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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1896
Page
5
Poem titled Song of Hope depicts a lone traveler under a night sky with a single star. The lines describe weary feet seeking light as dawn approaches and a faint ray guiding them home under a dim horizon.
A dated kitchen column offers recipes for scrambled eggs with butter milk salt and peppers, broiled oysters in hot liquor, a codfish dish with walnuts and onions, and Beauregard eggs with toast and white sauce. It includes a household pest tip and a sign off from the author Bearegard.
A Russian born physician, Mme Siebold, studios in Berne and Zurich and arrived in Constantinople after 1885. She mastered Turkish in six months, joined the Imperial Society of Medicine, and runs a bustling consulting room for women daily from 2 to 4 pm despite official resistance and local hurdles.
The piece asserts money usage reveals character and cites John Wesley, urging youths to save, avoid unpayable loans, avoid unwarranted guarantees, and live within means. It promises financial independence and moral integrity for those who follow prudent rules.
A jumble of quirky lines and dialogue covers a range of vignette snippets. Characters include a self made man named Mary Welker, a tramp, a doctor, a little boy seeking aid, a pie gift, and an autograph exchange. The tone is comic and dialog heavy.
A reader signs as E J Burexson asking the editor how old Lafayette was when he visited the United States. He compliments the paper and notes the value of the Young Folks column, seeking space in print for future contributions.
A Martin County reader replies to a question prompt in the young folks section. He states the first presidential inauguration occurred on April 30 1789 and asks several trivia questions about sea salt burial of Columbus wealth and NC farm ownership.
A collection of letters from young readers in North Carolina respond to questions in The Progressive Farmer. They discuss the cotton gin, railroads, early settlements, and ask about inventions, explorers, and biblical-era details while praising Aunt Fannie’s columns.
A collection of shy questions and notes from young North Carolina readers ages 7 to 15. Children from Iredell, Wake, Rutherford, Franklin, and Wake counties share school life details, ask biblical and general knowledge questions, and mention family paper-reading habits. The long missives include names like Earl Farrand, Tam Wake, Preston Tams, Carrie Sledge, and Bissie Freshwater.
The New York Chamber of Commerce plans an aggressive campaign for the single gold standard. A special committee outlined steps to influence the coming presidential campaign and urged broad cooperation among business groups to secure declarations in favor of the current standard from national party conventions.
A letter from Raleigh North Carolina dated March 3 1896 claims Rheumacide cured 20 years of joint and muscular rheumatism and indigestion. The writer W R Hughes reports weight gain from 140 to 189 pounds and describes prior failed treatments in New York. Bobbitt Drug Co promises shipments by express with pricing options.
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