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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1893
Page
5
Emily Hanover in N Vy Independent presents a rural ballad titled Daddy Cato's Sermon. The poem depicts a farmer's hard work across seasons while wildlife and clever animals plot to feast. It closes with the farmer reflecting that toil and vigilance ensure bounty in the world.
A collection of home cooking instructions including custards mock turtle soup pea soup and chicken en coquille with detailed steps and ingredients. Also a humorous domestic vignette about a man and his wife and a light sales pitch for subscribing to a local paper.
Milly Harman faces a brutal assault by Bastable in Worston. Arthur Munro rescues her as Bastable hijacks a London express in a bid to reach Milly. The runaway train is halted and Munro saves his bride, vowing Bastable will face years in prison. A reporter notes Bastable's fate as a separate courthouse gag ends the tale.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote features a North Carolina drummer who recalls meeting a tall angular mountain woman in Asheville and a tell of depot politeness, followed by a Washington Post tale of Samuel Blackwell of Alabama, new Third Auditor of the Treasury, who abstained from alcohol for ten years to win his sweetheart.
A string of quips and sketches unfolds from witty exchanges about marriage money smoking poetry and trains. Characters comment on social faux pas whiskey and theater openings while jesting about lovers, editors and a boastful gymnastic past. The piece blends humor and social satire with quick one liners.
A witty exchange shows a husband and wife listing invitees for a reception. The wife confirms they invited only the very best, noting two detectives will attend in concert to ensure nothing is stolen.
A lady recalls childhood meals and a prank by her brother. He would entertain with a grisly story about how a tiger eats a boy, using grimaces to provoke laughter and delay the pie. The tactic built suspense before dessert.
An old man reframes a pirated pie story to illustrate labor’s awakening to manipulation. Laughter gives way to grim realization as workers see through the tale and recognize being outsmarted. The anecdote underscores cautious labor sentiment toward deceitful tricks.
A Columbus Pa family’s parrot named Dick, described as highly intelligent, helps run the home. The bird orders a wake up for the son and once interrupted a family discussion by blurting out a blunt remark about love and honesty.
In a Charleston News report, a long practiced fire hunting method is outlawed. Two planter’s sons hunted at night with a gun and fire, mistaking a deer’s eyes for an animal and killing their father’s fine colt Meteor. The tale ends with their realisation and humor.
A colored man testifies in a neighbor damages case over a killed dog. The witness says the dog was a useless cur who lay about and ate. Asked what the neighbors called him, he replies they called him Lawyer, a jab at the defendant.
Baltimore park rules ban courting in open spaces as spring nears. Couples may sit, but any kiss or arm around a partner triggers police action. Board member calls love making an offense against morals and decency. A sharp curb on public sentiment foretells possible political upheaval.
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