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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1894
Page
6
Dialogue from a humorous newspaper piece centers on Major Bilkins and Betsy arguing over religion and politics. He fears parting while she insists on Baptists versus Methodists and political loyalties. A neighbor offers a measured view on tolerance, urging mutual respect and restraint. The piece ends with a mock crisis resolved by compromise and good humor.
The New York World mocks the Saratoga platform adopted yesterday calling it anti monopoly rhetoric. It notes Democrats often promise reforms but end up with monopolists or their tools in office. The piece likens Democratic pledges to a green goods game, a box of money yielding only shavings.
Questions on the most profitable hay for Eastern North Carolina and the value of crab grass per acre versus clover. The notice lists various names and places including Sampson County North Carolina and Cochranville Pennsylvania, with a signoff urging readers to mention The Progressive Farmer when writing to advertisers.
A republication of Secretary Carlisle's letter to Representative Heard details mint coinage of standard silver dollars from bullion under the Sherman act, numbers coin ed by July and August, and projected monthly output. The piece argues the political motive behind resumption, noting Alabama campaign ties and Democratic silver stance, with a Raleigh Wake County Prohibition convention report following.
A collection of Democratic critique from North Carolina papers condemning party betrayals by Republicans and Populists. It cites Durham Sun, Chatham Record, Oxford Ledger, Stanly News, Newton Enterprise, and others, labeling fusion efforts as unscrupulous and treasonous to Democratic ideals. Also includes a weekly weather bulletin for Sept 24, 1894, detailing favorable conditions and crop notes across Eastern Central and Western districts.
A reader asks for disease identification and remedies for poultry suffering wart like head lesions that close the eyes. The editor notes the illness is peculiar to the South and cites remedies of petroleum head applications and a baking soda and lard mixture with kerosene on bread. Sorehead or chicken pox is common in the South and Georgia in fall and sometimes winter. treatment includes blue stone and vaseline, vinegar or potash rinses, and daily repetition.
The piece urges voters to register and vote rightly, warns against election fraud as a cancer to government, and instructs on required registration details such as full name age occupation place of birth and residence. It notes registration runs September 27 to October 27 and is issued by the People’s party Executive Committee. It also includes letters from observers and notices of Warren County Alliance meeting.
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