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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1896
Page
13
A fragmented church notice notes a farewell sermon for Lin, with petitions by parishioners and a Providing Elder considered, while doubts of success linger. The piece mentions a Development Club gathering, and local references to community figures and events, amid a broad mix of unrelated content.
A somber scene at Jordan Street Sunday School follows a tribute to Dr Morgan who recently served as superintendent. Resolutions praise his Christian leadership and request his reappointment for next year while noting the deep loss felt by pastor, teachers, and scholars.
Texans recall childhood joys with a Christmas trip offer by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. Round trip tickets from January 214 to 22, 1896 to Southeastern states, 80 days valid. Also local notices on roofers W B Weaver, police enlargement, and real estate ads amid a mix of civic commentary and market chatter.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss tourist flows through routes and corridors, naming parts of a transit network and a few proper nouns. The text is garbled but hints at ratios, timing, and comparisons of travel behavior. Names and places are unclear due to legibility.
A fragment list of market items and prices from Shreveport notes provisions, meats, grains, bread, sugar, molasses, dairy, produce, and various commodities. Includes onions, potatoes, corn, wheat, oats, rice, butter, eggs, chickens, hides, wool, soap, hardware, and farm equipment with scattered figures and units.
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