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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1896
Page
7
A devotional column on the power of words and deeds, urging kindness over cruelty, urging readers to act with purpose. It blends Biblical verses and moral anecdotes about home life, character, prayer, and the impact of daily choices on spiritual growth.
An aged sermon fragment cites excuses for inaction and sin. It contrasts unbelief with dangerous rationalizations and moral neglect, urging readers to discern folly and repent. It references scriptural passages about salvation, truth, and accountability, warning against pretending virtue.
A girl questions the servant’s wasteful feeding and declares she would rather help God care for sparrows. She gathers crumbs and feeds birds from a window, then continues daily, scattering crumbs for winter birds as they return after each meal.
R. H. Lane writes from Beaufort County praising bumper cotton blossoms and high hopes for harvests, then denounces overproduction under goldbug doctrine. He argues many farmers and laborers cannot meet basic needs, cites legal rights warnings from the Silver Knight Watchman, and urges unity under the People's Party against corrupt officials and enacting reform.
A. L. Swinson argues in the Progressive Farmer that the 22nd of the month will decide reform momentum. He urges nominating Teller to prevent McKinley victory and warns against Democrat Populist alignment, urging unity to avoid surrender to old Democratic leadership.
Correspondence from Jackson County reports the Alliance meeting extended to Saturday July 25 at John’s Creek School House for Caney Fork Sub. notes express party support for free silver, skepticism about gold, and questions about gold holdings. a pro-tax law draft aims to tax mortgages notes and debts in North Carolina with penalties and school funding allocations.
The State People's party will hold its Raleigh convention on Thursday Aug 13 to nominate a Governor and other state officers and conduct party business. Voters opposed to monopolies gold trusts bull pens and ballot box stuffing are urged to cooperate in the campaign. Marion Butter chairman. Also listings for tobacco labor pay and Bingham School Free Scholarship exam details with August 4 1896 date and exam topics including U S history geography spelling arithmetic and English grammar.
Public trial of Rheumacide declares it effectively cures rheumatism with many testimonials from merchants salesmen and relatives across North Carolina and Virginia. Readers urged to order from Bobbitt Drug Company Raleigh at one dollar per bottle, six for five dollars.
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