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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1896
Page
9
A damaged catalog-like notice lists various shoes and prices. Mentions different styles and quantities with vague descriptors. Indicates sale values per yard and current stock levels, reflecting a small retailer promotion.
Advertisement notes a sale on Neeguagee shirts and Soyliger uniforms with discounted dress shirts and pants. Prices listed include R250 and $8.00 with unclear unit notes. Mentions Seth and 2.008 in unreadable text.
A garbled notice references a local event about Avon women and a call to action. The readable fragments imply a public reminder or advertisement urging participation and selecting a few remaining items from a limited stock in a community setting. No clear names or dates emerge.
Dr C Ratzburg dentist notes fire alarm stations in Sureveport with corner and street listings for district coverage. Also mentions Ripana Tabules, populist Bailey as Congress candidate, and rail fare notices for a Texas and Pacific round trip to Indianapolis with August dates. Mentions Bienville representative Richardson and local weather.
Shortest fastest through trains and courteous service pitch from Fort Worth to Colorado via Forth Worth and Denver City, Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railways. Includes notices on political topics and business ads. Mentions agents in New Orleans and Shreveport Louisiana and pricing inquiries for timber products.
Fragmented OCR text mixes rail ticket offers, merchant promotions, and public notices. Mentions Cotton Belt Route pricing from Shreveport to St Pat with dates August 28 30 and 31 1896 and return September 15 1896. Also references Lon Leverett meat ad and Ripans Tabules ads.
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