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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1893
Page
5
The verse recalls childhood and clover fields through barefoot dreams and memories of dew scented mornings. It moves from pastoral scene to a farewell prayer, naming clover as a safe harbor for sorrow and joy before death. The speaker asks strength to depart this life among clover blooms, breathing fragrance as the soul departs.
A jumble of recipe fragments covers puddings mackerel broiling oyster sauce and banana sauce with notes on floating island batter and a long dramatic tale about a man quitting his drinking friends for his wife. The piece mixes culinary instructions with a social vignette and ends with a reflective crowd scene.
In a lively self descriptor The Arizona Kicker defends its editorial stance against critics and rival demands. It mocks attempts to publish biographies and historic accounts while boasting a policy of mixing murder love elopement robbery and politics. It details a clash with a Grand Canyon road agent Wild Bill and mocks an Ohio editor who refused political office suggesting editors seek influence and take passes to boost exposure.
A Limekiln Club scene shows leader calls Shindig Watkins to explain beliefs in spirits. Members recount signs of misdeeds through comic, superstition filled omens like a rabbit foot and a wishbone. The jokey sermon mocks credulity and calls out sham spiritual claims in a lively, racially charged skit.
A Chicago humorist recalls travels through Buckwheat Pa and Laramie, recounting Colorado Springs air’s misdirections, a boastful Pony Express era air, and odd characters. The piece blends travel wit with sketches of towns, people, and local quirks, including Taft Paddock and Sir George Taft, while noting health resorts, booms, and a humorous debt-pledge anecdote.
Secretaries of Sub and County Alliances are asked to send all funds for the Poll Memorial Fund to Mr H W Ayer in Raleigh NC to avoid office trouble. Fraternally H Barnes Secretary-Treasurer NC F 8 A RCE. $2.
A heated scene unfolds as members argue over a buckeye item and warn a fellow about foolish behavior. One speaker scorns a self styled spook chase and threatens expulsion if the man does not stop the harmful antics before the next meeting.
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