Shreveport Mutual Building Association Elects Officers
The annual election named Jules Dreyfuss as President and W J Bayersdorffer as Vice President along with other officers and committees. Directors praised for financial stability and growth as the association nears its twelfth year while calling in Series A shares. The piece also notes plans for Chautauqua Lecture Course and a strong upcoming season with celebrities listed.
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Shreveport Mutual Building Association
Jules Dreyfuss
W. J. Payersdorffer
John W. Tabex
Ben Holzman
D. T. Land
C. D. Hicks
L. M. Carter
Ben Landman
M. J. Goldsmith
W. J. Bayersdorffer
Hohenteal
Henry Holzner
Wm Winter
South
H. H. Hargrove
Leon M. Carter
S. Hohenthal
H. Brauning
J. F. Looney
Elia John
Henry Horner
F.v. Bowers
Aaron Levy
C. D. Hickop
Rumor column edits mix of politics and happenings
The note cites rumors about W A Nelson for police chief, the hanging blind at 206 Miami, resumed grading at City Park, and the Constitutional Convention’s work. It questions the Caddo Democratic club’s platform, railroad commission debates, and whether supporters erred in politics versus business motives, asserting transparency for the people.
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Miiam
Caddo Democratic Club
Messrs
Alexander and
Wise
Caddo Democratic Club in Convention Session Debate
During the constitutional convention session factions debated public fairness. The Caddo Democratic Club presented positions while others offered contrasting approaches as rhetoric touched on social norms and ceremonial attire.
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Caddo Democatic Club
Here I Am Roofing Paint Reappears in Shreveport Ads
W B Weaver announces return offering roof painting that extends life for years and resists leaks across shingle tin slate and corrugated iron. He guarantees his work and asks any doubters to contact him, noting many prior clients in Shreveport would vouch for him.
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Shreveport
W. B. Weaver
Southwestern baseball league adds Shreveport team
The Southwestern baseball league now includes Shreveport along with Little Rock Paris Texarkana Sherman Bonham Hot Springs and Denison. The first game is scheduled in Texarkana on the 21st and Shreveport hosts its opener on the 24th with Guy N. Colgate named as manager.
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Shreveport
Southwestern Baseball League
Little Rock
Paris
Texarkana
Sherman
Bonham
Hot Springs
Denison
Guy N. Colgate
Shreveports
McKinley and the Maine Disaster Anecdote
In a congressional message, President McKinley recalls the Maine disaster with a German juror joke and the famous remark Great Heavens the Maine has been blown up after the board's inquiry report. The anecdote frames reactions as Congress considers the catastrophe’s cause and impact.
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Congress
Maine
McKinley
Lafayette Gazette
Europe
South America
Board of Inquiry
Nut-themed verse celebrates revered market nuts and personified varieties
Pearl Rivers at the Presbyterian shares a playful poem listing nut names and personifications from Old Mistress Chestnut to Sir Walnut. The verses mix regional hints and flirt with personified characters like Miss Goober and Mr Filbert, ending with a nod to a motherly narrator.
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Miss Hazlenut
Mr. Filbert
Kent
Mr. Butternut
Brazil
Monsieur Pecan
New Orleans
Section 5 Dooms Dago, Reformers Claim Victory
Advocates assert Section 5 ends the Dago era, signaling a major policy shift. Supporters frame the move as decisive progress, while opponents warn of unintended consequences and continued racial tensions.
Louisiana Reform Aims To End Primary Swindling
The Memphis Commercial urges stopping Democrat primary fraud amid claims of foul play in elections. It praises Louisiana's new Constitution crafted by Captain Bell, which limits primary participation to duly registered voters eligible for general elections.
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Memphis
Lousiana
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Chautauqua
Mattie H. Williams
Louisina Chautauqua
Williams
John B. Gordon
Andrews
Brown University
Bob” Taylor
M. L. Copeland
W. A. Nelson
Caddo Parish
Democratic Club
Baseball League
Him
Chestnut
Jack Frost
Don Almond
Spain
Malaga
Philophenal
Peanut
North Carolina
Georgia
Pindar
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