13 Aug 1892
Page 4
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1892
Page
4
Fragmented text from a local OCR shows names and labels unreadable. It mentions Mag Malliet eyere and Hyperce vid eyeing ebteet with unclear roles. Readable terms include Manager and Epirok with no coherent event or date.
Local items discuss city bonds promised funding and blame for delays. Notices mention vendors like V V Daniels and Wm J Waders, plus requests for 1000 live pigeons and various ads for wares and services. Readers are urged to engage with local sellers and the upcoming fair events in Shreveport and surroundings.
A lively market notice touts a removal sale with discounted fabrics and hats. Bargains include 6 cent yardage, 17 cent hosiery, 5 cent velvet, 20 cent silk gloves, and $1.65 Pre French style coats. The display opens Monday at 7 am and runs to 7 pm, urging quick visits before stock disappears.
The Cotton mod Bankers nines played Monday afternoon with Cotton Mod Bankers winning. The two clubs showed marked improvement in effort and spirit, lifting interest in the sport. The Bankers had won three of five games, and the next contest is anticipated with interest amid local parish news. The report also notes the caterpillar and bowl worm appearing in portions of the parish.
The readable text references a move and chief Nelston, with garbled names and phrases about mar ta, rewavings, and a harvester. It hints at a local incident or action but the details are unclear due to OCR corruption.
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