Clever Philadelphia Horse Delivers Mail Along City Route
A Philadelphia horse that draws a post wagon along a busy central route has learned the locations of letter boxes and its driver. When the postman stops at Broad and Chestnut, the horse moves to the next box and waits patiently for the master. The animal appears to know when boxes are spaced farther apart and accepts longer drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hrse
Philadelphia
Broad and
Chestnut Streets
Feeding Sheep Under Difficulties and Berkshire Notes
A tale of Tup Harry stealing mangel from a neighbor's field with a ram and flock herd instinct. Then American and English Berkshire hog standards contrasted with head and jowl, plus advice on Southern sheep feeding and market potential for Merino ewes with Shropshire sires. Includes farming strategies for reducing cotton and boosting profits through sheep and wool markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tup Harry
Indien
Harry
Chambers’ Journal
South
Keeping Sleep in the South crops and climate note
Southern farmers possess climate advantages enabling year round outdoor feeding and profitable crops. The text highlights a mild year round climate that supports diverse feeding crops and livestock profitability beyond northern farmers.
Letter from Iredell réclame populist support amid party feuds
Sy S. A. Laurence writes to The Progressive Farmer from Mooresville North Carolina October 14 1896 detailing political tensions. He recounts alleged kitchen cabinet interventions by Democrats a fellow Democrat considered morally better yet financially poorer and claims local accusations of usury and factional scheming aimed at harming him as a Populist candidate. He closes with support for Bryan Watson Guthrie and Dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Farmer
Mooresville
N C
Mer
Hurran
Bryan
Walser praised by newspapers as reform figure in North Carolina
The Davidson County News lauds V Walser republican candidate for Attorney General citing his Senate record endorsing Ocala platform, support for direct voting, and leadership actions in 1892 95. It also notes favorable remarks from Daily Caucasian and Evening Visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson County News
V. Walser
Senate
United States
Raleigh Chronicle
Newe and
Qooserver
People’s Party
Walser
House of Representatives
Caucasian
Daily Caucasian
Cuse
God andy's for November magazine review and contents
God andy's November issue features an election season focus with Rufus Ro Wilson's piece on conducting a national campaign, a behind the scenes look at running a small city newspaper, and a travel to quaint old world settlement tale. It includes biographical sketches, illustrated articles, fiction by Henry Austin and Martha McCulloch-Williamson, and fashion notes. The Goody Company, 52 Lafayette Place, New York.
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Gi¢ey
Rufus Ro Wilson
Frank C Bray
Qld
Franklin
Cassius M Clay
Fred Grant
Charles A. Dans
Mary A. Livermore
Piebe A Hensford
Evza Aichard Conner
Jennie June” Croly
Anna Ela Ostroli
Tennesses
Goney’s
Henry Austin
Martha McCulloch-Williama
Tha
Goory Company
Lafayette Piacs
New York
SCHOOLS FOR THE FARM DESCRIBES EN GLAND EDUCATION NEEDS
Sir John Gorst argues England must establish technical schools to sustain industry as agriculture falters. He notes imports of bread meat eggs butter and vegetables from Normandy Belgium Holland and Denmark and warns landowners resist intellectual progress while the agricultural class declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Germany
America
Sir John Gorst
Privy Council
Normandy
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Heaven as endless summer in common talk
A dialogue about the idea of heaven being a place of perpetual summer and a comment on summer resort demographics. The note mentions a sample copy reminder to Alliance members to send one dollar for a year’s subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Farmer
Bessemer City
N. C
Gaston County Alliance
Suony Side
Jonas Pasour
Bro. Ivey
Fred
S.eek
Cooperative
Gasta County Alliance
J. J. Armone
Wny
Farmers’ Alliance
Little Salem
Little Salem Sub Alliance
C. Arrowoon, Sec’y. Cada Cea
Indianapolis Journal
Allianceman
Toffer
Qewhiffle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berkshire
Chicago
Essex
Poland
China
New Jersey
Iredell
God&y's
Wey
Loew Op
Ness
N Belge
Harrison Wagon Co
Cary, N
Het Eet
Etov K
Raleigh
Zwowll
Brabster
WEST
Angel of Libery
Cleveland
Waite
Oklahoma City
Grover
New York Avenue
Washington, D. C
Barnes Bros
North Carolina
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Plvania
Carolinas
Georgia
Seaboard
Air Line
Suthern States
Happy Homes
Geo. L. Rhodes
Seaboard Air Line
Portsmouth, Va
John
H. W. B. Glover
T. J. Anderson
Southern Journal
Southern Real Estate Gazette
Main Street
Norfolk
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