April 8 1897 Drifting Newslets from Shreveport
Local notes on the Columbia Club nearing completion and praise for The Progress society section. Rumors claim a train killed a hog but no proof. remarks on court house lawn grass and an ordinance to protect it. Mentions of local figures Captain George L White, Captain W A Nelson, and councilman Youree, with hopes for paving Texas avenue and a new cotton mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Club
Society Department of the Progress
Court House Square
Texas Street
Court House
George L White
W. A. Nelson
Grand Avenue
Texas Avenue
Shreveport
Youree
Fire Alarm Stations in Shreveport Districts
The list outlines fire alarm stations by district in Shreveport with cross streets. First District stations include corners at Commerce with Travis, Market with Caddo, Market with Texas, Marshal with Fanin, Common with Fanin, Common via Cotton, Market with Cotton, Spring with Milam, Marshall with Crockett, Marshall with Line, McNeil with Texas, and Cotton with Louisiana or Milam. Third District covers Cotton with Cane, Christian with Wood, and Peabody with Williams. Fourth District lists stations at Lawrence with Texas, Murphy with Texas, and Greenwood with Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
Travis Streets
Caddo Sts
Texas Sts
Marshal and
Fanin Sts
Common
Cotton
Spring
Milam Sts
Boos
Marshall and Crockett Streets
Marshall Street
Line 1
McNeil and
Texas
Louisiana and
Cotton Streets
Cotton and Cane Sts
Christian and
Wood Sts
Era Avenue
Peabody and
Williams
Railroad schedules for Cotton Belt and allied lines
Daily passenger and freight train arrivals and departures listed for Cotton Belt Texas and Pacific Vicksburg Shreveport and Houston Kansas City Shreveport Gulf region. Details include train numbers times directions and Sunday operations along with mail and express services and mail closing rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Belt
Shreveport
Camden
Texas & Pacific
Houston
Kansas City
Shrevefort & Gulf
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zport
K. C. Depot
Polks
JS. Noel
W. H. B. Croom
U. Christian
James Crooks
Yaqond District
Lawrence Street
Murphy Street
Greenwood
Jordan Streets
Railroad Schedule
Vicksburg
Shreveport & Pacific
Shrevefort & Houston
North
South
Sund
Star Hotel
Benton
D. Robertson
W. A. Kelly Peau
As Vapor Cigars
Gordon Jewelry Company
Opera House
Merchants
Farmers Bank
L. M. Carter
E. B. Rand
Ino Bank
Bich
Cotton Glen
Pilani
Crimp Racing
THE
Union Oil Company
Hamilton Mills
Goes
Croas Bayou
Louisiana
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