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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1896

Page

9

Shunney Corsets at Stan Prompt Action Me Take

Fragmented OCR text shows a corny local notice about corsets and items at a Stan location with scattered names and numbers. Readable bits mention foie shines and a face, with unclear actors and actions.

Fire Alarm Map Shows City’s Fire Stations

The piece lists station locations across Strevenort under three districts. It notes streets at corners such as Commerce and Trav, Forrest and Texas, Marshall and Fannin, Common and Fannin, Cotton, Market, Spring and Milan, Verner Marshall and Crockett, and others in the second and fourth districts. It also mixes in stray commentary about 16 to 1, roof work, and brief local notices about people and political campaign appointments.

Fire Maram Strevenort RST Bsmer Worner Commer Trav Fawtree Forrest and Ondi O Sts Forrest Texas Sts Marshall and Fannin Common and Fannin Streets Bireete Cotton Streets Spring Milan Streets Verner Marshall Crocketh Birents Verner Marshal Dino Avenue McNeill and Texas Street Cornier Louisiana

Times are so hard that even the dost wont settle

A fragmentary note reflects hardship and a stray archaic phrase about a person or group named dost facing difficulty. The line hints at social strain and personal resolve amid tough times without further context.

Rail routes and public notices from Shreveport and beyond

Advertisements discuss rail connections via Fort Worth and Denver City and Union Pacific Denver and Gulf Railways, praising service and climate benefits. Mentions travel agents, dining venues, a judge candidate J T Watkins, Knights of Pythias encampment tickets, and a railroad news column with political notes and Ripans Tabules.

Colorado Porth Worth Denver City Union Pacific Denver Gulf Railways

Lumber Prices From Remant Lumber Company

Parties contemplate building projects from small shelters to large mansions as Remant Lumber Company of Henvefere La lists stock worth about one million feet of timber available for sale.

Remant Lumber Company Henvefere

GINNERS Ad Promotes Ponda Improved Gin Book

GINNERS. Save time, expanse, worry and per haps a row, by using Ponda Inm proved Gin Book. Vorsale by (. W. Hardy, printing and stationery, Shreveport, La. if you want good savice, prompt service and meats tender, juicy and and savory, go to Lon Leverett's.

W. Hardy Shreveport

Fragments Describe Unclear Hats and Purchases

Partial readable text mentions hats and buying actions with unclear source details. The fragmentary nature prevents identification of people places or organizations and lacks a coherent event or outcome.

Street improvements and local business moves noted

William Agurs offers help to educate and protect families. On Louisiana Street between Milam and Texas, Mr S Herold and other owners oversee brick sidewalk installations. Masara H Dillenburger & Co relocate plumbing shop to 214 Milam Street with full equipment and skilled workers. Telephone new number 66.

Masara

Dissolution Notice Transfers Lumber Company Interest

Dissolution notice states the author transfers all interest in Cotton Belt Lumber Manufacturing Co at Hughess Spur La to W. White former partner who by creditor consent assumes all business obligations.

Cotton Belt Lumber Manufacturing Co Hughess ‘Spur W. ¥. White Creditora

Cotton Belt Route Ticket Sale Shreveport to St Paul

The St Louis Southwestern Railway Company offers a round trip from Shreveport to St Paul for 20.35 dollars with travel dates August 28 30 31 and September 1 1896 and return by September 15 1896. Go to Lon Lavaretti for beads and meats in the market. Ripans Tabules cure constipation.

Uniform Bank of Knights of Pythias Cleveland Ohio Shreveport Nausnal G. AR St. Paul Minn St. Louis Louis Southwestern Railway Companyr Lon Laveretti Fir

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