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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1897
Page
5
Fragmentary verse recalls childhood memories of baking with a mother named Maude and the old pie making craft. The speaker contrasts past kitchen scenes with present life and vows a bond through shared recipes and taste. The piece hints at lost days and enduring affection for home.
A vintage kitchen note lists an oyster omelet with cream and butter, a chestnut apple and celery salad, a mushroom sauce for filet, and a Hungarian chicken paprikash with sour cream. Also included is a French Christmas delicacy recipe and scattered humorous quotes from period papers.
Mr Bowser hires a Merino hog for companionship hoping the animal will fit into farm life. The hog demands human company, rebels against the pen, escapes with a loud struggle, and drags Bowser into a chaotic chase before vanishing with a getaway into the road. Mrs Bowser remains wary of further surprises.
A Bridgeport Connecticut crackdown on Sunday courting triggers clashes as Bachelors' club members and St Patrick society enforcers clash with lovers. Reports recount torched weddings, intimidation, and warnings of mass departures amid Puritanist zeal in New England.
After a Broadway department store closed, four salesgirls with average twenty dollars weekly formed a cooperative for housekeeping. Financial strain and illness forced one to seek drastic help, leading her to a country farmer's wife who offered a three dollar weekly position as general worker and companion.
Helen, once overworked as a New York saleswoman, is sent to a large nearby farm with twenty hands. She is treated as family, assists with housework, dines well, reads literature, and enjoys evening amusements. She claims country life and light tasks restore her health and offer financial independence and dignity.
The Southern Field argues the South offers abundant furniture woods and lower costs, drawing Northern mills and workers southward. It predicts rapid growth in demand, better rail access, and a booming regional market as capital moves to establish southern factories.
A dated editorial urges making the kitchen the brightest room in the house for health and efficiency. It favors compact, well ventilated layouts with built in cupboards and open sinks to prevent dampness and bad odors.
The article notes kitchens under back stoops fostering microbes and illness with a focus on North side homes and recurring sick family members. It emphasizes the danger of poorly ventilated kitchen areas in historic houses and urges caution.
The text urges outdoor exercise and ample fresh air as natural cures. It promotes sleeping with a small open window, avoiding confined hot rooms, and breathing through the nostrils to strengthen lungs and circulation. It warns against exposure to cold drafts without proper clothing and stresses daily outdoor activity.
An old lawyer recalls a rough rural court in North Carolina where a jury's verdict brought more confusion than clarity. After a messy session with awkward lawyers, the jurors delayed then finally muttered a reticent verdict, revealing limited understanding of guilt or innocence.
The text presents a controversial claim about sleep, suggesting long sleep extends life and cites examples like Gladstone. It asserts that waking hours are precious and implies racial bias in attributing longevity to sleep patterns. The passage is a garbled quotation discussing sleep as a means to economize life.
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