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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1894
Page
6
Zeke Bilkins, a farmer, voices despair over the Democratic party's decline in Wake County and North Carolina. He recalls past elections and laments the party’s loss of confidence, noting bad prices and dogged opposition from Betsy, animals, and neighbors as signs of waning support. The piece ends with a punchy aside on liars in politics and a nod to record-breaking exaggeration.
In a Cape Hilt letter dated Oct 3 1894 the author defends state support for public schools and the University of North Carolina. He argues the 1776 1789 and 1868 constitutions require public schooling, define university support, and stress that education benefits the many, not just the few, with tuition extended as far as practicable. He rebuts Dr. Taylor and Lassiter and urges reading constitutional sections on education and religious liberty.
In Democratic papers the writer denounces Mr Cleveland for not supporting the Democratic State ticket in New York. He urges him to return to the Republican party, claims residence rumors are false, and warns against caucus nominations tied to Ransom. The piece attacks machine politics and calls to vote against any such nominees.
John Manning argues that North Carolina needs a common ground for all faiths and classes, praising the University as a unifying force and noting higher education’s high cost. He warns that tuition alone cannot sustain a top institution and urges lasting support through endowment or public funds to prevent a drain on the state’s wealth.
A collage of classified insertions lists Patents for Simpson and financials, incubator ads for Excelsior Geo Stahl and Improved Victor by Ertel, and dry goods by Sherwood Co with a Chicago address. It also condemns enemy-linked letter writers in North Carolina and includes a crude horse flesh joke sourced to the Richmond Star.
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures constitutional disease catarrh by internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It pledges a $100 reward if any case fails and invites testimonials, listing F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as the address and noting price of 75 cents.
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