Shreveport’s Big Fake The Red River Valley Railroad
The Progress denounces the Red River Valley Railroad as a costly sham in Shreveport. It ridicules Edenborne and allies for forcing a local tax on widows and workers to fund a fake line that would never serve real railroads, describing the scheme as a parasitic, faithless venture.
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P. T. Barnum
Tie
Barnum
Shreveport
Nostrum
Red River Valley Railroad
Jfiee River Valley Railroad
Strang
Edenborne
Washington Letter on Trusts and White House Security
The Washington Letter reports three trusts forming the nation’s economy the hard rubber sardine and furniture trusts plus a weak Spain trust. It notes police guarding the White House with Hanna misidentified as the real president and condemns Arch Bishop Ireland as a major A P A ally opposing Catholics.
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United States
Maine
McKinley
Spain
Senate
House
Washington
White House
Mark Hanna
Government receipts and expenditures report mid-April
Government records show week ending April 16 receipts at 6 666 495 and expenditures at 11 000. For the month to date receipts total 216 403 711 with expenditures 26 335 000 indicating part of the fifty million Congress appropriated has been used on contracts but not yet paid. Year to date receipts reach 523 920 124 against 329 708 270 in expenditures.
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Congress
OU Plumbing Company Change in Management
About three weeks ago the OU Plumbing Company changed hands with Leonard Gill retiring and W. C. Yates taking over as manager. Yates is a capable mechanic and will run operations with enterprise and hustle. all work is promised to be prompt and accurate with perfect satisfaction guaranteed.
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OU Plumbing Company
Leonard Gill
W. C. Yates
Yates
Hand Made Harness and Saddlery Offers Repairs
R P Morton offers good handmade harness and saddlery at reasonable prices with cleaning and repairing services. Provide six trials, opposite Kellys stable on Market Street.
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R. P. Morton
Kellys
Trent
Mevting Grind Ledge Eks In New Orleans May 10th Sale
Ticket agents and author ined to Sell round trip ticket at our regular fare May sale date May 10th to 8th good to return May 20. R D Toakum G P agent H E W T Ry Tale accident insurance Mr W C Agurs.
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New Orleans
R. D Toakum G.P. Agnt
W.T. Ry
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Parkview
Akimotos
Yolo
Japan
Ace Akimoto
Ireland
Andrew Querbes
Commerce Sreesr
Mina
Grocer
Reed-Hanna- Elkina
Pittsburg
Tale Accident Insurance
W C. Agurs
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