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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1891
Page
5
A humorous verse recounts Farmer John Yarmer wandering the fields while claiming ignorance of politics. He muses on spring ploughing and harvests then riffs on taxes and city gent representatives, hinting at disappointment as Congress looms.
A collection of kitchen guidance detailing how to prepare cocoa with water and sugar, salsify vegetable oysters with buttered crumbs and milk, dried peaches using sun-drying, Indian meal pudding with berries, veal kidneys and liver sauté, fish and macaroni scallop with tomato sauce, minced cod in milk with corn starch, and related serving ideas.
An elderly countryman in New York’s Bowery falls victim to an undercover detective ploy. He is robbed of eighty dollars twice, first by a fake guide and then by the conman detec tive pair, exposing a gang’s “honor among thieves” ruse and the city’s sly misdirection. The tale ends with the countryman learning a hard lesson about trusting strangers in perilous dives.
A rural man working a light post at the National Museum in Washington returns home on vacation. In a group talk he jokes about a supposed sinecure, noting new animals arriving daily since his departure, provoking amused laughter and curiosity about the source.
Corundum J Meltz, longtime local writer and public figure, lodges a strong protest against a previous issue alleging adulterated ice cream served to children of property holders. The exchange evolves into a public feud as Meltz threatens legal action while the paper retorts with a caustic, personal rebuttal and notes his longstanding ties to the community.
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