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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1896
Page
5
A lyrically aged dedication by B. Gwysy on enduring affection across years. The speaker recalls a perfect beloved whose beauty endures as time passes, noting shared life, aging together, and a love that remains radiant despite wrinkles and distance. The verse expresses devotion, memory, and spiritual kinship between partners through aging.
Detailed household recipes for invalids pudding with corn flour custard, pastry trimmings, meat fillings, fried puffs, oysters in bread loaf, and a boiled mutton pie with crust and onion seasoning. Steps cover mixing, boiling, baking, and serving in a basin.
A collage of humorous quotes from early 20th century newspapers showcases interactions on fashion tact and etiquette. A mother notes a baby garment will shrink and a man quips about the outfit’s fit. Other witticisms cover politeness, health inquiries, marriage, and lending money as social tests.
A Christmas Eve party at Rose Shandon’s home ends with a boyish kiss and a bruised ego ten years ago. Rose, now grown, meets Herve Roland again at a Semple ball. He recalls their past, and she apologizes for a childish blow. He declares that memory of Rose has endured and confirms his enduring affection.
A tense moment unfolds as a man recalls past rebuke when Rose’s fist struck him a decade ago. He confesses his longing and asks if he would be wounded again if he repeats the offense. Rose answers with a simple, candid “No,” signaling her stance in a charged, intimate scene.
A Dallas interview recalls Tom Watson balancing farm duties and publishing with a passion for the violin. He describes his simple $40 fiddle, memories of home, and how music steadies him through lean times and campaigns, with reflections on the instrument's emotional range and personal solace.
The missive urges White Ribboners and all readers to donate Christmas funds for Armenian orphans, detailing amounts for feed, shelter, and care. It cites Brown Bros. & Co. as the contact for the Orphan Fund of the National American Relief Committee and closes with blessings and a reminder of the season's duties. The rest of the page promotes Table Talk December features and notes sample-copy offers.
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