Bagging Trust Battle, Weaver Letter Highlight 1894 Debate
The piece discusses a long running conflict between the bagging trust and farmers, noting the 1890s tariff impact and threats of boycott. It includes a letter from General J. B. Weaver from Des Moines dated August 21, 1894, stating his challenge to the money power and the coalition with Democrats in the state campaign.
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Hickory Mercury Pss
J. B Weaver
Des Mores
Cuick
Iowa
Congress
J. B. Weaver
New Time and Reform Works From Arena and Kerr
The Arena Publishing Co Boston releases The New Time by B O Flower with 182 sages in paper at 25 cents. Also A Better Financial System by Geo C Ward with 109 pages at 25 cents. The Pullman Strike by Rev William H Cardwardine from Kerr & Co Chicago is 126 pages. Ohio People party convention held in a grove tent at Columbus with labor groups united. anvil used as gavel.
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Arena Publishing Company
Boston
B. O. Flower
Arena
Geo. C. Ward
Arena Publishing Co
Pullman
William H. Carwardine
M. E
Chas. J. Kerr, & Co
Montfest
Chicago
Ohio People’s Party
Columbi
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin for North Carolina Aug 27 1894
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin reports a dry early week in the Eastern District with later showers. Temperatures remained normal and days warm with cool nights. Most of the week was cloudy, more sun would aid crop maturing as cotton picking began in southern regions. Light showers occurred on 24th 25th 26th with a central rain Sunday night. Weather favored saving growth and bolled shedding for rapid progress.
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Cex
Staleigh
N. C
North Carolina State Weather Service
Weather and rural reports from districts and alliances
The week was dry in the northern district with showers on the 24th to 26th and a general rain at night on the 26th. Days were warm and nights cooler, aiding fodder saving and hay cutting. Cotton opened slowly in the south with some shedding and weed growth. picking may start in September. Western District reports little rain, chillier nights, cotton opening slowly, potatoes and cabbage shipping, fodder pulling begun. Alliance items note new members in Woodbine Iowa, M D Irvin elected Georgia Alliance president, North Carolina reform newspapers now twenty. Maryland Alliance reelects Dr M G Elzy, a grand encampment discussed for September.
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co+e ALLIANCE NEWS
Woodbine
Iowa
Bro. M. D. Irvin
Living Issues
Georgia Alliance
Butler
Town State Alliance
Des Moines
North Carolina
Subscriptions Roll In From Readers Across Counties
John Brock of Currituck sends four new subscribers and renewals. A B Seely of Pasquotank sends ten copies of The Progressive Farmer for distribution. Peter McIntosh of Davidson renews, still pleased with the paper. A P Whitehead of Craven sends renewals and new subs. Alliance upgrade noted. Thomas L. Loa of Caswell reports renewals and vows peaceful voting. E A Moser of Forsyth sends renewals and praises the paper as a grand educator in the reform cause. Other subscribers listed from Hertford to Wake and several counties. two St Pauls readers report a week with no papers reaching their office, rail and mail issues cited. The paper suspects local post offices rather than mail contractors, with no prior complaints from St Pauls.
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B Seely
Pasquotank County
Progressive Farmer
Peter McIntosh
Davidson County
P Whitehead
Craven County
Thomas L. Loa
Caswell County
A Moser
Forsyth County
Bro Mosér
R V Barnes
Hertford County
John Bell
Gaston
Geo E Peal
Martin
Winstead
Person
Harrison
Orange
Rhew
Durham
Jordan
Chowan
L Clark
Bassindale
C Snyder
Jackson
P Rodwell
Warren
L J Gulley
H W House
T J Grady
Wake
St. Paul's
N. C
Barnes Bros advertisement reach across states in 1893
The July 28 1893 note from Barnes Bros Raleigh NC reports Torn Progressive Farmer ad responses from North Carolina Mississippi New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. They say the advertisement ran only three insertions and include Mr Denmark as business manager.
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Barnes Bros
Raleigh
N. C
Denmark
Torn Progressive Farmer
North Carolina
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Undertakers Supplies and Price List Announcement
State Agency Department offers full line of undertakers supplies including linen ware caskets cloth covered and metallic raised top and plain coffins burial robes for all ages and both sexes. urges early cane mill orders and notes monthly price updates to Alliance members only. W. H. Worth, S. B. A.
Alliance Produce Exchange open for handling farm products
The Alliance Produce Exchange invites brethren to sell their goods locally. They do not buy but will arrange sale for best prices, noting eggs command higher prices in Raleigh and plans to market only fresh eggs. They can handle poultry, eggs, bacon, lard, fish, and grains, with shipping coop rentals available. Prices quoted for eggs and other items. demand expected as schools close and season peaks.
