The Progressive Farmer Notes and North Carolina Reform Appeals
A collage of brief items from The Progressive Farmer including appeals to readers to support county meetings, subscription drives, and reform efforts. Mentions J. Miller, Wallie Leach, Mr. J. L. Brown, Miss Nola Deal, and political shifts in North Carolina and Kansas alongside stock rumors and pension debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R Miller
Wallie Leach
Thomasville
Bors
J. L. Brown
Nola Deal
J. M. Deal
Dealville
Alexander County
Cotton prices and crops debate in old Observer letter
A reader rails against the idea that a looming cotton crop or English trade disruptions determine prices. He argues supply demand does not govern cotton prices, calls out misinformed opinion, and urges farmers to diversify rather than rely on a single crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
The
Observer
John Longfellow Smith
Arizona
Plaid Trust
Whiskey Trust
Tobacco Trust
Tobacco
Slow to anger promises relief in partisan rhetoric
The piece bluntly asserts Democratic relief is coming and lists officials relieved or targeted for relief, claiming thousands will gain financial aid while millions receive none. It mocks reform slogans and urges patience, citing examples from Gresham to Hoke Smith and others as proof of ongoing relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
St. Paul
Gresham
Carlisle
Olney
Bissell
Morton
Bayard
Hoke Smith
Hoke
Joe Daniels
Washington
North Carolina
Old North State
Thas
John P. Kerr
Asheville
T. J. Allison
U. S
Bill Robbins
Alliance Awakening Across States Gathers New Support
The article calls for reformers to unite behind the Alliance as a nonpartisan force in political reform and education. It urges readers to join, promote Alliance papers, and consolidate efforts to strengthen the organization, while noting not all members will act perfectly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hfe
Alliance
Forest Fire Scourge Hits Multiple Regions Across South
A week ago fires swept the country damaging Clarksville Virginia and Florence South Carolina towns. In North Carolina Dunn Fayetteville Moore County and Chatham County reported blazes destroying churchs stores barns timber resin and turpentine works. Rail lines warped by heat hindered travel. the Jonesboro Journal notes a twenty mile forest fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Florence
S. C
Dunn
Fayetteville
Antioch Baptist Church
Moore County
West End
Carolina Central
Jonesboro Journal
Devastating Fires Across North Carolina Leave Homes Lost
Thousands of fencing panels and vast acres burned in Halifax Warren Wake and Durham Counties. Dozens of dwellings barns and outbuildings destroyed along with crops and timber. The excerpt notes extensive property loss, high winds, and widespread damage with many named victims and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Warren Counties
Wake County
Durham County
Robert Ellis
C. F. Wilson
Eno River
Orange County
Eno Church
Comptons
Newton Wilkerson
W.R. Murray
Frank Warren
F. R. Warren
B. H. Warren
Lewis Clayton
Durham and
Granville Line
W. K. Parish
Alexander Bowen
Lee Lunsford
Haywood Roberts
W. B. Hampton
John Parker
Dolph Satterfield
Greers Church
Orange
They Love Old John Sherman Portrait and Bank Gains
In a conspicuous Bank of England portrait of Senator John Sherman of Ohio cost 2000 dollars. The write up notes Sherman led the 1873 silver demonetization, claims the Bank of England and plutocracy profited. It questions his current wealth and his standing as a Republican idol in Cleveland. The piece shifts to Michigan furniture for the World’s Fair, urging North Carolina to showcase local timber and craftsmen and question why much furniture is made in Michigan rather than locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Wilson
Bell
Bank of England
John Sherman
Ohio
Sherman
Senate
House
Kingdom
United States
Washington
Cleveland
Michigan Furniture
North Carolina
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Why Farming Don't Pay Opinion Piece
The piece argues farming yields low returns for farmers while mills earn large profits. It cites a Rocky Mount cotton mill turning about 30 percent annual profit on a $200,000 investment, with stock valued at $170, highlighting wealth transfer from farmers to others. It urges farmers to wake up, educate themselves, and vote for their own interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
North Carolina’s Diverse Economy and Rail Future
A North Carolina summary highlights industrial growth across textiles, tobacco, canning, furniture, and machinery, with extensive mills, factories, and rail expansion. It notes major tobacco markets in Durham, Winston, and Asheville, large fisheries, citrus-like exports, and a push toward uniform 2 cent per mile rail travel, debated as government or private control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
America
Cherokee
Roanoke Island
Albemarle
Alamance County
Gaston
Randolph
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Union
Durham
Winston
Asheville
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New Berne
Statesville
Geo. W. Vanderbilt
Bill Nye
T Uday
United States
Calls for 2 cents per mile passenger rate in Missouri
Missouri legislators consider a bill to set a uniform railroad passenger fare at 2 cents per mile, arguing for state control. The piece notes Michigan and U.S. Supreme Court positions on fixed rates and criticizes railroad influence on former lawmakers while urging more reasonable rates for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Exchange
Michigan
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago
Willman and Budd
New York
U. S
North Carolina
The Wilson Case and Public Opinion
A review of press reports on the Wilson case disputes rumors of guilt or confession. Judge Brown clarifies no guilty plea, while observers note shifting editorials and attempts to halt witnesses. The piece hints at behind the scenes sensationalism and promises more detail. It also argues editors may be unselfishly lowering prices to aid public access but warns against unsustainable discounts harming the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Brown
Progressive Farm
Pouno
Partis
Bell, Dunn, & Co
Snow
Nolo Contendere
Bell
Fragmented North Carolina notices mix gossip and gadgets
A garbled blend from Gastonia Gazette Durham Journal and Charlotte Democrat mentions green goods circulars from New York, Senate clerkship shortages of sons, artificial dancing legs, editor’s quirky Egg Day scenes, a political quip about Ant and Sam, a warning on crinoline crossing an electric track, and C W Boshamar becoming postmaster at Statesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gastonia Gazets
Senate
Newbern Journal
Wilmington Sto
Durham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Progressive Farmer
L. L. Polk
J.L. Ramsey
W. Denmark
Raleigh, N
HOPE
Raleigh
I. C
N. C. Farmers’ State Alliance
L. LL. Polk
Jay 4Th
Alethe L. Craig
Annapolis, Md
B. von Herf
Nassau Street
Toiler
Nashville
Tenn
Carrigan & Taylor
T. J. Ogilvie
E. L. Wood
Ticand
Annie Rooney
John J. Ingalls
Kansas
Kansas Commoner
Wichita
Harrison
Ben
Old John
Reform
Charlotte Democrat
C. W. Boshamar
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