Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Progressive Farmer in Raleigh, North Carolina

We have 6,272,381 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1894

Page

6

Alliance Demykrat on the Shelf in Political Turmoil

An interview with Major Bilkins reveals a dire political mood as Alliance Democrats face off with Democratic and Republican rivals. He laments party betrayal, predicts further defeats, and contemplates withdrawal from public life amid national and North Carolina party tensions.

Alliance Democrats Dymakratick Party Democratic Party Erbout Alliance Demokrats Grady Alexander Alliance Demykrats Williams Settle Scarborough Bob Vance Beddingfield Governor Carr Capt. Coke Branch Kurnel John Robinson Wharton Green A. Leazar Wall Street Betsy

Reduced hotel rates for State Convention in Raleigh

The People's party Executive Committee announces discounted hotel rates for the Raleigh State Convention on August 1. Yarborough House at 1.50 per day, Park Hotel 1.25, Florence and Harrison and Mrs. Rays inns at 0.75 each. Delegates urged to use these first class, central options. further accommodations may be added if needed.

People’s Party Raleigh Yarborough Park Hotel Martin and McDowell Streets Florence Fayetteville Cabarrus Harrison House Wilmington Davie Ray Florence Hotel Dee N. C North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance Greensboro Charleston Cincinnati Chicago Cape A & Yadkin Valley Ilmington New Berne Norfolk Norfolk & Western Atlantic P. P

Altgeld Urges Federal Troop Withdrawal In Self Government Clash

Governor John P. Altgeld rebukes President Cleveland over federal troop deployment to Chicago. He argues local self government, civil supremacy, and state troops should handle disturbances, warning federal overreach imperils constitutional principles. Altgeld calls for withdrawal and defends Illinois state authority.

Altgeld Cleveland Grover the Monstrous Chicago Illinois Grover Cleveland United States Washinton D. C Europe Washington Post Office Department Russia P. Altgeld

Good Roads Conference at Chapel Hill This Week

Cor of the Progressive Farmer notes national good roads meeting shows 40 states represented. North Carolina middle counties urged to send delegates to Chapel Hill for talks on dirt road upgrade macadamization road machinery labor taxes and funding to improve roads with demonstrations and discussions beginning Tuesday at 10 o clock.

Progressive Farmer New Jersey The State University Oange Chapel Hill Middle North Carolina Middle North Carolina

Conference to discuss road problems at Chapel Hill

Officials from several counties invited to a two day conference at Chapel Hill to share experiences on road problems. Delegates from other counties will visit Durham on Thursday to view current work and Raleigh on Friday to observe Mr. McMackin’s road improvements in Raleigh township.

Chapel Hill Durham Raleigh McMackin

Dr John Morris Converts to Populism After Western Trip

Baltimore physician and Maryland delegate to the American Medical Association says his trip through the West changed his views. He cites Democratic Party blame for industrial gloom, calls for unlimited coinage of silver, and predicts Democrats lose western seats unless they unite with Populists. He notes hard times in Spokane Falls Seattle Denver and other boom towns.

John Morris Baltimore Sun Eye Maryland American Medical Association San Francisco Baltimore West Democratic Party Rocky Mountains Wall Street Morris Far West Spokane Falls Wash Seattle Denver

Advertising Directory Listings for North Carolina and Nearby States

A compact set of ad listings includes Seede T Wood & Sons Richmond VA Park Hotel Raleigh NC Peace Institute President Dindwiddie Raleigh NC and more. Additional entries cite Jordan's restaurant 130 Fayetteville Street Raleigh NC National-Mfg and Importing Co Chicago IL NC Colleges Holladay Raleigh Thompson School Siler City and Friendship High School Curtis Mills NC J A Farmer Rocky Mount NC.

Seede T. W. Wood & Sons Richmond, Va Park Hotel Raleigh N. C Peace Institute Dinwiddie Resturant Jordan Fayetteville St National M’s’g and Importing Co Chicago North Carolina College of Mechanic Holladay

Bourne and Hopkins Wed In Tyrrell County

On July 7 at E Hopkins residence Tyrrell county Mr Joseph E Bourne and Miss Philena Hopkins were married by Rev W V Savage The groom a well known trucker from Norfolk county The bride the youngest daughter of E Hopkins a respected Tyrrell farmer

E. Hopkins Tyrrell County Joseph E. Bourne Philena Hopkins W. V. Savage Bourne Norfolk County Waiss Hopkins

Call for reform funds and subscriptions in 1894 appeal

The author urges persistent reform efforts and broad cooperation among reformers and Alliancemen. They emphasize boosting support through subscriptions, offering three months free for each new one year cash subscriber placed before August 15 1894, claiming the need for funds and the paper.

Letter from Martin County reads to readers

Williamston North Carolina newspaper letter from Joseph R Harrison chaplain of Bear Grass Alliance No 1226 detailing 73 members split evenly by gender, election of officers, delegates for county meeting in Williamston, and praise for The Progressive Farmer and for the Agricultural and Mechanical College with a note to see its advertisement in the issue.

Williamston N. C Epitor Martin County Bear Grass Alliance JosEph R. Harrison Agricultural and Mechanical College Philadelphia Progressive Farmer Raleigh N.C North Carolina

Fairfield Alliance Union to Meet at Sharon August

Fairfield Union of Kinston invites members and the public to gather at Sharon on the first Saturday in August at 10 o clock. Bro. J T B Hoover will deliver a public speech. J M Mewbourne, President of Union.

Kinston N. C Fairfield Alliance Union Sharon J. T. B. Hoover J. M. Mewbourne Union

Also Mentioned on This Page

Zeke Bilkins, M Local Self Government Cooch T. W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen Fairfield Union Third Judicial District People's Party Old J. A. Farmer Acky Mount, N.C Institute For Youngais Raleigh Cee Conservatory of Music Leipsic Boston Jas. Dinwiddie M. A University of Virginia Pri A Barnes Bec'y-Treas Raleigh N.C J. H Glt Davie & McDowell Steinleigh J. W Denmark England Ica Ertiser Amer Thompson School Siler City J. A.W Thompson Jordan’s Dining Hall Ana the Park Hotel Raleigh, N.C D. M. Ossorne & Co G. P.C Box Winton D.C North Carolina College —of— Agriculture and Mechanic Art Alexander Q. Holladay
Search Courier

Search the The Progressive Farmer Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Progressive Farmer?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication