11 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1897
Page
1
Postmaster General Gary urges nationwide discussion on establishing postal savings banks, praising public input and urging commercial interests to support the plan. He stresses banks would safeguard savings of moderate earners and seeks broad sentiment from all classes to convince Congress.
A parish committee chaired by Col. J. Ward tabulates Thursday’s vote by ward. It notes the Spring Ridge box exclusion would alter totals, showing the Alexander Wise ticket at 75 rather than 109 and questions the justice of conceding to the majority’s voice.
The tabulated parishwide vote shows a razor thin margin between candidates in the Baton Rouge convention delegations. The piece condemns alleged irregularities at Spring Ridge and calls for a formal protest by the Caddo Democratic Club, urging fairness in political contests.
A fragment from West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter notes a Democratic club rebuking remissioners while claiming President McKinley has appointed 170 Negroes to office with total salaries of 129,390 dollars annually. The piece frames political strife and recognizes commissioners as the sole justification for the remissioners' authority.
The Monroe News reports a standout crop from the Neps plantation of John A Richardson estate. Managed by Messrs Weaks and Gay, the farm sits twelve miles from Delhi on sixty acres with four hands using four mules. Ninety seven bales of cotton and two hundred bushels of corn were raised. Major H C Dial of Sulphur Springs, Texas visits relatives Judge A W C Hicks and family at Silver Lake Encampment. Silver Lake Encampment No 12 meets at Odd Fellows Hall next Monday at 7. All wishing to join should attend.
The Nicholson residence and furniture were totally destroyed by fire, Friday night of last week, with insurance only $400. A cold wave brought long icicles, and a burglary occurred Saturday morning after a call from friends. Ward Two notables H. Stuckalay and J. Crawford are highly regarded. Anson plans to relinquish Chicago team management and captaincy, remembered as king of the diamond.
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