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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1892
Page
5
A reflective verse by Joseph Bert Smiley contemplates aging with calm acceptance. The speaker, viewing his aging self in a mirror, envisions silver strands and a heart free of fear. Youth fades to memory as life’s battles lessen, and restful retirement becomes a welcome horizon.
A compact collection of kitchen directions including Rice and Apple, French Pudding, Hashed Cold Meat, Flour and Indian Waffles, and Spinach. Each item offers steps for preparation, cooking times, and serving notes with emphasis on proper mixing, heating, and texture.
A mixed column of anecdotes and reflections on daily life. Jokes about pants miscounting money, farm meal times, and moral tales flow into quotes from Talmage, Shakespeare, Franklin, Scott, and a ventriloquist passenger. The piece also recounts a child’s prayer joke.
The article details Texas Rangers demonstrating marksmanship with revolvers and rifles, including a round of rapid eight-shot Winchester use and pistol shooting from low positions. It notes their size, gentleness in speech, and seeming reluctance to boast, plus anecdotes from General Mabry and Captain Brooks.
A May Ladies' Home Journal feature by Mrs. Scovil advises lining a baby basket with muslin and colored fabric, suggests blue for boys pink for girls, and recommends pale yellow crimson or green. It guides lining, cutting cardboard bottoms, and neat seams to match nursery decor.
A New York Tribune item recounts a tale of extreme misfortune told by a weary man. He claims thirteen misfortunes mark his life from birth and marriage to tragic mishaps, while a sympathetic listener questions the odds and the man clings to more supposed curses.
James Agnew worked at Cambria Iron Works destroyed by the flood. He survived the disaster after floating down the river and recovering at a Red Cross tent. His wife Elizabeth and three children were reported dead, a claim later questioned through inquiries in Allentown.
A collage of humorous exchanges and anecdotes from a 19th century periodical, featuring witty remarks about Miss Painter and Mr Dafferty, stage dinner quips, household misadventures, and social banter. Included are light kitchen instructions and brief jokes about manners and proprieties, with occasional character sketches and pithy one liners.
An advice piece on nourishing meals for invalids using farm staples. It emphasizes milk butter and eggs from the farm as foundations and lists beef based preparations such as Brer Tea and Raw Brer Tea, detailing soaking and simmering steps for easy, nourishing dishes.
Fragmentary letter excerpts reference Aristotle Benjamin Franklin and Webster on money value and legal tender. Mentions 1837 Congress statements, critiques of intrinsic value, and legal tender status. Includes postal like instruction for communications to state alliance officials in Raleigh North Carolina.
The Moseley-House at Col Wilmington and Hargett Streets Raleigh offers convenient central accommodations with daily rates from $1.50 to $2.00 and special weekly or monthly pricing for travelers.
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