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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1896
Page
5
Fragmented verse urges living by the golden rule and truth. It condemns hypocrisy, calls for conviction in righteousness, and predicts divine judgment. Mentions Mr. Cleveland and a standard of justice, urging steadfast faith and moral conduct.
A domestic recipe roundup lists TapIOCA dessert with raspberries, Fig Pudding with bread crumbs and figs, Snow Cream with eggs and whipped cream, Quaker Pudding with milk and nutmeg, Rolled Apple Dumplings with buttermilk crust, and Prune Pudding with milk batter. Each entry notes serving guidance and molds or steaming methods.
A Harper's Magazine fragment urges keeping a lively home life to protect youth from degrading outside amusements. It argues that cheerful firelight and family rituals deter mischief, reinforce bonds, and guard the unseen influence of a warm domestic circle.
A correspondent recalls an old field school in North Carolina. Master Nicholas, a versatile, respected teacher, guides noon recess games, letter writing, singing, and a ceremonial introductions ritual that boosts pupils' poise. The piece highlights practical teaching methods and lasting impact.
A series of letters from young readers in North Carolina ask about historical questions. Ellie Pearce and Alice R Task request space in the Young Folks column to pose queries about volcano eruptions Cain marriage and George Washington. The notes express appreciation for the paper and a wish to read Aunt Fannie's letters and ProgresSive Farmer.
An unknown writer signs as OB and asks cousins a first message to discuss biblical counts and cross references. The note cites Bible totals and queries how many times the word Lord appears, mentioning Isaiah 37 and 2 Kings 19 as a comparative point for discussion.
Letters from Lou Walters and E M Hunt in Huntspring North Carolina request space in the young folks column of the Progressive Farmer. They promise questions and answers about history and Bible verses, announcing school life and family notes while engaging readers with inquiries and replies.
From Gates County North Carolina nine year old Mixing L Brown writes about her family, school, and favorite newspaper. She asks a Bible question and praises her teacher, asking Epior to include her as a cousin of the paper’s readers.
A collection of questions and answers from readers in Nash and Tyrell counties North Carolina. Items include inquiries about the first English child born in America, the shortest Bible verse, Eli Whitney and the cotton gin, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, early North Carolina newspapers, and biblical figures. Readers share family details and school life while posing puzzling questions for the column.
A nine year old boy Clarence Neal writes from Texas asking to join the young folks column. He describes school topics he studies, notes his family’s paper subscription, mentions Nash County North Carolina, and Texas farming. He answers a Mil ler question about Eli Whitney and asks which two U S presidents were born in Braintree Massachusetts.
A 13 year old girl asks entry to the page and notes the Hitson discovery in 1609. The $60 inheritance was divided among three sons with $15, $21, and the remaining share.
A letter from W. R Hughes praises Rheumacide with claims of cure after extensive use, noting weight gain and reduced rheumatism and indigestion. The Bobbitt Drug Co of Raleigh markets Rheumacide in 4 bottles for $5, offering express shipment or local availability through pharmacies.
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