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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1896
Page
7
The piece blends devotional verse by Margaret E Sangster with moral reflections on temperance and social burden. It argues liquor and tobacco costs burden families, then praises the Gospel as the ultimate moral relief and guide, urging readers to trust Christ and not reject the Gospel. It notes the universality of guilt and the instinctive hunger for spiritual aid.
The article counsels perseverance in prayer with gratitude as essential, warns against grumbling for not getting all desired, and notes moral parity between rich and poor. It advocates joining an antisaloon league and warns against covetousness in conversation citing biblical passages.
The article notes widespread unemployment and hardship despite plenty of food for people and animals. It discusses the abnormal state in the land and seeks causes for the continuing distress affecting thousands.
The piece argues against drinking by railroad employees noting railroads dismiss staff who drink despite rules. It cites Railway Age praising strict prohibitions as rational given the need for mental clarity in a safety reliant industry and attributes fewer accidents to such bans.
A dense list of goods with locations in Richmond and Wilmington. Meats dry salt cuts, cured hams and bacon, syrups, sugars, spices, oils, lubricants, tobacco, seeds, farm tools, and hardware. The catalog emphasizes Richmond and port markets with numerous item descriptors and prices implied.
Local reports detail calls from Harris Chapel and Cotton Blossom Alliances to use Business Agency funds to start a shoe factory. Members pledge cash and describe plans, aims, and governance changes while listing equipment sales and deliveries across multiple counties.
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