02 Dec 1893
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1893
Page
1
A practical dealer announces closing out entire stock with prices cut to cost in many departments. Cash on the spot only, no deviations, to move gowns, damask table linens, lace curtains, shoes, hats, and household textiles. The ad touts hundreds of items across goods and garments with emphasis on value and clearance.
A Northern press column discusses President Cleveland, tariff disputes, and his stance on personal income tax. It notes party critics and supporters, a post office stamp surplus, and a Cotton Belt rail promo offering low fare round trips to multiple southern and midwestern cities with specific route limitations and a thirty day return limit.
Resolutions condemn cotton futures gambling and urge the New Orleans Cotton Exchange to abolish the system. The St Landry Parish Alliance calls on state legislature to pass a law banning such gambling under penalties. Also notes a dinner at a fashionable resort and laments legislative weaknesses affecting elections and governance.
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