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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1897
Page
5
A compilation of kitchen instructions including broiled finnan haddie and fried scallops, a pineapple water beverage, chicken broth with rice, picnic biscuits with yeast and figs, and maple sugar drops with step by step heating and cooling guidance. Read as practical guidance for domestic cooks.
A golden haired girl testified in a New Jersey police court pleading for her mother's release after a judge explained the mother had been jailed for drunkenness. The child expressed love and begged the judge to spare her mother, who was later released as the judge sympathized.
A passionate essay argues that warfare is brutal and wasteful, urging arbitration as the path to civilization. It cites Greece and Rome, cites the Alabama claim, and credits America with leading a global move toward resolving disputes peacefully. It notes large military costs in Europe and praises the ideal of a world governed by justice and truth. The speech calls for reduced armaments, warns against provoking war, and envisions a future where swords are turned to plowshares and nations live in harmony.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes that fine Swedish razors have a delicate grain whose orientation shifts with use. Repeated stropping twists the steel so the grain moves from diagonal to vertical, altering temper and edge. After months the grain may reverse, making the razor hard to maintain. If left idle, grain can return to its original position, a cycle that can wear the blade thin.
A discussion on common superstitions about watches and practical tips for care. It covers beliefs about moving hands backward, the fragile nature of watch jewels, the Verge escapement, and the need to wind, clean, and oil watches regularly for peak performance.
A printer in a store asks a businessman about newspaper ads. The man declines advertising, and a drummer mocks him by saying he prefers to deal with livemen, not the dead, and would trade with a dead man in the graveyard.
A New York Press item humorously contrasts married and single men and women in playful anecdotes. It jokes that married men restrain thoughts, college girls mispronounce words, and wives sleep through husbands’ talking. It ends with two women bonding over failed houseplant experiments.
A quirky note from an agricultural society shows a prize essay mix up where irritation was printed instead of irrigation. A farmer’s wife is humorously pressed into a mistaken task as the tale travels through odd anecdotes and scattered letters from a humorous column.
A reader urges cousins and young contributors to improve letter quality for the paper. He stresses careful style, concise expression, and original thought, notes a pending school event in May, mentions Miss Etta Monroe’s departure, and promises forthcoming invitations and Q&A on topics like Morse and hard cider in politics.
A brief note from Moore County praises the Progressive Farmer and its supporters. It mentions a nomi nee and ends with a sign-off by Thomas L. Riddle. The missive emphasizes loyalty to the Progressive Farmer movement and its backers.
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