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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1897
Page
7
A Life column muses on Christian duty to support missions. It urges prayer and generous giving as dew and rain from God, urging believers to act with strength and cheerful effort. The piece stresses collective responsibility and faithfulness in supporting mission work.
A period piece urging temperance and reform as lifelong virtues. The poem envisions a man who avoids vice, helps the poor, and acts for the common good. A grandmother urges immediate reform, promising sweeter outcomes when one acts now. The piece sits among broader missionary notes and social exhortations.
A collection of small items includes the first sample of the new cotton crop arriving in New York, a world trip wager tale of Frank Burton earning $3,000, and updates on finance with Dun and Bradstreets failure counts. Other notes cover prayer fundraisers for the Women’s Temple debt, a Kansas cyclone theory, a Griffin Ga manhunt for Oscar Williams, a fatal hangings in Decatur Ga, and a sham battle death of George N Banks with military honors.
Supt. Mebane leads a strong push for local taxation earning support from readers who see the schools’ need. Attorney General Walser states that the local taxation law is constitutional, regularly passed, and valid. The News and Observer criticizes efforts to save the state by publishing private letter books of the departed Tribune as papers struggle with the issue.
An official notice from Huxsoro North Carolina dated July 15 1897 calls county alliances to forward quarterly reports dues and delegate lists with addresses for state meetings. It outlines session start time 10 am August 11 1897 and lodging options with suggested rates at headquarters or Hillsboro 14 miles away. Also asks sub secretaries to return blank notes and mentions funds for factory start.
National lecturer Bro J P Sossaman will spend eight days in Hertford county during the last days of this month. He will represent THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and aim to recruit subscribers. Farmers are urged to renew or start new subscriptions to strengthen the Alliance.
The Alliance Business Agency positions itself as the economic spine of the community urging patrons to support the agency to sustain the local institution. The catalog offers harnesses, mower gear, bells, steel balls, buggy and carriage harness, feed cutters, and repair outfits with prices and shipping terms across North Carolina and Virginia.
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