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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1892
Page
5
A fractured poem about a beloved Greek youth rich in golden hair and pure gazes contrasts with a jumble of old time kitchen recipes. The piece blends lyric admiration with clipped culinary instructions and stray fragments, creating a mosaic of romantic imagery and household tips.
Charles C. Brown recounts visiting the Silver Bell country with an Indian guide who described an ancient mine shaft hidden by cat claw bushes. The shaft, now filled, would require costly work to reopen. Samples suggest kaolin rock with iron streaks, and traces of gold, though exploration may not be financially viable.
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher recalls his debut at Plymouth Church Brooklyn on October 10 1847 his bold plan to apply Christianity to national sins and the crowd’s silent awe before he spoke. After warnings from church leaders he preached a forthright sermon and was installed November 11 1847.
The Iowa Iron Works plans a steel ship of about 200 feet with one bow and two sterns, each with a rudder and screw. Built on the Lucas plan, it features an adjustable centre-board for deeper draught and costs around $200,000. It aims to sail rivers and oceans, carry 60,000 bushels of wheat, and reach markets such as the Amazon, opening a new era in combined navigation.
A series of self sacrifices and adaptions, shared life and mutual love. Examples hail from a city girl ranching with her brother, a Canadian wife facing hardship with humor, a socialite couple in harmony, and a literary wife who guides and shares inspiration. Love binds diverse cases into a unified ideal of equal partnership.
Five passengers and a driver rode through darkness when a Civil War era stage stop plot unfolded. A tiny engineer proposed a risky plan to fire on robbers, but the plan backfired as highwaymen appeared. A volley ended with one brigand dead, a wounded man, and the others fleeing, leaving the stage stunned by the savage turn of events.
A collage of quotes and notices appears including a World critique line about a man with a small gun, remarks on pride and forgiveness, and a fragment about Dr N M Culbre addressing Sixth Congressional District. It also notes an N C Farmers State Alliance executive request for meeting proposals and a secretary treasurer’s notice seeking rates and board details.
The notice mentions the State Executive Committee and warns that the new Alliance will not cover speaker fees. It advises on cotton planting and prices, referencing Fayetteville North Carolina and local figures. Also an offer to send cheese making kits for one dollar with instructions.
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