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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1897
Page
5
A rustic verse portrays a plowboy trudging through a hot day seeking wealth and fame. He learns a moral from steady effort, turning one furrow at a time as he scans predecessors who faced similar toil.
A collection of old time culinary instructions detailing Apricot Pudding New England Fish Cakes Maple Sugar Candy Scalloped Mutton A Luncheon Dish and related serving tips. Recipes cover ingredients quantities methods and baking steps for home use with notes on texture flavor and presentation.
A Cleveland newspaper notes the nickname Cannibal attached to a young man named Jim Dowling. The piece explains the moniker originates from his father, a retired missionary, with the report focusing on local gossip rather than a crime.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a dialogue about consent for marriage. It mentions two hearts and two minds without true love, and references an objection or entry not made. The scene captures a disrupted wedding moment with incomplete quotes and unclear surrounding details.
A fragment from the Unrago Tribune quotes a husband denying a double life while accusing his wife of duplicity. The terse exchange centers on marital trust and the bitter contention that followed their wedding, reflecting a melodramatic domestic dispute from the period.
In Beachville Abner Mullens, a taciturn fisherman, seeks a wife to tidy his chaotic home and share his life. After pursuing Susie Brown and facing an uproarious twist, he ends with a practical marriage to Mrs. Brown who offers order, money, and cooking, while Susie moves on to work in Lewiston.
A collage of witticisms about engagements, vanity, aging after marriage, biblical inerrancy, birth records, postal cards, and opinions on the sultan of Turkey. Notable lines reference Maude-Miriam keeping an engagement secret, women as the last word, and the sultan’s large harem.
The page compiles letters from young readers in Mecklenburg and Vicksburg Warren County NC, answering and asking quiz questions on biblical topics and history. It includes references to Eli Whitney cotton gin, the Monroe Doctrine, Adams and Jefferson deaths, and lists several readers praising the Progressive Farmer along with a Polish wedding custom involving paid dances and communal boarding arrangements.
Many young couples delay marriage due to lack of funds. Poles invest in a borrowed home, beer, and music. A Polish wedding begins early with beer and sandwiches for guests, followed by accordions and violins as men join in.
An Indianapolis Journal excerpt records Hogan recounting a threat and insult from a caller. He quotes the attacker saying he plans to jump and knock Hogan’s face into shape, prompting Grogan to ask for clarification.
A witty exchange about promises and reciprocity between Bacon and Ezgbert. After marriage, she humorously threw everything at his head. A Yonkers Statesman joke contrasts burglary worry with a husband’s home entry and a wife’s mat-wiping quip.
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