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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1896
Page
5
Poem fragment describes a maiden absorbed in thought near an arching vine. Memory of past summers and a departed beloved linger as a sense of longing grows. The speaker recalls lines of longing, fear, and endurance across weary years, with a note of distant prayers.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century household excerpt lists baking recipes for feather cake coconut tarts and turnip pastries, plus a vivid rural vignette. It describes kitchen measures and methods, baking steps, and a long aside about a woman and her sister performing daily chores in a rustic setting.
A thick wooden block with half bored holes becomes a scrubbing tool as a housewife uses a long-handled broom and shucks made from corn to tidy a yard. The piece extols rural virtue and contrasts it with urban life while listing women such as Miss Frances Avauilah and Miss Abbie Gardener among others.
An appeal to educated and uneducated women alike to write and submit pieces for a literary contest. It urges women to unleash talent, write with 100 or more words, and not fear public publication. Selected writers will be paid a prize. Pamela C. Reade signs the notice.
A novel sounding device drops a detonable lead that explodes upon reaching the sea floor. A submerged microphone records the blast, and scientists estimate depth from the lead’s sinking time.
A 1596 notice from Oakland North Carolina praises young readers of The Progressive Farmer for better spelling and composition. It encourages concise letters, explains a gold medal contest for essay subscribers, and includes sample letters and questions from readers in Robeson and Cleveland counties.
From Roxboro and Pamlico County letters ask if a 15 year old can write to the paper and request space for a prior letter. The youths praise the paper and discuss age as a factor in contributing while posing a Bible question about how many times Jesus is mentioned in Matthew 26.
A reader from Mounpate North Carolina asks to correspond with the young readers section. He seeks space to share letters from boys and girls and to answer an apple question.
A sixteen year old Chatham girl writes to the paper sharing reading habits and a request to answer questions. She mentions Virginia Dare as North Carolina's first born native and asks about Sir Walter Raleigh's great loss. She closes as Tipa Justice and signs her first letter to the column.
A child’s letter to Justice N C Borror describes a family race to write first to the paper, daily routines with work and supper, and appreciation for a kind teacher Miss Bettie Perry. The note also answers a question about Sunday’s name and hints at a quiz.
From Bertie and Forsyth Counties a pair of readers write asking aboutFriday’s name origin and Columbus birth, plus share farm life notes. They promise to answer spelling, arithmetic, history, geography, and math problems in the column.
A fragmented letter from young residents of Wartcounty and nearby Rosemead asks for space in a paper. They mention schooling at Britton's Seminary, parental occupations, and a desire to read the publication, with stray references to local figures and questions.
A reader requests help identifying a Bible verse containing all letters of the alphabet and signs off as D. W. Bows. The note mentions a desire to join young readers and refers to chapters in biblical books in a question about the alphabet.
A Granville County missive from Lorrya A Veazy aged ten writes of attending Ridgeway school with cousin Serappie Waller, thanking for a doll called Scrappie and describing grammar geography arithmetic and psychology studies. She mentions five sisters and three brothers and signs as G M Veazy hoping to hear back.
Readers, including Avery Baker and a nine year old girl, discuss school topics and a math riddle about apples, with a note on Santa Claus as a “new woman.” The letters touch on guidance, progress, and historical questions about Cornwallis and the Battle of Bunker Hill.
A jumbled collage of vintage humor and cartoonish quips from periodicals. Dialogues poke fun at fair play, love, war, and technology with quirky misprints and invented names, painting a snapshot of playful editorial satire.
In reverent prose a historical meditation on the unseen craft behind Westminster Abbey. The article laments modern time's neglect of faithful labor and highlights how true quality is measured by God, not by public praise, urging readers to renew devotion to diligent, unseen service.
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