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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1898
Page
3
The text details registration rules and poll taxes for voters, eligibility restrictions, and appeals. It cites age and tax requirements, penalties for fraud, and conditions for certain groups. It also outlines voting methods in different election types and sets up Article II and IV provisions plus court appeals for registration disputes.
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a political trick where Jim Piggans runs against an unnamed challenger. The tale centers on a bottle of liniment used to sway voters at a schoolhouse election ending with Piggans winning the dog catcher post. The piece blends with a jab about honesty versus cleverness and a humorous subtitle about a phonograph gag from New York Truth.
The Shreveport market report shows weekly corrected quotations for round lots from first hands. Prices cover cotton grades, provisions, bread goods, coffee and tea, sugar and molasses, tobacco, onions, beans, seeds, bagging and twine, grain and feed, live poultry, eggs, butter, hides, wool, furs, and iron and hardware. Distinct entities include Cotton, Louisiana markets, various goods, and general price ranges for a broad assortment of commodities.
An old price list itemizes farm and workshop goods including shovels, traces, chains, spades, and wagons. It notes per dozen prices, inch measurements, and batch costs for items like shovel handles, wire, grass rods, and axles. Prices range from a few cents to several dollars, with quantities and sizes specified for each item.
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