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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1894
Page
6
The column mixes a marriage motif with political satire about Wall Street influence and party shifts. It recounts Betsy leaving Grover Sherman supporters and a fake sharpers tale from Windsor, illustrating public distrust, a looming cross-party realignment, and a local scam exposing civic gullibility.
Two day trotting programme in Raleigh August 22 23 includes mile heats best three of five for most events with Purse 50 25 15 10. Rules require state owned horses May 1 1894 and entries due August 7 1130 pm with half payments August 7 and 17. Address Ep H Les Secretary.
The Democratic Congressional Convention met at Hawkinsville on July 12 and nominated Speaker Crisp to succeed himself. They endorsed Grover Cleveland’s administration and pledged support to remove burdensome laws left by Republican misrule.
Watches National Mg and Imp Co Chicago Drugs J Hal Bobbitt Raleigh NC University College of Medicine Richmond VA Bug Killer Hotchkiss Tuttle Co Wallingford CT Brown's Iron Bitters promoted for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach distress. All dealers, $1 per bottle. Genuine with trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper. Always mention THE PROGRESSIVE Farmer when writing to advertisers.
Tarboro July 4 1894 Edgecombe county Populist convention meets to select delegates and adopts unanimous resolutions praising Grover Cleveland while attacking gold standard policy. Delegates pledge future ballot actions and public support. James B Luoyp chairs with F B Luoyp as secretary. A Wake County allied meeting follows in Raleigh with officers elected.
Washington City Christian Endeavor Society planned a Cleveland excursion last week but the strike caused an indefinite postponement. Railroad officials assured safety, and Debs of the American Railway Union pledged a safe trip, while the society’s officers pondered accepting protection from the union. The piece notes the group’s leaders as wearing the livery of Heaven for a purpose amid calls of plutocratic influence.
The writer accuses Deaverers of Washington of proclaiming anti rection as unpatriotic, urging the Church to defend the traveling public and ally with the poor. It laments Christian Endeavorers bowing to wealth, calling for noblest ministers to suffer calumny to advance justice and righteousness. The passage asserts the church’s duty to oppose Mammon and support social reform.
A dense 1894 editorial jumble urges reformers and Alliancemen to fund the paper with paid subscribers. It mentions subscription bonuses, local political jockeying in North Carolina, nominations for state offices, and travel ads for Norfolk and Washington with regional sights. It notes a Nash county suggestion for a district solicitor and announces a Democratic Senatorial Convention in Marion.
The regular meeting of the Edgecombe County Alliance elected S. T. Cherry as President and J. B. Latham as Vice President. Jas. B. Lloyd became Secretary Treasurer with Walter Thigpen as Lecturer and J A Thomas as Assistant Lecturer. James B. Lloyd named delegate to the State Alliance with J B Latham as alternate.
The Farm Hill Alliance No. 243 reports the recent death of Brother Laban Terrell a valued member. The lodge has passed memorial resolutions honoring his service and memory.
A public appeal from North Carolina officials requests help locating every blind child in the state with the aim of enrolling them in a free state education program. The letter asks for each child's name, post office, township, county, nearest railroad station, and guardian to enable outreach and enrollment.
The Executive Committee of the 4th Congressional District calls the People's party convention to meet in Raleigh on Tuesday July 31 at 2 PM to nominate a candidate for Congress and conduct other business as needed.
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