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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1896
Page
5
Poem written for Tas Progressive Farmer laments loss of a wife. The speaker recalls a May day, beauty of earth, and a future cut short by death. The verse mourns a beloved spouse long gone, noting life’s burdens and the swift passage of happiness.
Step by step kitchen notes include croquettes made from flaked fish in white sauce with anchovy essence and bread crumb tops, prune pudding with gelatine and lemon juice, and rice pudding with milk nutmeg and raisins.
Practical home guidance on laundering silk waists with borax and soap to prevent scorching. Also advises on skin care using oatmeal and castile soap in sachet bags. Includes anecdotal quotes about manners and a Gottschalk charity anecdote from a New Orleans music hall.
A gentleman recounts an incident on a crowded New York elevated car where a stout woman with a boy blocked a seat from a working girl. He lifts the boy and directs him to offer his seat to the girl, prompting the mother to denounce his conduct as ungentlemanly.
A collage of humorous snippets from classic papers. A wife hints she will wait for the sick husband on the other shore. A New York Times line plays on waiting. A Chicago Tribune bit mocks restaurant prices. A magnetic Bermudez pun appears in Harper's Bazaar. A real estate joke features a yellow diamond buyer noting ownership each Thursday.
A long anecdote features Arizona and Montana leaders debating bronchos and subduing wild horses. Montana claims first-time riders win against fierce beasts with calm acts like shaving and using a razor, mirror, mug, and bag of supplies to pacify the mount. Also notes quince pruning and spring blossoms. Watch subscription labels for renewals.
A Parisian stage traveler recounts a perilous ascent in the 1870s mountains. An eerie storm, a coach teetering on a cliff, a plunge, and a dramatic rescue lead to marriage with the surviving woman, while he confesses a lifelong fear of precipices.
A passenger asks the fate of the coach driver as the narrater recounts a thrilling tale. The driver was killed by the same lightning that blinded the horses, his body lying on the road near the overturned coach, concluding the remarkable story of life.
A 13 year old school girl from Mapetoy North Carolina asks to join the young folks column. She lists studies in geography grammar spelling reading writing history and arithmetic and notes her father has long read The Progressive Farmer. She expresses enjoyment of the young folks column.
A young boy from Stanton Wilson County writes to the editor. He mentions Wilson County, identifies himself as a farmer, references Zsbadee as Job's father, and asks why it does not thunder in winter. He promises to answer questions from W. T. B. and shares a quirky detail about a blue turkey hen.
A letter from 11 year old Pp V Chitty from Menota North Carolina writes to Mr Editor praising the paper and the young folks column. He lists subjects he studies and notes his farmer father reads the paper. He ends by answering E M Barringer’s question stating Virginia Dare as the first English child born in America.
RoesvIi Lucy of North Carolina asks for space in the young folks column. She notes reading Aunt Fanny's letter after and mentions answering Master Edgar L Shear ron's question. She states George Washington born February 23 1732 died 1793 at Mount Vernon and asks trivia about Massachusetts settlement and the first telegraph message.
A 13 year old girl from Gur North Carolina writes to the editor seeking to contribute. She offers a Q and A about biblical verses and asks who founded Sunday school. She notes Majessie Pendergrass and Susan Brooks as part of the exchange.
Wake County Alliance held a session with L L Polk Alliance and the A and M College on April 9 in Rossville North Carolina with strong representation. The meeting praised hospitality and the welcome by the college president and faculty. A banquet followed long talks on Alliance matters and a thirty minute address by State President Dr C Thompson. The group adopted a unanimous resolution thanking the L L Polk Alliance and the A M College for their kindness and inviting future visits.
Mr. Editor offers space for Craven youth to write to the young folks column. He asks questions about North Carolina history and heroes, inviting readers to answer. He notes The Progressive Farmer as a welcome home read and imagines lessons for young literate farmers.
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