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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1897
Page
5
A lyrical fragment outlines a speaker recounting a sequence of five lovers from different hemispheres and eras. It depicts passion, tragedy, poverty, and devotion, ending with a suitor who names the speaker a “little wife” as the speaker reflects on love across time.
A page features household cookery including plain croquettes stuffed mutton potato omelette and cheese straws with strawberry whipped cream and apricot tapioca. Also presented are short humorous verses and quips from various satirical sources.
In this comic tale from Mark Twain the scheming Jim Smiley bets on every event from horse races to frog jumping. Smiley’s prized frog Danl Webster loses when a stranger’s better treated frog outplays him, exposing Smiley’s misplaced confidence and quick dealing in bets.
A humorous scene unfolds with E. M. Andrews advertising reliable pianos and organs while a man tries to boast over a companion. On the train platform a tense confrontation arises between a father and a boastful son, as mispronounced vocabulary and racial tensions add to the comic chaos. Abraham and dozen travelers witness the exchange, ending with the son admitting confusion over his parentage.
A collection of letters and Q A from Martin County youths describing column participation in the Young Folks section. Readers share questions and answers on biblical topics, cotton gin facts, and family life while urging continued letters from cousins and a call for lively, thoughtful engagement.
A reader from Tuscarona North Carolina, Annie Moore, 12, asks in a letter to The Progressive Farmer about how many verses are in the Bible and who first learned to read and write. She praises the paper and signs with best wishes to the paper and cousins.
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