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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1895
Page
5
A fragmented verse laments missed chances and faded joys as memory probes what could have been. The speaker notes friends departed, mourns unspoken words, and speaks of fulfillment only after absence. The cruel fault of life is unrealized service until death leaves empty space.
A collection of simple soups and dishes including Sweet Pickled Pears with pineapple-like syrup, Bouille thickened in a double boiler, Cream of Clam Soup with clams and milk, Swiss Soup with eggs and cayenne, Oyster Omelet, Reheated Beefsteak tips, Cream of Tomato Soup with garnish, and a Delectable Dish using a batter base. The text offers directions, proportions, and serving ideas for a practical kitchen.
Mrs Parmela C Reade writes to Lady Readers and Agents urging more contributions to the June 28 1895 issue of Progress Farmer. She asks lady readers to attend County Alliance meetings and publish essays letters poetry and recipes weekly to enliven columns. The piece also includes home cooking steps for banana fritters advising specific frying technique and serving tips.
A reform essay urging readers to trust in God for health, arguing health arises from proper living. It discusses bathing, air, diet, and clothing through biblical analogies with lilies, advocating moderate baths, seasonal temperature shifts, and decomposed matter as plant-like food effects. It contrasts faith and science, and warns against overwarm rooms and excessive soap.
In a July 17, 1847 extract from Georgia Scenes the author and a companion stop at a roadside house for the night. Three aged matrons, the youngest around sixty, join supper and a lively talk on marriages ensues led by Ned, a bright, playful guest.
In a humorous scene Mrs Reed questions Ned about two men who married and had children. Ned explains they were widowers who married each other before having children, prompting amused reactions from the old ladies. The exchange ends with Ned and companions preparing to depart after the bustle.
The Tribune notes a wise custom of early bedtimes for children under seven with light meals. Breakfast is brown bread fruit and a soft boiled egg, midday dinner includes broth or small chop with vegetables, and 5 30 bread and milk before bed. This routine aims to strengthen health and temper nervousness and precocity.
Fragment from a coating of dialogue shows children mischief in a domestic setting. Sammy laments muddy footprints while Willie and Tommy spar over two plus two. A policeman asks for a mother’s name to locate a lost girl as other children chatter about a doll.
A list of district organizers for the Sixth through Fifteenth districts in North Carolina. Names include Jas H. Wright for the Sixth from Carlton Johnston Wake Durham Granville Vance. C M G Dunn for the Seventh from Populi Cumberland Robeson Bladen Columbus Brunswick. Itee W Flake for the Eighth from Rockingham Harnett Moore Richmond Anson Stanly Montgomery. Geo E Aunt for the Tenth from Michael Guilford Rockingham Stokes Forsyth Davidson Yadkin Surry. P Sossaman for the Eleventh from Huntersville Rowan Cabarrus Mecklenburg Gaston Lincoln Iredell. T W Babb for the Ninth from Hertford Ran dolph Chatham Orange Person Caswell Alamance. Don C Sanders for the Fourth from Burgaw Wayne Duplin Onslow Pender New Hanover Sampnse. J W Cox for the Twelfth from Alexander Wilkes Alleghany Ashe Watauga Mitchell. George W Hahn for Fifteenth from Haywood Jackson Swain Macon Graham Clay Cherokee. A W Parker for the Fourteenth from Buncombe Yancey Henderson Transylvania.
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