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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1897
Page
9
A preacher urges the church laity to mirror Christ through unselfish personal conduct. He condemns mere busyness and calls for devoted personality, daily sacrifice, and earnest service to others. He cites national examples and exhorts to social action rooted in faith.
The piece argues against northern objections to a Democratic editors convention in New Orleans, insisting the aim is not to form a party combine but to foster friendships and discuss party advancement. It notes a long history of Louisiana Press Association gatherings across regions building fraternal ties.
The Donaldsonville Times questions the Louisiana Press Association meeting and its home town pull. The Pro gress voices doubt that the gathering will unite editors or advance the party, suggesting it may estrange the Democratic fraternity across factions and editors.
A dispute over a couple’s marriage in Bridgeport Connecticut p fits a quarrel between the bride at her Shelton summer home and the groom known by Reverend Peck of Port Jefferson who says the ceremony was performed. The parties deny the marriage while the minister asserts it occurred.
The Progress reports that nearly every State newspaper, quick to defend Gov. Foster, is financially tied to the State or aligned with the administration. Investigative findings show this pattern with few exceptions, highlighting alleged funding and influence concerns.
The text questions why the public pursues a craze around Andree and the North Pole, asking when people will stop being drawn by this idiosyncratic hysteria and how such obsession would benefit civilization if discovered. It reads as a skeptical opinion on public gullibility and speculative exploration.
Mr and Mrs S F Gordon arrived back last Tuesday after a health trip to the east, reporting renewed vigor and improved well being from their travels.
Monroe Evening News reports Col. C. C. Henderson, El Dorado and Junction City railroad general manager, found a level route from Junction City to Farmerville and may survey next week. Farmerville residents favor the line with tax and land commitments. Possible south routes via Stowe's creek to Ruston or D Arbonne to this city. Shreveport interest centered on connecting with Monroe and competing with Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf freight rates. Edenborne proposals earlier linked to Coushatta and rival routes.
The text urges caution on a $70,000 local road donation, arguing haste harms the community. It notes large enterprises near completion will lay workers off, harming merchants, and warns a Coushatta road tax could delay rail or manufacturing taxes for a decade. It suggests offering bonuses to manufacturers to provide steady work.
A Baton Rouge editor catalogs eight types of Democrats in Louisiana and notes the Murphy J Foster Democrat as advocating any measure to keep his reign. He warns readers to beware of the Foster faction, likening it to dancing with a bear.
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