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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1898
Page
17
A stream of home front gossip from Shreveport lambasts tax politics and local wheeling dealings. It notes a $62,000 price tag for a midget, urges discipline on politicians and churches, praises officers, and predicts a coming feature on the Hidden Hand while lampooning municipal choices and a new fever among military companies.
The Labor Day events on May 2 begin at 9am on the levee at Texas Street with a procession down Commerce Street through Crockett Common Milam Spring Texas Street and Plank Road to the Fair Grounds. Grand Marshal Louis Markus with union contingents, police, bands, floats, and city officials participate. after the plant road end, divisions proceed to the Fair Grounds where Mayor McKellar speaks at 2:30pm with addresses and races and prizes announced.
Entry notices describe a Greasy Pole Climb and Ranging Race open to all with purses of 50 gold pies and 50 dollars. Fees listed include 5 percent and 5 dollar entries. Prizes to be offered at the Grand tall Exposition Hall with events by day and night.
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