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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1896
Page
7
A Victorian verse tale shows slander’s reach harming a delicate girl. The poem compares gossip to a hummingbird wounded by a gunshot sound, killing trust and beauty within a single whispered phrase, leaving the innocent heart broken.
A devotional urging Christians to live out grace through labor, compassion, and self-sacrifice. It cites Romans 15 1 Ephesians 428 and 2 Corinthians 1 3 4 to argue believers should bear the weak help the needy and use comfort to aid others, with calls to read Matthew Luke and John passages and emulate Christ.
The text proclaims Jesus as modeling obedience to God the Father and warns believers against backsliding. It contrasts honest ascent with vain self-heightening and cites biblical examples such as Lois, Ananias and Sapphira, and Nadab and Abihu to urge vigilance against temptation and sacrilege.
The will of Charles L. Colby who died in Newton Massachusetts after addressing a Baptist Woman's Missionary Society anniversary provides gifts totaling 60 000 to Brown University and various American and regional Baptist organizations. Dr John Sutton of Midway Kentucky leaves about 40 000 to Presbyterian works including evangelistic and education funds. The Massey estate from Toronto yields 650 000 for charitable educational and religious purposes.
Bequest details include Victoria College Toronto 200000 dollars Wesley College Winnipeg 100000 Mount Allison College Sackville 100000 Wesleyan Theological College Montreal 50000 and others. Also note a second notice promoting Alliance Sewing Machine prizes and catalog offerings from Hillsboro North Carolina agency with various goods and incentives for sub agents. Rowan County Farmers Alliance to meet Frick's Sub Alliance April 10-11 with public essays. Also a notice inviting former Farmers' Alliance members to Kinston April meeting.
The Gaston County Farmers Alliance invites all Sub Alliances to join Dallas Sub Alliance at their hall one mile north of the courthouse for the second Thursday in April. They urge full county attendance, recharter holders to reunite, and prompt dues for three months to secure recognition. Fraternally, J. T. R. Cameron, President.
A letter from Fauxton D N C clarifies that Capt Bryan Smith’s planter predates Cox patents. The writer says Cox later bought and sold patents, and cites local officials as witnesses. Madden Marshall of Atlanta advertises agricultural implements and dairy goods.
The Wake County Alliance with L. L. Polk Alliance will hold a three hour business meeting on April 9 at 10 o clock at the Agricultural and Mechanical College in Roesville North Carolina. After a dinner at 1 pm speakers including Bro. A Holladay will address attendees and a tour of Our College will follow.
Lincoln County Farmers Alliance to meet with Leonard School House Alliance on Thursday April 9 at 11 o'clock. W A Granam chairman executive committee. At the residence of the bride's father on the 18th inst by H M Cates Esq Mr Lonnie Durham and Miss Mollie eldest daughter of Johnston Paris Esq all of Alamance county. May their life together be blessed by good wishes. H M C
North Carolinians with home made devices and labor saving ideas are urged to file brief descriptions sketches or photos with the Patent Law Department of the Associated Trade and Industrial Press Washington DC. A well known North Carolinian manages the effort and will take a personal interest in advancing inventive talent in the Old North State. Other state papers are asked to copy and send marked copies.
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