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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1894
Page
5
A fragmentary dialect poem portrays rural pride and boasting among the "smartest folks" as speakers boast of wit and prowess while noting bravado and social hierarchies. The speaker critiques others, hinting at a scene of communal pride mixed with skepticism about true wisdom.
A fragmented household recipe column offers instructions for SAVOR and COFFER CAKES plus DEVILLED OYSTERS and CHEESE FINGERS and French PANCAKES WITH PRESERVES and FRIED HASTY PUDDING. It also includes a stray discussion on snake charming with dangerous, graphic notes about handling venomous reptiles and poisons.
A veteran reporter recounts his brief stint on a Mexico City government organ, noting editors delayed gruesome or fresh news to protect readers and satisfy officials. He describes jail, government pressure, and a swift return to the United States after conflict with authorities.
A historical note praises egg whites as soothing for burns and wounds, offering immediate cooling and a protective varnish effect. It claims eggs reduce inflammation better than prior remedies like sweet oil and cotton and notes eggs as a top remedy for disentery.
A miscellany notes Chinese knife coins, pirates’ attire, tea root carvings, color symbolism, school hours, and kerosene use in China. It highlights a remarkable armless woman in Pennsylvania, fingerprint uniqueness, World's Fair curios, Washington’s last words, and English council ceremony with a mace and rare candlestick additions.
A Pittsburg Dispatch story recalls a slave pen turned church in South Carolina where a colored preacher delivered a dramatic sermon on The Judgment captivating a crowded, nervous audience. The tale transitions to a near midnight burglary in which a narrator outsmarts a thief, aiding a later police arrival, and ends with a sharp, humorous street exchange about a snowball vendetta.
A Detroit Free Press letter describes the evening exodus of up to 250000 New Yorkers and visitors from Manhattan as they flood Broadway and major avenues. Fleets of surface cars and trains struggle to move amid a described frenzy of humanity, vehicle jams, and ferry waits, ending with a lingering sense of ongoing movement beyond six o'clock.
A dentist counsels women to brush teeth seriously for three to ten minutes. He emphasizes that tartar is secondary to overall dental health and urges thorough brushing with elbow-grease as the best dentifrice available.
A market man in the Washington Star recounts a boy's plea about a sick father and a mother unable to work. The boy and twins struggle to provide a tree for Christmas, offering to trade fifty cents for the goods. The market man accepts, saying they'll call the deal square.
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