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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1892
Page
5
A lyric reflecting on the passing of summer into autumn and winter. The speaker recalls past joys around the hearth, mourns vanished scenes and familiar faces, and lingers on lonely memories. War and winter intensify the ache for what's gone, leaving the heart desolate.
A collection of traditional kitchen instructions covers fried apples giblets sponge cake sweet potato croquettes lightning cake preserved tomatoes corn muffins and more followed by a humorous exchange with a work foreman and Pat’s witty remark about keeping the man going, from Youth's Companion.
Practical tips on preserving flowers with soda and air by boiling lines, keeping lime in pantry for dry air, cleaning tinware with soda, pricking potatoes to prevent bursting, beating egg white with sugar and lemon juice for sore throat, baking with a dish of water to avoid scorching, removing stove stains with kerosene, making zinc cleaner from ammonia and whiting, alum’s use for muddy water, boiling water to kill germs, and rinsing fish scales under water to keep them from splattering.
A mileman overheard remarks by an Irish workman who claimed prowess as a logician while a large building rose nearby. The sturdy laborer leaned on his bed and listened, the exchange hinting at a clash of wits between crafts and intellect in a crowded work site.
The Detroit Free Press article explains dynamite as nitroglycerin plus additives, details the making process with a water cooled agitator, and notes storage in subterranean tanks. It lists uses in mining and construction, warns of explosion risks, and cites large U.S. investments and health effects from fumes.
A political broadside alleging dynamite use by Republican factions in Western and Eastern states. It claims proofs of treason, calls for investigations, links to labor clashes at Haymarket, and accuses officials of aiding anarchists. The text also mentions a forthcoming exposure and critiques monetary influence on party leadership.
A Vermont youth seeks work in a Boston warehouse and accepts ten dollars for carrying a bag of salt without laying it down. He hangs the bag on a rope hook, claiming he “hung it up” and earns the prize. The anecdote appears in Youths' Companion under Methods of Scoundrels, followed by a dialogue on how lawyers attack women's reputations to win cases and the difficulty of obtaining respectable female witnesses, as noted by Chicago Inter-Ocean.
A satirical paper from 1892 pledges to run a novelty campaign for State Senior, mocking rivals and political culture. It lists extreme proposals, attack lines about opponent Joseph Merriman, and plans to appear in formal dress while avoiding violence. The piece also digresses into rural tips on poultry care and farm practices, mixing political bravado with domestic advice.
A concise editorial extols improved roads for farmers linking timely market access, reduced wagon wear, lower horse upkeep, and easier movement of heavy loads. It argues better roads cut time wasted on mud and dirt, boosting efficiency and rural prosperity.
Movable perches aid hen house setup and space use. A hen’s size or condition affects profitability. late turkey batches are often unprofitable. Pekin ducks need no pond. Do not keep fowls not gaining value. Hens require at least twenty five cubic feet each. Sour milk should be dried to curd. sweet milk aids young animals and fowls. Allow hens to nest or roost in suitable spaces.
State Organizer C. A. & 641 Asheboro St Greensboro calls friends of reform to join the Citizens Alliance and Industrial Union. He outlines aims to unite workers and merchants for equal rights, pledges no funds, and urges readiness to receive training and launch secret work in local communities.
Notice requests forwarding the name of the County Lecturer of the First Congressional district to the sender in Reelsboro Pamlico County with urgency. The fragment suggests an official inquiry or missing contact for the lecturer position.
Any County or Sub Alliance wishing to employ a good lecturer can be accommodated for small compensation. Fraternally no. The Secretary-Treasurer notes parties inviting any Alliance to cover expenses. The State Alliance cannot pay expenses of any one except for regular work. Brethren note this and arrange accordingly.
Communications from the Executive Committee of North Carolina sent to Captain B. Alexander of Raleigh. Barnes serves as Secretary-Treasurer by order of the Executive Secretary-Treasurer.
Notice states I signed as Chairman of the Committee of the People's to my nomination for Co Fifth district. Otho eigh N C is Chairman of Executive Committee. Respectfully, a rea.
Honest Marion Buteery introduces a new People’s set of songs performed live by the club. Two for 15 cents per dozen, with prices and distribution offered by THEODORE Mt Vea. Available to carloads, hard and soft coal agents for domestic and steam use, with shipments from local mines.
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