Democats and goldbugs in a cornfield of ideas
A farmer reporter hosts a satirical exchange about political futures and currency reform, using mock farming terms to mock Democrats and gold standard advocates. The dialogue riffs on saving Democratic votes, whiskey and alcohol curation, and ends with an unrelated Hall's Catarrh Cure ad pasted in.
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Holt
Harvey Erbout
Betsy
The
Charlotte Observer
Lazarus
Hell
Abraham
New Advertisements From Tobacco and Nursery Firms
Advertisements list Pain Kilter Perry Davis Son Providence R I Mfg Tobacco C E M Co Winston N C Startown Nursery MA Thornburg Co Newton N G Note to advertisers to mention Taz PROGREssive AEMER when writing and avoid fraudulent semblance.
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Perry Davis & Son
Providence
R. I
Winston
N. C
M A. Thornburg & Co
Newton
N. G
pAlways
Ee Ieee
You Dye in 30 Minutes and Progressives in North Carolina
A fragmented OCR piece blends product pitches with Progressive Farmer notices and a Nash County court letter. It lists dye advice, a vendors note, and a long correspondence praising Progressive Farmer with names, counties, and subscriber testimonials.
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Greeses
Commencement Announcements and Old Weather References
Notices announce the third annual Presbyterian High School commencement at Mebane with Dr J B Shearer preaching, Greensboro Female College ceremonies on June 5 and 6, and Chowan Baptist Female Institute events at Murfreesboro May 27–29. Also noted are UNC centennial on June 5, Wake Forest events June 10–13, and historical remarks on a late spring season with unseasonable cold and snowflakes in Salem and New Orleans reports.
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Presbyterian High School
Mebane
J. B. Shearer
Davidson College
E. W. Kerr
Clinton
Greensboro Female College
Chowan Baptist Female Institute
Murfreesboro
North Carolina Evening Post
Salem Observer
New Orleans
Smilar
Call for Bi metallic Convention in Memphis 1895
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer Memphis Tenn May 25 95 calls Shelby County Bi metallic League to meet June 12 13 1895 and send delegations from South West and North to restore silver at 16 to 1. Names D W Vorhees Turpee Daniele Harvey Morgan Prince and others. They urge immediate free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1 and invite newspapers to publish the call.
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Progressive Farmer
Memphis
Tenn
Central Bi-metallic League
Shelby County
Tennessee
Old North
Far West
Sale
Covention
D. W. Vorhees
David Turpee
Maryland
Daniele
Virginia
George and Morey
Mississipi
W. H. Harvey
Caicag
John T. Morgan
Florida
Prince
New Mexico
Wall Street
New York
Chia
W. H. Szirine
Cham’n
Pain Killer: A Great Stayer in Homes for 55 Years
The advertisement proclaims Pain Killer as a long lasting, trusted family remedy. It notes 55 years in use and ongoing popularity, urging that a bottle on hand saves trouble, suffering, and money for future generations.
North Carolina Inventors urged to seek patent help
North Carolina residents are urged to submit brief descriptions sketches or photos of inventions that may be patentable The Associated Trade and Industrial Press Patent Law Department in Washington DC will evaluate and advise The appeal is backed by a well known North Carolinian and aims to boost local innovation across the Old North State
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North Carolina
Progressive Farmer
Bryan Tyson
B F. White
F. E. Emery
J. F. Harrell
J. A. Toomas
Jas M Davis
Iredell County
W M Seawell
Moore County
Pogressive Farmer
ES Saunders
Cumberland County
M. Andrews
West Trade St
Charlotte, N
Patent Law Department
Associated Trade and Industrial Press
Thirteenth Street
Washington
Osner
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Harry Hinton
W. H. Kitchen
W. J. Peele
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H. P. Harrell
M.D Chambers
J. B. Smith
Leander Lockton
Geo. E. Hunt
R E. Tissal
Henry N. Clark
J. B. Alexander
W. Drewry Smith
E. Newlin Stout
S H. Bright
W. J.robertson
Don Quixote
Charley Harris
W. P. Sharpe
John 8. Downing
Ida Bunch
T. White
Chas. B. Davis
Parmela Carolina Reade
Mary Hawlin
Margarette Jennings
Ida Ingold
Florine Worth
May Vanwick
G Ed. Kestler
R. Penstock
Zeke Bilkins
Obidiah Sykes
Cabe Cohort
R Penstock
Progressioa
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Progressive Farrmer
Raleigh, N. C
Mrs Arrington
Raueicy
Nash County Court
Nash
Clark
Montgomery
Coble
Louisburg
Nash County
Grand
Witnerss
Rocky Mount
Court House
J. E Wood
F. A. Woodard
Battle
C. M. Cook
Tharr
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Conner
Preaumes
Neshville
Pattie D. B. Arrington
Jas A Lowry
Forsyth County
Jurney
O G Pritchard
Camden County
E W Flake
Anson County
M L Ware
Cleveland County
J A Walker
Rockingham County
J McP Gedd
J C Garrett
Alamance County
Bertha Brown
T H Parrish
Swain County
J B Olive
Onslow County
W L Adams
Randolph
J J Barnett
Alamance
Geo M Yost
Stanly
Wm Harper
Chatham
Geo E Boggs
Haywood
J P Falls
Cleveland
E N Robeso
Braden
Jao
L Worth
Porgy Davis
Chicago
College
Hughes
State St
Startown Nursery
Thorneburg & Co
Newton, Catawba, Co. NC
Alec
Eureka Gape
Lisa Thonsno Seary
Surcical Manufacturing
D.C
F. Street
Bus Bros
Selden
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