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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1896
Page
9
Readable listing notes dress goods and corsets on sale including India lines, figured Swiss, dotted Swiss, laces, and netting. Store offers selections with varied trims and patterns.
Fragmented OCR text describes sale vibes at CentS Clothing with references to shirts priced around a dollar and discount items. No coherent dates, people, or places are readable. The fragment lacks verifiable entities to confirm a proper news-style summary.
A brief local item notes a long running hat fray concluding with a few of the old hats remaining for sale. The piece hints buyers may purchase the final stock at reduced prices.
The text lists alarm stations and street corners in Shreveport, aiming to show civic readiness and a promotional push. It references a political climate, urging merchants to counter perceived pressure and noting specific corner locations and streets as gathering or posting points. The fragmentary piece hints at national politics and local commercial action.
Crook of Clothing advertises remarkably low figures and full benefit for old and new customers. The store claims no real competition in North Louisiana and urges shoppers to visit for men and boys clothing bargains.
A garbled note touts 16 to 1 as a magic word and mentions Sam, Ponds Im, W. Hardy, and Shreveport Louisiana. It references buying and selling, business prospects for a faction, and perpetual wagers with phrases about fame, expense, worry, and betting strategies.
A fragment from a Shreveport era issue shows travel ads for Colorado routes via Fort Worth and Denver City and Union Pacific with claims of fast service and comfortable temperatures. It also carries assorted promotions for lumber, dining rooms, and local businesses, plus political and community notices and a bank encampment teaser. The jumble references prices, round trips, and transit tickets, and includes calls to contact agents and local merchants.
The Cotton Belt Route will sell round trip tickets from Shreveport to St Paul and return to attend the Colored Baptist Sunday School Convention in Shreveport August 17 to 28 at a rate of 2.35. Dates of sale August 28, 30, 31 and September 1 with return by September 15. Also ticket sales for August 16 and 18 will occur for other events. G Messrs H. Dillenburger & Co advertise plumbing at 214 Milam Street. Ripans Tabules advertised for constipation relief.
Fragments show an offer to present something to residents for free if not better. No clear entities, dates, or complete actions.
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