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The Progress in Shreveport, Louisiana

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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1898

Page

3

Franklin and Nashville Campaign Controversies and Aftermath

The report recounts clashes around Hood's breakout and the Breach at the pike, Opdycke's repairs, and Schofield's delayed advance amid debates over command and duty. It notes Hood's losses, Schofield's explanations, and claims of delay, with competing views of Conrad Lane and Stanley. It also mentions Cox and Cheatham, Cleburne's death, and lingering partisan vantage in the Fourth and Twenty-third corps.

Mesic Roe Twenty-third Corps Conrad Lane Hood Opdycke Schofield Stanley The Harpeth Mond Spring Hill Franklin Duck River Thomas United Army Nashville J. M Schofield A. Hood Fourth Twentythird Corps J. D. Cox Fourth Corps Frenley Cox Cheatham Cleburne Grover L. Kinwen

Genius Crushed Again Humorous Manuscript Exchange

A New York World item recounts a comedian writer handing his manuscript to an editor who mocks the work. The editor teases about the wife’s opinion and asks the man to have her read it before returning with a lighter piece. The anecdote reflects wit and editorial banter in a newspaper humor column.

New York

What a Bachelor Thinks Says a Lot About Women

A string of wry maxims from the New York Press on dating, honesty, and social behavior. Observations compare real faces to bills, note women’s dreams, and joke about trust, jealousy, and reactions to lighted rooms. The tone is satirical and opinionated, reflecting early 20th century humor.

New York Press

GENERAL LOCAL MARKET AND LATE COTTON PRICES UPDATE

The Shreveport market for April 9 1898 lists first hand round lots across cotton provisions bread stuffs and clothing. Prices cover cotton grades from good middling to low middling, bacon and lard, flour varieties, corn and rice, coffee tea sugar molasses tobacco onions beans potatoes seed potatoes bagging twine and iron goods with varying per unit costs. The long list notes bids and standards for a wide range of farm and household staples and related goods.

New Louisiana St. Emma Navy Triumph Peerless

Iron Bound Hames and Farm Wagons Price List

A historical price list offers items such as Iron Bound Hames at 00.600 dozen, Kelly Plows Mesa at 31 30 each, Kelly Points Boss at 1 40 per dozen, Shovels long and short handles priced per dozen, sweeps per pound, Singletrees at 1 Ma5 00 per dozen, Trace Chains 27n40e per pair, Bull Tongues and other shovels with various cent values, diamond scooters, Seturn shovels, heel bolts at 65¢ per dozen, wire galvanized barb at 3 1-2c, wagons of different inch sizes with fittings priced around 44 00, 58 00, seats 2 50, brakes 5 00, and two or four-horse wagon pricing.

Kelly Mesa

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