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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1897
Page
7
The piece reflects on gratitude for commonplace mercies and the Redeemer’s love, urging faithful living. It cites Margaret E. Sangster, civic reminders about prohibition, and stories illustrating salvation through Jesus.
Excerpts exhort readers to choose self sacrifice over indulgence, celebrate motherhood as deep happiness and sorrow, and warn against delaying salvation. Quoted passages from Lyman Abbott and Mary Lyon emphasize seizing today, avoiding postponed faith, and embracing purposeful life.
Train timetable notes the Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited departing Raleigh daily at 8 40 p m with through sleepers to Knoxville and Augusta and connections to Greensboro Selma Charlotte and Atlanta. An 11 45 a m service runs Raleigh to Norfolk with connections to northern lines and regional routes. Additional trains include an 8 30 a m express, a 3 09 p m local to Goldsboro, and a 2 00 a m local to Greensboro with Sleeping Car service to Raleigh. Freight and double daily Raleigh Charlotte Atlanta services are mentioned amid entangled notes about stations and connections.
Alliance price list from Richmond Virginia lists seeds and farm gear with market fluctuations. Items include oats rye grasses Kentucky Tall Meadow Oat on Fescue, various grasses, corn shellers, plows, clevises, hooks, single trees, belts, grindstones, axe handles, hay presses, harrows, and planters. Prices accompany each item, with numerous brand names such as Buckeye, Dixie, and Cardwell.
For one year from June 1 1896 to June 1 1897 a prize contest rewards Sub-Agents who sell Improved Arm Alliance and other machines. Top sellers receive machines as prizes, freight paid to any North Dakota rail station, plus five dollars cash and one dollar per extra machine after five. Descriptive circulars available on request. Mail address Hillsboro Ivey S B Ay. Wore your wool: the firm offers samples prices and shipping discounts.
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