North Carolina Farmers Urged to Stand United for Silver Policy
A North Carolina agricultural meeting hears calls for farmers to unite as a class beyond party lines to back silver money compromise. The speaker defends the gold–silver debate, critiques foreign bankers, and emphasizes the farmer as the foundation of national prosperity while urging慎moderation and organized political influence. The talk ties silver policy to the state fair audience and moral duty to preserve foundational economic balance.
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North Carolina
American Union
Washington
Harris
Tennessee
Treasury
Union
Washington City
New York
London
Wake County
United States of America
Republican Party
France
America
Zeke Bilkins at the Fair and Betsy’s Demands
A humorous interview recounts Zeke Bilkins and Betsy at a county fair. He jokes about Betsy's wish to see all sideshows and his plans to visit the platform. he also comments on Senator Vance's speech, farmers' power, and voting beliefs. The piece ends with a plug for Brown's Iron Bitters.
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Ladie
Betsy
Vance
New York
Tom Bilkins
Franklin County
Congress jobbing banks and stores broken by patriots
In this clipped conversation two speakers joke about love and a political scenario. They express frustration that Congress is idle and threaten drastic action if Simmons and Elias are not confirmed. They claim banks will fail and demand swift relief so they can start drawing pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Simmons
Elias
Negroes' Vote in Virginia Sparks Political Shift
A Virginia political notice cites a colored Democratic and independent voters’ address urging greater black political self determination and endorsing Charles T. O Ferrall’s Democratic ticket while condemning Republican abandonment and praising white-Democrat alignment for future civil and political equality.
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Virginia
Langston
Bredderen
Republican Party
Democratic Party
South
Charles T. O'Ferrall
Party of Power
Plain talk on free coinage and Senate deadlock
A reprinted editorial from the Atlanta Journal argues the Senate is blocked by the free silver faction against unconditional repeal of the Sherman Act. It contends a majority of Americans favor free coinage, while unconditional repeal lacks broad support, and predicts the repeal majority will fade at the next election.
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Senate
United States
S.r
Farmers politics and class voting in Raleigh opinion
The Charlotte Observer remarks on Senator Vance and farmer voters. It argues farmers should not act as a united class but seek independent political action and warns against parties that treat farmers as a bloc. The piece recalls the Farmers Ally and Populist links.
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Vance
Raleigh
Ling
Gether
Soo
Charlotte Observer
King Promotes New Edition of Kings Handbook of New York
Moses King of Este publishes a new expanded edition of Kings Handbook of New York. The 1893 volume doubles the pages to 1008 with about 1000 new photographs and 300 engravings. Priced at two dollars, it solidifies King’s reputation as a premier guide to the metropolis.
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Moses King
Este
King’s Handbook of
New York
New York City
Boston
Our Club Exchanges for reading diverse papers
A list of partner newspapers offered through The Progressive Farmer club rates. Subscribers may renew The Progressive Farmer alone or add other papers such as Cotton Plant Columbia South Carolina and The Sentinel Lebanon Missouri with club pricing. Names of included papers span across several states and regions. The message promotes cross reading to broaden awareness of national news.
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Columbia
Labor's Tribune
Carthage
Lia Industrial News
Jackson
M c
the Sentinel
Lebanon
People's Party
Atlanta
Farmers’ Tribune
Des Moines
Funs
Chicago
National View
Washington, D. C
the Voice
New York
N. Y
Peoples’ Press
San Francisco
Col
Cultivator
Country Gentlemany
Southern Mercury
Dallas
Texas
A Tidings
Emporia
Kansas
Topeka Advocate
Topeka
Kan
the National Watchman
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Baltimore
Zeke Bilkins
Richard
Atlanta Journal
Fpublis
Ward
Alliance ‘Carriage
Cincin
H. F. Co
Richmond
Daye Onis
National
MFC & Importing CO
Dearborn &T
N. C
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