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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1897
Page
24
In a Central Park Zoo anecdote two men debated the elephant’s forefoot size. A keeper measured the print with a long cord, revealing a circumference of about four feet. The younger wagerer paid up, admitting the truth of this curious fact despite initial disbelief.
A classroom scene shows a weary teacher challenging a boy with arithmetic riddles about counts of hats jackets apples and pigs. The boy struggles, answers poorly, and finally the teacher dismisses the class to play after a taxing instructional moment.
Idle men and women may earn money this summer by securing work through this notice. No experience required. Immediate earnings offered. Apply at once for profitable opportunities during the season.
The article lists meeting times for groups including Shreveport Royal Arch Chapter No 10, Shreveport Lodge No 115 F and A M, Odd Fellows Hall group, North Lodge No 21, Osceola Tribe No 7, and Pontiac Tribe No 12. It details dates such as first and third Mondays or Thursdays, Wednesdays, and seasonal time changes from October to April or April to October, with officers named for each body.
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