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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1896
Page
8
Due to rush in business we cannot publish the regular bargain list this issue yet we pledge to save you money on every item you may need in our line. We will undersell any prices quoted in this issue no matter the location.
The well known architect Mr D C Wurtz has moved from Shreveport to East St. Louis. He planned and supervised many fine houses and is regarded as skilled and experienced. His departure is a loss to Shreveport and a gain to East St. Louis, and well wishes accompany his move.
An invitation extends cordiality to city and country friends to call and examine a broad assortment of cooking stoves, heating stoves, china, lamps, glassware, silver plate, and tinware from F Marrer & Son at 711 Texas Street.
A fragment from Shreveport notes a Texas street property near a post office and two small shanties, owned by Mr. Slattery. Offers rose from 5000 to 7000 dollars, nearly 200 per front foot. The piece praises Shreveport’s rapid progress and future prospects, mentioning local health committee action and investment interest. It also briefly references two Jersey calf ownership and a call for better schooling and community duties.
Citizens respond to calls for better public school buildings in Shreveport with tangible donations. The piece celebrates civic enterprise, foresees new railroads and improved streets, and touts an excellent courthouse and growing city infrastructure as proofs of progress.
To our patrons, we offer Lava Coated Cooking Ware praised as indestructible and durable for the kitchen. Also available are Lisks Guarantee Anti Rust Tinware and The Improved New Enterprise cooking store products. FF Marrs & Son, 211 Texas Street.
Local speculation centers on four candidates for postmaster and three for U. S. Marshal, all tied to Republican alignment. Fortunes of Capt. J. G. McWilliams's will dominate the oblique moral debate as family and societal duty clash with personal conduct and inheritance.
On Saturday Judge Land bound Joseph Frazier over to await the action of the next grand jury after hearing evidence on charges of firing into Jim Cade’s Ward One house and waiving examination on threats against C W Law. Frazier, about 62, faced bitter contention in the case.
Choice selection of flowers fruit and shade trees always on hand. Landscape gardening and cedar decorating done on order. Address Pp store or leave orders at A Querbes store.
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