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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1895
Page
5
The piece asks a neighbor about a hair lock and asserts God placed beauty and parts of a child on them. It praises purity of hands and feet and urges not to vanity, noting tongues eyes and gifts are from God. The author is Mcoig Richard.
A household recipe bundle describes asparagus omelet with boiled asparagus, rolled bread dough steps, and a pineapple shortcake. Instructions cover omelet preparation, yeast roll dough night rise, shaping, and baking, plus pineapple filling and lemon flavored meringue topping for a dessert.
In the Kate Field's Washington Letter two figures, Miss Cutter and Mr. Dudlet, share a sharp exchange noting memory gaps and the need to meet certain people regularly to maintain acquaintance. The dialogue underscores social timetables and public figure chatter.
Brief montage of humorous lines from the Philadelphia Record and Globe with quips about a Tioga man calling his cook Misery, a man standing up for his own, and a boy reacting to a mother’s cookie shelf.
The letter from Mrs Parmela C Reade invites lady readers to contribute letters stories poetry and recipes for the fifth page. She urges lady agents to attend County Alliance meetings and to recruit large clubs of subscribers as the paper expands its female readership.
The Henderson old Leaf recounts a Kittrell tale of Kinneeta the famed arrow-maker daughter. Her love Wanchula kills her with an arrow, the tribe mourns, and the culprit wanders the hills, his wail heard at full moon in September.
A short tale set near Lynch Creek follows Oskunika the chief's son who plots to stop rival Wauchula from marrying Kinneeta. On a full moon, the lake wedding proceeds as bands of tribesmen and maidens gather, while Oskunika hides behind a crystal boulder awaiting his chance.
A compact sampler of witty lines and playful zingers from classic authors. The excerpt cites quips about judges, gibbets, and witty widows, reflecting light satire and brisk social humor from age literature.
A physician explains stepping technique for stairs emphasizing even weight distribution and slow deliberate placement of the whole foot on each step. The page then bursts into a collage of light anecdotes and jests about society, bills, wives, towels, and family life with brief dialogues and street scenes.
The article extols specific brushes for tasks from stove dust to ceiling corners. It advises hair brushes for hardwood floors and broomcorn for carpet edges, noting long handled varieties with extendable handles ease ceiling sweeping and deter moths with regular brushing.
The article extols a quaint shaped hair brush nicknamed the pope's nose for blinds and shutters. It notes miniature scrubbing brushes sell for around five cents and excel at cleaning graters sieves and rough utensils. Such brushes help wash potatoes celery stalks and window ledges.
Butler reports a visitor claiming to be a lady. Mayberry asks about the response and learns the caller said she was a lady, prompting a humorous exchange about who is in or out.
The narrator recalls consulting a Garda Angel Life Insurance agent who asked intrusive questions about personal history and mortality. He answers affirmatively that he is insured for life and expects to remain so for years, reflecting on the encounter with a slick, spectacled salesman.
Collars of ribbon and lace dominate, with gauze ribbon ruchings in black praised for collars and wraps. Box pleat ruchings on velvet collars, graduation of pleating down the front, and universal ribbon use noted. Dresden ribbons rise in popularity for summer dresses of silk and wool.
The text defines nursing as more than medicines and devices, emphasizing ventilation light warmth cleanliness and diet to support the sick while conserving vital power. It argues health at home nursing uses the same natural elements to empower the healthy and calls for training in proper nursing.
Florence Nightingale laments neglect of household health in favor of civilization and asks readers if they owe the paper anything. She condemns dark crowded rooms for babies and workers and urges prompt support, citing the health of people as a priority.
The document names Jas H Wright Carlton organizer for Sixth district covering Johnston Wake Durham Granville Vance. McG Dunn Populi organizer for Seventh covering Cumberland Robeson Bladen Columbus Brunswick. Elijah W Flake organizer for Eighth covering Harnett Moore Richmond Anson Union Stanly Montgomery. E Hunt organizer for Tenth covering Guilford Rockingham Stokes Forsyth Davidson Yadkin and more. J P Sossaman organizer for Eleventh covering Rowan Cabarrus Mecklenburg Gaston Lincoln Iredell. others include T W Babb for Ninth district and J R Means for Trinity College. Don C Sanders organizer for Fourth district covering Wayne Duplin Onslow Pender New Hanover Sampson. districts include Twelfth and Fifteenth with various counties and organizers.
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