This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1896
Page
5
A fragmentary poem by E Newlin Stout urges balmy wings and immortal spring to restore beauty. It imagines roses blooming again, songs rising from pain, larks at dawn, nightingales, and a union of earth and heaven that links love and memory.
A collection of preserved kitchen methods detailing beef sausage curry style with fine chopped roast beef, a fish sauce, pork pudding blending pork sugar eggs raisins spices, turkey second day with breadcrumbs and eggs, and Dutch pudding from boiled beef neck cooled, pressed, and fried like sausage for breakfast.
A physician notes moles on faces mystify some. modern removal uses electric needles or hot loops to destroy roots with little pain. Tiny instruments loop fire around the base to heat and shed the mole instantly, with scars rare. Red patches with hair can be treated by lunar caustic to destroy hair roots and pigment.
The passage asserts that meddling with moles or birth marks is believed to cause cancer and bring bad luck. It notes the superstition is widespread and common to many places, with special emphasis on birth marks.
An excerpt from the May Ladies' Home Journal features John Gimer Speed discussing railroad safety and operations. It cites 1994 figures on passenger risk, noting low injury and fatality rates per passengers carried, and compares rail travel safety to other risks. The piece blends commentary with humorous exchanges about daily life and workplace life.
Juno Gimer argues rail travel in the United States combines luxury and security as locomotives reach higher speeds. He explains that at sixty miles per hour fuel, boiler work, and engine parts must dramatically increase while rail weights cap wheel size, necessitating precise timing of piston and connecting rod movements to sustain high speed.
A dental gold usage claim is debunked by estimates from a Philadelphia dentist showing enormous amounts of gold used in fillings over 33 years. The piece notes millions in circulation and the implied treasure in American teeth, while highlighting the absurd scale of dental gold across the nation.
A reminiscence style note celebrates spring on the farm with children at play among apple blossoms and green fields. The writer reflects on childhood joys, family life, garden prep, and thanks the Progressive Farmer for its value, signing off with good night wishes to sisters.
A collage of young readers from North Carolina submit letters to the Progressive Farmer’s young folks column. They ask about biblical mentions of cheese and hens, who Betsy Bilking is, and other trivia, while sharing school and farming life and noting teachers, counties, and towns.
Two letters from Liberty Store North Carolina youths request space in the young folks column. Lena Geringer from Reidsville asks about a fish story and a Bible quiz question. Ger Hasty from N C schoolboy requests inclusion and praises the magazine.
In response to Geo Fisher's inquiry about the riddle out of the eater camera meat and out of the strong cama forth sweet ness the sisters report that Sam en declared the words after meeting and killing a lion and later finding its skeleton, illustrating the biblical tale with a simplified explanation for young readers.
A college of childlike correspondents writes to The Progressive Farmer praising the magazine. The letter includes trivia questions about Henry VIII and Paraguay, and asks readers to join a youth club. It closes with thanks and well wishes to the publication.
Annie G Gibson writes to The Progress Farmer as a thirteen year old reader answering questions and sharing progress in school. She confirms geography arithmetic grammar history Latin and music studies and includes trivia about Pinkney Bolivia and a riddle about a word made shorter by adding two letters.
Mr Baines asks Oakand NC editor to mention young contestants for a gold medal and offer encouragement. The editor notes little has been done in response to the offer, stressing that many competitors exist and urging bright children to seize the prize before time expires.
A letter from PertHa Pritchett requests answers to questions about biblical, historical, and Civil War topics. It notes corrections to earlier replies and lists six wives of Henry VIII with fates, plus a query asking for four of the most illustrious Southern Civil War generals.
A boiled-down parable passage shows Grover returning from a hunting trip and opening beer. He gathers his cabinet and delivers a lesson likening his kingdom to ten virgins with five wise and five foolish. The wise keep lamps lit and eyes on Uncle Fuller.
The speaker narrates a satirical fable where the five foolish seek silver lamps and grease while the five wise prosper. They echo the speaker, cling to beer, and aim to dominate the platform as elections approach.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.