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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1891
Page
5
A poem contrasts ninety nine who labor and endure poverty with one who enjoys riches. It laments enduring inequity, asks how long the wrongs will continue, and envisions a future where labor earns justice and collective triumph is heard across zones.
The Rev Thomas Dixon Jr urges radical electoral reform and makes the ballot a duty not a right. He lauds Governor Hill for proposing compulsory voting and argues intimidation will vanish if the ballot is legally defined as a civic obligation. He warns educated citizens' indifference as the republic’s main danger.
European claims in Africa have expanded rapidly, with most of the continent under European control within twenty years. England, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy and the Congo State hold extensive territories, while railroads and steamers push deeper penetration. A future quarter century may see Africa almost entirely under European influence, trade expanding and foreign governance replacing local regimes. From New Africa by Charles Morris, April Lippincott's.
The article traces the ancient quest to square the circle spanning two and a half millennia. It notes both skilled and lay minds pursued the problem, and that modern geometry proves the impossibility with straightedge and compass, inviting a historical overview.
A historical note traces the circle squaring problem from ancient Egypt to 19th century proofs. It highlights Lagrange Lindemann’s 1882 demonstration that pi is not algebraic and cannot be squared with ruler and compass, detailing related mathematical progress, interpretations of pi, and early work by Babylonians, Greeks, Hindus, and others.
Copies of President Polk's official plan for organizing a lecture system have been sent to County Secretaries and to State and District Lecturers and Stewards. Read study and explain at next county meeting to ensure uniform understanding and unity of action in our order. Attend meetings and aid in carrying out the plan.
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