player
J Odum
Robeson
C Bradley
Jno Bray Robeson
T Holowell
Chowan
RL Bu
Zeke Bilkins, M. 4
Southern Railroad Co
Danville
Oxford
Hender
M.son
Lithia Springs
Greens
Beére
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
Hickory
Asheville
Wester
Charlotte
Florida
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orlean
Lynch
Pullman
Selma
Goldsboro
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Morehead City
Berne
Wilson
Tarboro
Eastern Carolina
Greensboro
All Point North
M. Nile
Sun Passend
Fhompson
W. B. Ryler
H Green
W. Turk
L Mang
Sys
Gen's Pass
W. Travers & CO
T. W. Wood
Prest
L. R. Spencer
Sec’s and
Richmond Agricultural Implement Company
East Main Street
Bissell
Clark
Stock Evans
Eureka
National
Lead CO
Broadway
Wake County Meeting
National Watchman
Washington, D.C
Essex
Poland
Berkshire
Guilford
Ls College
Smith
Jersey
Guernsey
Atxts
Chester Co
Willis Whinery
Adrian
CC. Harmers
Alliance
Ting
N. C. Alliance
Bigelow
Paris
London
T. Ivey, S. B. A
Durham Fertilizer Co
Yieks
T. Lvey
North Gasca
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