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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1893
Page
5
A collection of old kitchen recipes including almond cake and waffles, plus methods for broiling ham, sewoberryport dumpling, baked farina, calfs liver and bacon, fricassee of fowl, and apple pie. The piece ends with commentary by Wilton Tournier urging daily physical culture for both men and women to improve health and vitality.
The article argues many neglect physical culture in daily life and education. It notes widespread ignorance about body makeup even among intelligent people with limited time. It claims health, beauty, and success depend on proper bodily treatment and a sound body is essential for vitality.
A collage of jokes and quips from newspapers including Detroit Free Press Truth Atlanta Constitution Vogue N Y Advertiser Life Clothier and Furnisher Texas Sittings Indianapolis Journal and Youths Companion. It parodies politics marriage ages bicycles and playful wordplay with brief exchanges and wry observations.
A fragmented 1893 diary entry by Bill Nye recounts London lodging life with a droll valet Clarence, Westminster Abbey visit, the National Gallery, and memories of Home. A second tale follows Captain Wallace Keene tending wounded soldiers after a river skirmish and revealing a love confession involving Marion and Harney, ending with reconciliation and engagement.
A recorder quizzes a prisoner on how he lives with absurd animal and object analogies. The prisoner parries with humorous lines about an oyster, locomotive, cat, rope, and beef steak, leading to a warned twelve month sentence.
An Allianceman letter from Rocky Mount criticizes lawmakers and Major Bilkins for charter repeal talk. The writer mocks political figures including Bob Vance and Simmons, and hints at appointing Bilkins to the revenue service. He ends by urging a one dollar subscription for a yearly paper.
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