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Alliance Produce Exchange
New York
Paul
Express
Wenrs
Raleigh
W. H. Wortu
BAGCLOTH FOR BALING COTTON
Heavy bags cut and sewn into sheets for baling cotton. Specifications include 12 lb per yard at 1 yard by 3 yards and 2 lb per yard at 14 yards by 3 yards. Prices, FOB New York or Philadelphia. Two sheets cover a bale, bases of 300 yards.
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New York
Philadelphia
Norfolk Market Advice For Cattle And Eggs
A letter from W. H. Worrs urges farmers to ship only first class pot cattle weighing 700 to 900 pounds to Norfolk or Richmond where demand is steady. He notes low current prices and overstocking, warns against undersized chickens, and promotes selling only first class eggs when the market opens in late September with weekly carload shipments via the Boston house.
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Norfolk
Richmond
Boston
W. H. Worrs
Notice on Sewing Machine Sale by Alliance Members
Notice from Raleigh clarifies sale terms for nonmembers and members with Alliance seal. Nonmembers pay 22.50 per unit. members must have Alliance seal on orders or incur 22.50 charge. About fifteen hundred sold. H Word and 8 B A sign.
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Raleigh
H. Word
Crimson Clover Seed Prices for July Shipment
W H Worth advises sowing Crimson Clover with July options: seven cents per pound fob Richmond for cleaned seed, three cents in the rough fob Raleigh, Wake County grown. Prices may rise later. fall planting yields good winter pasture. Apply to Agricultural Department for full description.
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Richmond
Raleigh
Wake County
Agricultural Department
W. H. Worth
Directions for Preparing and Packing Poultry for Boston Market
Instructions cover killing, cleaning, and packing poultry for Boston Market. Kill by neck bleed, avoid scalding, wet picking, or food in crops. Undrawn poultry sells poorly. ensure cold but not frozen before chilling. Sort by No 1 and No 2 stock, pack in clean boxes 100 to 200 pounds, lines with paper, backs up, legs straight, no shifting, avoid straw.
Special Price List Preview From Raleigh Goods
Special attention requested for the forthcoming Price List of the Business ency ready August 1. Best contracts for many goods offerable to brethren at new low prices. Dry goods notions shoes and pants mainly shipped from Raleigh with 49 pants patterns 75 cents to 250 dollars per pair. Pants made in Raleigh and shoes stocked in Raleigh fob Raleigh. Orders for crimson clover seed J urged as prices may rise. Northbound shipments offered for producers seeking railroad-friendly terms.
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Ency
Raleigh
F. O. B. Raleigh
Rewards and speeches span Fayetteville to Northampton
A fragmented public notices item lists Maj William A speaking in Fayetteville Hertford Elizabeth City Tarboro and other towns with noon or 2 pm starts and a People’s Party schedule. A reward notice offers 13 year old Walter Magnin, missing since June 1, for return to Eagle Rock North Carolina. A joke line from Washington Star closes the clipping.
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Walter Magnin
Pal Nerey
Eagle Rock
N.C
A. B. Marshburn
Washington Star
Advertisement Response From Four Papers Boosts Inquiries
Rangiesu North Carolina July 18 1900 advertisement note from farmer business man Drak Sir J W Denmark says a trial in The Progressive Farmer and four other papers yielded ten replies from the one paper for every total from the others combined highlighting strong response to the ad in a leading agricultural periodical.
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Rangiesu
N. C
J. W. Denmark
Drak
Taz Progressive Farmer
Southern Railroad Co cee Leave Lara Durban Oxford Henderson
Rail company action impacts several named locations and personnel as a regional notice details departures. The fragment mentions Oxford Henderson Durban and Lithia among others as affected points in the schedule. The readable text centers on transport related changes and station references.
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Cee
Eee
Lara
Durban
Oxford
Hender, Siss
Battalies
Lithia
Eet
Esa Pela
Rockingham County Convention at Wentworth on Sept 26
The People's party Convention of Rockingham county will be held at Wentworth on Wednesday Sept 26 for nominating a legislative and county ticket. All who are tired of old party misrule are invited to participate by order of the Executive Committee W D Watt Chairman. A meteorite unearthed at Windsor Conn measures about three and one half by two and a half feet and is 18 inches thick with a knob on one side.
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People’s Party
Rockingham County
Wentworth
Windsor
Conn
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