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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1896
Page
2
A garbled notice advertises subscription options and payment methods, urging readers to send money by registered letter or money order and to ignore stamps. It mentions that advertising rates are quoted on application and that the date on the label indicates time remaining, with subscriber care emphasized.
Tam stands behind the curtain as the sunset glows and shadows fall on the track. He contemplates a nation where government is by the people for the people amid a dark valley and river scene.
Editorial notes urge stock donations to a Hillsboro shoe factory project to reduce costs and resist leather trusts. It mocks Tillman and Cleveland rhetoric, discusses Hillsboro tannery work, soil cultivation advice, and a Chaumont NY minister dismissal over politics. It notes Mississippi capitol safety doubts and a Walthall endorsement amid shaky walls.
The piece urges increased federal funding to gauge U S river water supplies, noting success mainly in the West. It argues eastern needs for industrial water and power, calling Southern Congressmen to raise appropriations to 50,000 and expand North Carolina river measurements with state cooperation.
The March 1896 Old Fellows Souvenir editorial argues currency policy harms Odd Fellows with rising suspensions for nonpayment. It advocates free coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1, linking purchasing power to dues and relief costs. It notes 800000 US members, up to 85,225 suspensions in 1893–94, and urges patriotic support for silver to restore employment and dues payments. It also criticizes officials for detrimental financial policy.
The song Come to the Dear Old Southland by C H Addison is presented as a refined musical gem dedicated to the memory of Henry Grades. It is offered for sale at Standard Music Co. rooms in Danville Virginia and through regular music dealers.
The Biblical Recorder urges U S voters to safeguard sovereignty at the ballot. It warns against voting for party gains over conscience and Christ like judgment, stressing that every citizen is responsible for their vote whether they win or lose.
A Chicago and Minneapolis seed house sues the Secretary of Agriculture for libel seeking 100000 damages. It accuses Morton of awarding the contract to a higher bidder and of instructing competitors, with telegrams presented as evidence. The suit targets Morton personally for deeming Chicago seeds inferior and labels the company a mere commission house. Congress potential inquiry looms over the department amid a widening scandal outlook.
The Democratic race for Alabama governor featured Capt Joseph H Johnston, a North Carolinian banker aligned with free coinage. Supporters claim Populist backing carried 22 counties, while critics say the convention endorsed Cleveland and that Johnston’s silver stance will hurt his electability amid a Populist-leaning state with two Populist congressmen.
The Farmers Voice and The Western Rural attack Secretary Carlisle over his Chicago lecture on gold standard policy. They accuse him of serving Wall Street and failing to address labor concerns. The Progressive Farmer notes Judge Russell’s praise of agriculture but criticizes political divisions within the paper.
An editorial urges readers to settle arrears immediately and asks subscribers to recruit new ones this week. It frames unpaid bills as vital to sustaining the paper during hard times and questions readers about future payments.
A compilation of reform era opinion snippets from various papers labeled Dream of the Press and others. The quotes urge protectionism, critique gold standards, and mock political figures while noting societal economic tensions and calls for reform.
The Richmond Star cites Atlantic Constitution data noting wheat per capita production and price declines from 1880 to 1893, with 95 to 77 cents then 5.5 cents. argues gold and silver bonuses drive prices and claims corn shows a drop from 50 to 2 cents. It notes Bradstreet’s 2 percent commodity decline since April and stresses impact on businesses and workers.
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