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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1894
Page
5
A fragmented poem lampoons Grover Cleveland amid public outrage. References to democracy, Wall Street, and plutocracy frame Grover as a target of fiery rhetoric, with imagery of a sinking ship and calls for reform as readers anticipate political upheaval.
This column describes scotch eggs with a seasoned forcemeat coating and fried finish, battering for fish, ham toast with egg butter, and clarified lessons on sauteing and frying. It adds detailed tips on pan setup, fat temperatures, meat prep, and the perils of overcooking, plus a curious note on pin production in England and Birmingham.
John Grandmont and Nannie Wilde are torn by a petty quarrel over ribbons and social class, parting as spice sweetings ripen. A year of longing follows, Nannie surrenders to heartbreak and illness, and John returns at sunset to forgive. They reconcile with a vow to avoid further quarrels as spice sweetings ripen.
France shows population decline while Burgia Kentucky reports a carload of matches burned in transport. Paris wine use, Nimes per capita, and cocanut leaf lengths appear alongside iron rod strengths. Weddings in Pittsfield and Tennyson biography news mingle with Arctic, railway and patent office notes. Icelandic exhibit head seeks ten thousand for a girls’ school in Reykjavik.
Editor B O Flower launches a December series on Factors in Immorality focusing on age of consent laws across states. He denounces laws allowing exploitation at ages as low as ten, argues for broad legal safeguards, and lists forthcoming contributors including Willard, Blackwell, and Powell. Reverend William A. Bartlett retires from Washingtons New York Avenue Presbyterian church after a long ministry to national leaders.
The article warns that eye health is endangered by prolonged near work and artificial lighting in schools. It cites cramped classrooms, long hours, hygienic issues, and disease risk as factors in impaired eyesight among children, urging avoidance of lamplight for extended study.
The text stresses improving daylight exposure to extend reading time and instructs on how a child should hold a book, including proper page distance and body posture. It warns that poor early habits foster near sightedness and even displacement of the eyeball, urging careful reading ergonomics.
A collection of curiosities and scientific notes covers whales' harpoon speed nine miles per hour mammoth tusk length nine feet ocean areas surpassing half the globe worm regeneration Jupiter cloud belts and rotation explosive instability water freezing behavior and related observations with scientist comments and examples.
The Farmers’ Voice advises ewe lambs at two years old as a start, a balanced ration of oats bran and corn, and caution against excessive confinement. It warns against assuming every sore foot is contagious foot rot and outlines proper foot trimming and disposal of diseased tissue using a canvas sheet and sharp tools.
A humorous fragment collection from the Detroit Tribune and Chicago Inter Ocean features witty exchanges about discoveries, marriage, language, gloves, parasols, and playful parental banter. The jokes include a hairpin exclaiming discovery and a collar button denying it, plus a fatherly tea of misunderstandings.
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