The Progress Arrivals and Departures of Trains
Train movements at Passi and Brean reported with arrivals and departures noted. The item records times and service status for local lines and connections.
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1894
Page
8
Train movements at Passi and Brean reported with arrivals and departures noted. The item records times and service status for local lines and connections.
A fragmented OCR item from a local page notes a claim about a well stocked shop with emphasis on gear and fittings. The text includes garbled names and a teaser about superior inventory suggesting the store is described as the best equipped in town.
A fragmentary local column advertises Plantation Liver Pills and Plantation Chill Cure with notices of water works on Crockett Street near Texas Arena. It also mourns the death of William J. Boney and expresses sympathy to the Walkens family. Advertisements claim a broad range of tonics and bitters sold by local vendors.
A Fortnightly Review piece by Sir Robert Ball discusses solar photospheric material, narrowing inquiry to about 64 elementary bodies likely present in the sun, with many already detected. A Detroit Free Press excerpt recounts a boy and an orange anecdote about honesty and theft in a street scene. A Russia court structure listing and a Boston trust note follow, with related social and legal mentions.
A late 19th century critique argues that all church property should be taxed to separate church and state. It cites census values of Catholic churches and other religious property, warns against ecclesiastic wealth, and urges taxation to reveal loyalty and curb sectarian power. The piece links Franklin and Garfield quotes to support taxing churches and related charitable institutions.
Fragmentary ad copy promotes Tighenors Antiseptic for wounds burns cuts sprains and digestive issues, claiming superior universal use for people and animals. The text contains garbled marketing phrases and unclear claims about authenticity and availability.
A garbled advertisement for medicines and tonics sold by TF Howssey, W. A. Hues, and others in New Orleans and Ash Point. The text touts liver tonics, pain relievers, and tonics with guarantees, listing several vague locations and brands amid unclear product names and dates. It emphasizes merchant reliability and mentions certificates and guarantees of relief for various ailments.
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