Shreveport's Big Fake The Red River Valley Railroad Debacle
In a sharp critique the Progress denounces the Red River Valley Railroad as a costly fake. It alleges Edenborne profits from a sham enterprise to burden widows and workers with taxes while city officials are pressured to grant favors. The piece likens the venture to a modern Humbug and warns of financial harm to Shreveport residents.
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P. T. Barnum
Barnum
Shreveport
Nostrum
Red River Valley Railroad
Edenborne
Washington Letter on Trusts and White House Guard
The Washington letter notes three main trusts formed or planned the hard-rubber sardine and furniture trusts plus a marginal trust in the honor and justice of Spain. It criticizes the White House guard deployment citing Mark Hanna as the true president and remarks on Arch Bishop Ireland as a notable figure in anti Catholic currents.
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United States
Maine
McKinley
Spain
Senate
House
Washington
Seargents
White House
Mark Hanna
President and bond syndicate wrinkle in U S finances
Government weekly receipts reached 6 665 495 with 14 197 000 in expenditures ending April 16. Monthly totals show 16 403 711 receipts and 26 338 000 outlays. Fifty million appropriation partly spent on contracts. Year to date receipts 323 920 424 and expenditures 329 708 270.
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Congress
Gill Plumbing changes hands under new management
Three weeks ago the Gill Plumbing Company changed hands with Leonard Gill retiring and W Yates succeeding him. Yates is a capable mechanic with enterprise and hustle. Under new management all work will be done promptly and accurately, with perfect satisfaction guaranteed.
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Gill Plumbing Company
Leonard Gill
W. ©. Yates
Yates
R. P. Morton Offers Hand Made Harness and Saddles
R P Morton advertises handmade harnesses and saddles at reasonable prices. Cleaning and repairing are specialties. He invites trials and notes location opposite Kelly's stable on Market Street.
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R. P. Morton
Kelly
Market Street
Meeting of Grand Lodge Eks in New Orleans May 10 13
Ticket agents authorized to sell round trip at regular fare for sale May 8. Good to return May 20. R. D Teoakum G P agent HE and W T Ry. Talk accident insurance with W C Agurs.
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Grand Lodge Eks
New Orleans
R. D Teoakum
G.p.agnt
He& W.T. Ry
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Maya
Parkview
Akimotos
Prince Akimoto
Ireland
Andrew Querbes
Grocer
Louisiana
Reed-Hanna- Elkins-Spanish
Pittsburg
W C. Agurs
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