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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 22, 1896

Page

1

Weak Readable OCR Summary Patrol

A fragmentary OCR line mentions Hoeland toe slinpers and low shows, with unclear context and few readable details, offering no clear event, person, or organization to identify.

Newligen and New ligue Shirts For Sale

Fragmentary ad lists shirts in several spellings and lots, including Newligen shirts 200, New lion shirts in very good condition, be aware of colored wader suits and assorted parts valued at $2.50 and $3.00. Call for details.

Free silver fever sweeps the country in 16 to 1 hype

A local column notes the 16 to 1 slogan as a powerful draw and jokes about painting the number in the future. It mentions Satis faction, rooftops, and public sentiment while listing campaign committee selections for parish justice and political alignment with Bryan and Sewall. Additional items include social visits to Miss Patti Langford, a Vicksburg homecoming, and calls to curb fish poisoning.

Fire Alarm Stations in Shreveport City Districts

The document lists district by district fire alarm stations with exact corner locations in Shreveport. It notes stations numbered 12 to 43 across four districts and ends with a remark about hard times.

Fort Worth and Denver City and Union Pacific rail routes appeal

Readers are urged to choose rail travel via Fort Worth and Denver City and Union Pacific routes for fastest through service and pleasant climate. The ad notes six hours after Fort Worth departure, with balmy breezes, and mentions agents in New Orleans and Denver. It also promotes good meals at Serwich's restaurant in Shreveport and endorses J T Watkins for the Supreme Bench. The Biennial Encampment ticket deal from Shreveport to Cleveland is listed, along with political notes on M G Elstner and a pending game law. Ripans Tabules are also advertised.

Local Retailer Sheds Offered Trims At Own Price

A short ad-like notice states only a few remaining choices ladies trim ed hate left, inviting buyers to purchase at the retailer's own price.

Lumber prices to drive homes from chicken house to mansion

Parties contemplate building from a chicken house to a mansion with delivered lumber prices from Remant Lumber Company in Henviere La. One million feet of stock available to seed from.

Remant Lumber Company Henviere

GINNERS. Ponds Improved Gin Book for sale in Shreveport

A fragmented advertisement promotes Ponds Improved Gin Book as a time and cost saver. It lists W. Hardy, printing and stationery in Shreveport, La, as seller and briefly endorses Lon Leverett as offering good service and quality meats.

W. Hardy Shreveport Lon Leverett’s

Do You Want To Get Ahead In The World

An ad-style line urges readers to secure better prospects and education for children and protection for loved ones. It promotes contacting Wm Agurs at an address above Phelps’ corner for access to “it” and guidance toward improvement.

Agurs Phelps’ Corner

Street Improvement Advances on Louisiana Street

The work of street improvement goes bravely on. Mr. 8, Herold and other property owners on Louisiana street between Milam and Texas are having good serviceable brick sidewalks laid. Meiers H. Dillenburger & Co have moved their plumbing establishment into their new quarters at 214 Milam street. First class workmen with complete outfit. Telephone them over new phone No. 66.

Herold Louisiana Street Milam Texas Meiers H. Dillenburger & Co Milam Street Lin

Dissolution Notice of Cotton Belt Lumber Co Sale

I have this day sold my entire interest in the Cotton Belt Lumber Manufacturing Co. located at Hughes Spur La to W. F. White my former partner who by consent of creditor assumes all obligations of the business.

Cotton Belt Lumber Manufacturing Co Hughes Spur W. F. White

Train Fare and Dates for G A R Encampment at St Paul 1896

The St Louis Southwestern Railway offers a round trip from Shreveport to St Paul for the 1896 National Encampment at St Paul Minnesota. Sale dates August 28 30 and September 1 with return by September 6 1896. Fare is 2935 dollars. Ripans Tabules advertised for constipation.

Shreveport Cleveland St. Paul Mlan St. Louis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Silverstein Texas Street Fanother Dimitris India Nansook Hoeland Toe Slinpers Olly At Newligen Adie Tam W. B. Weaver Patti Langford John Allen Vicksburg Alliance Farmer Ward Messra T.C Barret W. L. Foster W. A. Nelson W. F. Thoman J. P. Flournoy Jimmy Chief Webster and Bienville Hon B. W Bailey Congress Louisiana Bryan Sewall W. A. Farmer Bethany Homer Claiborne W. C. Vanece DR. C. Ratzburc Phelps’ Corner Shoe Store Shrevewort RICE Commere Travis Atreete Forrest and Ead O Sts Forrest Marshall Fannin Market Cotton Streets Spring and Milam Streets Marshall and Crockett Streets Marshal Street Line Avenue McNeil and Louisiana and Common Cotton and Canests Christian and Wood Streets Sprague Street Food Western Orner Peabody and William Streets Lawrence Street Texas Avenue Murphy Street Greenwood Jordan Streets Colorado Denver City Union Pacific Denver and Gulf Railways Fort Worth J. P. Douglass Gravier St New Orleans D.B. Keever F. W D. A. Ry Frank Serwich Serwich’s J.T. Watkins Justice McEnery Jrial Uniform Bank of Knights of Pythias Ohio M. GC. Elstner Elstner Polies Jury Ginners Hutchinson & Hart W.T. White Cio Lon Leverett
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