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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1896
Page
4
A historical voice argues that every worker from farmer to merchant is a business person in defense of liberty and humanity. The speaker warns that protecting the gold standard uplifts the nation while urban neglect forces rural decline, urging broad citizen defense of principled policy.
The writer details a long railway journey from near Dallas to Waxahachie on a Saturday, meeting relatives after 22 years, sharing meals, memories, and bittersweet farewells. The narrative honors enduring faith, family ties, and the sorrow of separation, closing with references to local figures and a campaign song book.
In Shreveport the police under W T Dewing are praised after Dewing restrained Charles Gordon during a violent incident at a local saloon. Witnesses describe Gordon's attacks and Dewing's defensive responses as he protected others. The Progress decries attacks on officers and urges public support for police.
Office over Barr é Co's Drug Store with residence at 815 Crockett Street. Special attention given to diseases of the nervous system. Telephone connection.
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