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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1895
Page
5
The readable lines reference a political figure named Harrison as the next man for a chair and mention a big back bone and a hat. The text is highly fragmentary with unclear meaning and no coherent event or date.
The fragment outlines a peach short cake recipe with flour, baking powder, salt, agar, butter, water or milk, two cake rounds, peaches, sugar, and cream. It then describes a method for a pickled fruit or quince preparation with cider vinegar and sugar, plus a codfish dish with onions, bay leaves, thyme, parsley, potatoes, and white pepper, cooked slowly and served with parsley.
The speaker reflects on Napoleon Bonaparte from his grave, contrasting empire building with a peasant’s simple life. He narrates Napoleons campaigns from Toulon to Waterloo and St Helena, then prefers a humble domestic life over imperial glory and the bloodshed it caused. The piece contrasts monumental power with personal loss and peasant happiness.
A boy rushed into a house with alarming news about Aleck, the livery stable chaos, and a mule incident. The tale centers on Aleck’s imprudent heel tickle and a mule that did nothing, followed by a stream of household tips on cleaning and home care from Prove Farmer.
Miss Eleanor Alice Richards, daughter of Governor W A Richards, serves as private secretary and acting governor during her father’s absences. Born in Oakland and raised on frontier ranches, she is a skilled stenographer, studying law, and leads governor’s office tasks while managing home duties for three younger siblings. Wyoming’s long standing women’s suffrage underpins the acceptance of a woman in high public duties.
A seasoned traveler on a voyage recalls never feeling seasick and challenges a companion at dinner about enduring voyage fears. The exchange highlights nerves and confidence aboard a steamer as a winter storm looms over a homeward trip.
A voyage aboard a ship encounters a cyclonic storm causing seasickness among passengers. Mr Blank falsely claimed seasickness was caused by a loose toothbrush bristle, while others vomit and endure the voyage. The steward confirms many sick, and Blank reappears pale and weak after days at sea.
Comic wordplay riffs on Eve and Adam eating apples. Will and Bob trade numbers and nested parentheses jokes, evolving from literal sums to playful cryptic counts, ending with the claim they consumed the entire crop.
A comical tale recalls two Southern clergymen, one rebuking the other for chewing tobacco. The questioned man admits it, sparking a lively clash. The exchange ends with a punchline about who more resembles a hog, prompting shared laughter.
A list of organizers and districts in North Carolina with counties for Sixth through Fifteenth districts. Named organizers include Jas H Wright Carlton for Sixth, C McG Dunn for Seventh, Elijah W Flake for Eighth, Geo E Hunt for Tenth, P Sossaman for Eleventh, J R Means for Ninth, Don C Sanders for Fourth, J W Cox for Twelfth, George W Hahen for Fifteenth, A W Parker for Fourteen, detailing county groupings per district.
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