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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1892
Page
5
A mournful poem by U B Gwy ND speaks of a child neglected at Christmas. The speaker longs for a mother’s love and warmth, sees other children with gifts, and wishes for rest beside a lost mother’s grave. The tone is somber and reflective, highlighting loneliness and the ache for belonging.
A compact set of midcentury kitchen instructions covering rye breakfast cakes buckwheat and brown corn cakes a not filling pastry chocolate cake and a practical turkey soup. The recipes specify ingredients quantities methods and baking or simmering times for home cooks.
Marsh Kendall, worn from mining work, meets Widow Kingsberry, a young widow running a drug store after her husband’s betrayal and death. He buys “love powders” to win her, but she uses them to spark a romance. they confess love as she finds new happiness.
In The Ladies' Home Journal Christmas number Robert J. Burdette recounts old time gifts designed for stockings. He recalls Noah and family, a white cow and blue dog, a red monkey on a red stick, and a drum sound from a major general toy. These practical lessons outweighed mere value.
The Arizona Kicker reports on a correction about the graveyard out come and recounts a recent mule race near Tombstone. The editor details small-town pride, rivalries, and a staged bet while praising the graveyard maintenance and local figures.
A man with an appetite for fish tried to cover a theft by slipping a cod under his coat but his garment was short. He boasted of his honesty to the merchant who agreed the statement. The scene ends with a wheezy punchline as they affirm honesty.
A Detroit man known for blunt honesty tells a joke about trading and fish. His five year old daughter, sitting on his lap with a mirror, asks if God made her and if he made papa. The child examines her reflection and quips that God is "doing a good deal better work lately."
A reader lauds The Progressive Farmer as a bold truth telling paper defending farmers rights. The letter emphasizes Alliance values, citizen duties, and unity, urging continued support and noting organizers and finances for speaking engagements.
A collage of quips and sketches from 19th century periodicals. Witty exchanges range from classical myths to country humor, with folksy banter on politics, fashion, and social life. A mix of jokes, puns, and misread sayings showcases light newspaper entertainment.
Communications for the Executive Committee should be addressed to Slewn N 8. B. Or Chairman, care of W. 8. Barnes, gue: Pecone. By order of Executive Committee. Ww. ea Sec'y-Treas, N. C. F. 3. A.
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