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The Progress in Shreveport, Louisiana

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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1897

Page

27

Calfax Chronicle and The Progress duel over O Malley

A long communique from Calfax Chronicle accuses The Progress of false attacks on Mr. O Malley of the Daily Item. It challenges The Progress to a thousand dollar wager over Joliet Illinois prison claims and invites charity stakes if proven false.

Shreveport Chatton Dominick "Malley Daily Item O'Malley New Orleans Joliet, Ilinois Progress O’malley Permitte Grade Ana Peur el Sanerewe Calfax Chronicle Chronicle Brother Goodwyn Mr. O'Malley Alexandria Mathew Caltex Chronicle Jolietllinois Parish Orleans Louisiana Charity Hospital of Calfas Chronicle Furth

Progress promises bicycle prize for popular parish young lady

The Progress offers a Victor Bicycle from the Overman Wheel Company to the candidate receiving the most votes from Caddo parish readers. A weekly vote tally occurs Thursdays at 6 pm under local civic supervision for fairness. votes are placed in a ballot box at Louisiana Cycle Company Limited, 203 Milam Street, with the bike on display.

Caddo Parish Far Parish Overman Wheel Company Chicopee Falls Mass Louisiana Cycle Company Limited Milam Street Emile Kaliski

Encampment Rates for Cotton Belt to Shreveport and Nashville

The Cotton Belt route sells round trip tickets from Camden and intermediate points to Shreveport at one and one third fare. Sale dates Aug 1 to Aug 17 with return by Aug 17. Additional special fares from other points to Shreveport apply on Aug 6 and 16 with limited returns. For Nashville Centennial the Texas & Pacific Railway offers class A to Oct 10, class B to Oct 5, class C on Tuesdays and Thursdays to Oct 2 with return limits 7, 20, and 10 days respectively. Rates apply via Texarkana or New Orleans gateways.

Cotton Belt Camden Shreveport Aut. Ltd Tfth Cotton Belt Konite Nashville Tennessee Tenn Texas & Pacific Railway Navy Texarkana Orleale

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