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Newspaper

The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1896

Page

7

Abide in Me and a Mother's Faith in Prayer

A Christian Life column edited by Rev. D B Tuttle urges abiding in Christ through prayer and self denial. It features Harriet Beecher Stowe quotes, a mother’s steadfast prayers for a wayward son, and reflections on forsaking Jesus, with admonitions to live righteously and resist temptation.

Christian Life Column Rev D. B. Tuttle Sam Jesus God Grace Kingdom of Heaven Heaven Christ Gethsemane

Telegraph and Telephone Rates Abroad Spark U S Speculation

Condensed from federal reports, the piece notes Sweden and Switzerland offer low telephone rents and post office telegraphs. France advances silk and butter tech. European horseless carriages gain ground with petroleum power. France improves water purification via iron filings. a U S policy critique laments millionaires created by high post office electric mail rates and urges resuming government telegraph control to cut costs.

Sweden France Europe Switzerland

Alexander County Populist Convention Opens in Taylorsville

Correspondence from The Progressive Farmer reports a Alexander county Populist convention held in Taylorsville North Carolina on August 34 1896 at 2 pm. J B Pool elected chairman with R P McCain and C C Rink secretaries. Delegates and votes allocated by township and past fusion ticket results. Speakers and delegates named for State and Senatorial conventions. Resolutions call for salaries and fees reform and support for Senator W E White for Secretary of State.

Taylorsville N. C Alexander County Court House J. B. Pool R P. McCain C. C. Rink W. W. Teague W.W. Fry J. L. Leslor W. E White T. O. Teague Miller's Township Sharpes Township Gwaltney’s Township Sugar Loaf Township Little River Township Etsendale Willenburg’s J. W. Price D. T. Prichard J. H. D. Norton Frank Hines R. P. McLain W. C. Linney Eli Childers W. W. Watts T. O. Tea A. L. Watte L. A. Walden Thos. Watts D. T. Pritchard T. J. Sharpe R. F. White W.S. Hendren A. L. Watts H. M. Crouch W. W. Fry Hosea Christopher J. L Leisr W. E. White General Assembly of North Carolina

Campaign pledges call for wage cuts and silver coinage

The document urges Populists Republicans and silver Democrats to work on the 1894 model for free coinage of silver and reduced patronage. It endorses Marion Butler J C Pritchard R Linney and actions of the last legislature opposing changes to general elections. It notes labor unions pushing for a government owned telegraphic system and asks unions to press Congressional candidates for pledges. It references a silver song book offer from Tae Brainara's Sons Co. and includes a Birmingham Labor Advocate quote criticizing gold standard and debts.

Waeereas Marion Butler J. C. Pritchard R . Linney Congress W. W. Fry R. Linney W. E. White R. H. W. Barker Lincoln County Court House Taylorsville J. L. Lever International Tyial Uni Ami American of Labor Committee On Houses of American Federation of Labor A. L. Rasxpatt Tae 5 Brainara’s Sons Co Wabash Ave Financial Barber Shop England Uncle Sam

County Convention Call and Party Dialogues

The People's party of Rowan county is to meet in Salisbury on Saturday September 5 at 12 m to nominate county officers and conduct other business. Primaries are called for August 29 to select delegates and stakeholders for the convention. Also included are notes on party fictions and editorial excerpts from the Charlotte Observer and Missouri World discussing political figures and coalitions with Bryan Watson Sewall and Democratic, Republican, and Populist alignments.

People’s Party of Rowan County Salisbury Joan Beard Chm J.B

Free Coinage of Gold and Silver at Legal Tender

Mr. J. P. Tingen of Ai North Carolina has written a new song with words and music titled Free Coinage of Gold and Silver at 16 tol The price for a single copy is 40 cents two for 75 cents and a dozen for 3 dollars.

J. P. Tingen Ai, N. C

Salew Academy and Colege Admits Large Fall Enrollment

Nearly a century old institution for young women's higher education remains at the front rank with numerous attendees. It offers a high grade college course and specialists in music art elocution commercial and industrial studios. Catalogue or application requested. Principal John H Clewell welcomes inquiries from Tash Salem North Carolina.

Ourse Dass Enm John H Clewell Tash Salem North Carolina

Trinity High School Opens With Broad Curricula

Trinity High School begins Thursday August 27 1996 offering Latin Greek French English History Mathematics Elementary Science Bookkeeping Commercial Law and Music. A corps of five teachers occupy large comfortable buildings preparing for Sophomore Class in male colleges with students entering Trinity College on certificate. Expenses 140 dollars a year. Write for catalogue. T A Smoot Headmaster Trinity N C. Man Wanted quickly hired milkman must be sober of good character able and willing to general farm work address 183 Tpidsbores N C.

Corps of Five Trinity College A Smoot Trinity N. C Wang Tpidsbores N

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Harriet Beecher Stowe James Mrs Laura White Ligion Father U. S Birmingham Ala S. & D. Berwanger Rowan County Convention Fact and Fiction Democratic Party Raleigh Democratus Republicus Republicas Dem Pritchard Deamocratus Repub'icus Charlotte Observer Bryan Watson Sewall Free Silver Missouri World Trinity High School the University Winston Chapel Hill N.C Charles J. Parker Mgrs Raleigh Frost J. Parker Mgr Teachers’ Aid Association Raleigh, N. SO Progressive Farmer Raleigh, N. O
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