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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1894
Page
5
A Montanan letter describes waist gathering skills in a humorous tale of possum hunting mishaps. It recounts lengthening tops and tips on handling waist with steady pressure, likening it to eggs in a funnel and praising long practice for balance and dexterity.
A pandemic of recipes outlines frying crookneck squash in batter or eggs, veal sandwiches with mayonnaise, coconut drops baked in a slow oven, tapioca cream with meringue, honeycomb tripe in cream and butter, and chicken stewed with tomato. Also notes on rice accompaniment and stew timing.
A fragment discusses gathering waists in women's attire for upcoming summer. The prose references a reader and hints at fashion details, noting a display of waist shaping and a remark about how many men in modern times know how to gather a figure.
A bound album of Confederate notes arrives for a museum in the Jefferson Davis house. Glastonbury uncovers an ancient lake village with many mounds. Porcuna Spain yields an amphora of coins inscribed Sabina Augusta Hadriana. A Savannah drummer jokes at a tombstone saying a lawyer and an honest man share a grave. Johannisburg grows near a gold reef with many workers. Germany patents a tin coated tissue process. New York State Library holds a tiny 14 page book, Life and Service of General Pierce, a vest pocket campaign item.
An Irishman named Pat to a grocer's shop took two cheeses and placed one on each side of the scales while the shopkeeper was away. When confronted, Pat claimed he only wished to know if the cheese or his was heavier. The shopman threatened police, but Pat removed the cheese and left with a smile and polite farewell.
An extended meditation on the pencil as a lifeline for writers. The author extols the pen as a weapon for justice and civilization, laments low pay for writers, and urges appreciation for scribblers while dreaming of a world where the pen governs humanity.
A humorous fragment from Texas Siftings and Boston Traveller showcases quips about a tipsy lawyer in court. A four year old’s prayer, a glass eye joke, and a judge’s rebuke illustrate early 20th century wit and social satire.
The New York Sun reports on John Jacob Astor the author of A Journey in Other Worlds as he leaves his office to meet stockholders while discussing his novel. He describes apergy a future force countering gravity and notes Rev. Dr. Wibbert’s one correction before publication.
A list of old fashioned cures for bee stings sore throats voice improvement stains on hands and coughs. Remedies include earth paste for stings lemon juice and salt gargles for throat cleansing egg and lemon juice for voice strengthening sleeping flat for posture and a flaxseed decoction with honey lemon juice and rock candy for coughs.
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