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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1897
Page
7
A Beaufort column edited by Rev. D H Tuttle comments on the oldest Christian hymn from Clement of Alexandria and urges steady daily effort for holiness. It includes the hymn text and moral exhortations about sobriety, responsibility, and faith, closing with a pastor’s note on endurance and judgment.
A reflective sermon collage on affliction guiding life over wealth and pride. It contrasts worldly gain with Bible reading for the broken hearted, cites Parker on Jesus’ inclusive mercy, and notes missionary work and patrons fueling education. References Moody meetings in Boston and various church efforts.
An illinois advertisement touts hogs as mortgage lifters claiming cattle and sheep can be profitably raised. It offers a treatise on wire fencing and tools for making strong fences, with prices for single hogs and delivered barb wire. Contact J P Vissering, Box 53, Alton.
Rail timetable entry notes Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited and other trains from Raleigh to Norfolk, Greensboro, Charlotte, Atlanta, and points north south with connections at Durham Salisbury and Greensboro. Describes sleeping cars, express and local services, arrival times, and frequent connections. Ends with a nontimely debt notice to readers.
A detailed price catalog from the Alliance lists syrups oils fabrics and weaving goods, hardware and agricultural supplies with prices and bulk terms. It covers oats, cottonseed meal, guano and lime, wagons sewing machines and farm tools, plus notes on hides and peas and indicates carriage and freight terms to North Carolina stations.
Announces a June 1896 to June 1897 contest for Sub-Agents buying the most Improved High Arm Alliance sewing machines. Top buyer gets a machine, second place a Singer, third place a Bee s washing machine or buggy harness. All prizes freight paid within North Carolina. Five dollars cash to each agent buying five machines, plus one dollar per additional machine.
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