This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1895
Page
3
A garbled piece shows a farmer theme with scattered phrases about plowing, toiling, selling, and seasons. Readable bits mention a farmer and chatter of beasts, but many words are corrupted, producing a fragmentary historical verse snippet.
In a playful yet pointed letter from the National Capitol Bill Nye recounts a White House visit with President Cleveland. Nye hints at political intrigue and the cabinet’s silence as Congress appears to conceal something, framed as a humorous dialogue about trust and confidence. The piece also includes legal notices on mortgage law and the pending judicial term dispute in North Carolina.
Correspondence from Henderson North Carolina dated April 12 1895 shows a Progressive Farmer reader opposing the Free Silver Party and any shift toward gold or silver “bug” camps. The writer supports maintaining alliance demands and criticizes the Caucasian and Westerners alleged influence, urging unity to avoid destruction.
Charlotte News reports that Baxter Shemwell, accused of killing Dr. Payne, will stay jailed in Charlotte until July. A special term of court is set for the first Monday in July with Judge Boykin presiding. No continuance or transfer is expected. both sides remain confident the case will proceed.
The latest news notes a May 20 celebration plan in Charlotte, a new chewing gum factory at Scotland Neck, and a New England millmen visit to eight Charlotte cotton mills. It mentions a Burlington telephone exchange push, a cautious fruit crop outlook, and a near completion of the Morehead Teachers' Assembly program for June. Also cites tax figures for Charlotte residents, Asheville Y M C A leadership, two Wilkes County house fires, a Robeson county corn yield, and various local incidents and legal matters.
Treasury officials report current year expenditures for 280 days exceed receipts by about 42.3 million dollars. If trends persist, year end figures show expenditures around 370.5 million and receipts near 315.7 million, leaving a deficit near 55 million. Revenue from sugar duties and other sources may lift receipts, with income tax decisions awaiting Supreme Court ruling. The treasury holds 187.6 million in working capital and 10 million still owed from the bond syndicate.
A hundred fifty prominent Denver citizens form a committee to plan a reception for ex Congressmen Sibley and Jones and Stewart and for General Warner the silver chameleon pioneer, who are due to arrive Monday.
In New York on April 10 Wyman Scollay aged twenty five shot himself at his home on 37 West Tenth Street after recovering from a severe illness and suffering melancholia. In Omaha on April 16 three well known men died by self destruction. Judge John Saylor killed himself over financial troubles, Marsford C Bailey a Union veteran died by self harm over domestic issues, and attorney J J Jones wrote a suicide note and disappeared.
Easton Pennsylvania on April 10 reports the Delaware River at twenty seven feet above low water mark the highest since 1879. Electric cars suspended and industries at Odenwelderstown closed with residents moving to second stories. Front street flooded as water rises and many frame buildings carried away. In Troy New York the Hudson river stands fourteen feet above low water mark with docks submerged ferries suspended and driftwood flowing downstream. Milwaukee Chicago area not mentioned. Moheganady Valley shows the Mohawk river flooding the entire valley with heavy losses.
Cleveland dismisses a Salem Conference speech as a lie and calumny. He criticizes ministers who circulate falsehoods about his conduct, calling out the pattern of sensational allegations. He urges fair play and justice for public servants amid ongoing controversy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.