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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1895
Page
2
A fragmented verse describes standing behind a train with glow of the coming era, shadows on track behind, and a dark valley ahead. The speaker invokes governance and the people, suggesting a distant aim toward a new dawn or collective effort.
The feature mentions J. B. Meadows of Raleigh selling a free tobacco growers kit to the Atlanta Exposition. It also notes the Cumberland County Fair at Fayetteville on November 7 and 8 with an annual address at the fairgrounds on November 7. A libel suit involving Senator Butler's private secretary is referenced, and a historical note credits an Agriculturist article.
The executive committee reviews a court ordered sale of the Cary Shoe Factory property after heirs’ opposition. Proposals from multiple towns seek to host the factory and relocate headquarters. A leading Cary backer who welcomed the enterprise faces a bid raise by a wealthy party.
Brethren urged to back a planned three story shoe factory with modern machinery and space for related ventures. They claim buyout of Cary property challenges Alliance rivals and vow to push subscriptions quickly, asserting factory plans will proceed at Cary or another location.
The Progressive Farmer notes a DC grand jury recommendation to reestablish the whipping post for crimes like petty larceny and wife beating. They argue it would deter crime, reduce court costs, and urge Congress to act after the Supreme Court judges failed to adopt such measures. Judge Bradley supports potential benefits but says the courts cannot implement it.
A Wilmington Messenger comment questions optimistic reports on the economy. It notes a rise in the number of tramps from 45,142 in 1892 costing 9,000,000 to feed them, to 85,263 in 1895 costing 17,000,000. The piece critiques government and social conditions and asks for a cure.
The Progressive Farmer correspondent savors the Atlanta Exposition as nearly equal to Chicago in exhibit quality though smaller in scale. It notes vast buildings for Manufacturers Liberal Arts Agriculture and more, plus foreign villages, a Midway, and a strong negro display, while contrasting finances and outcomes with the World’s Fair. The piece also cites price trends, debt, and silver gold dynamics affecting producers and debtors.
An editorial notes that silver mint closures increased gold demand and prices while general commodity prices fell. Sauerbeck’s tables show English commodity prices about 37 percent lower than the 1867–77 average, and U.S. export prices for 1895 fall 54 to 58 percent versus 1873 levels, supported by cited tables.
A reprint argues against lynching as unlawful and dangerous. It cites a Virginia jail incident where a prisoner accused of coercion faced lynch mobs. The piece warns that mob justice harms civil order and underscores due process and proper punishment by law.
A special bulletin from Atwood, Violet & Co. urges farmers to hold their cotton. It states the decision rests with the cotton raisers whether to sacrifice their product or not and emphasizes holding the supply.
A compilation of quoted reform and political editorials praising press voices and critiquing monetary policy and voting integrity. Notes include claims about prosperity, foreclosure, currency, and partisan manipulation across diverse publications.
The piece argues wages in Mexico are low in real terms due to currency value and price levels, listing daily earnings for several trades in depreciated silver and comparing to the United States. It questions whether U S wages rise after silver demonetization, and notes price disparities and Mexican prosperity perceptions per Farmers' Voice.
An Indianapolis Journal brief notes a debate among farmers about cotton pricing. A witty exchange features a count and the duke discussing clothing trade. The count says his daughter’s father is in clothing, and the duke quips about morcy in clothes while asserting there is none in his own line.
The Raleigh M E Church pastor Rev D H Tuttle preached on slavery at Sunday night service on October 13 arguing the Church should engage political and civic duties. He rejected political party labels and urged ministers to vote for justice, praising the Church of God as a friend of slavery now as it has always been.
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