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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1893

Page

4

Farmers Union Slate and Silver in 1893 Campaign

The Progress reports Shreveport region politics with a slate led by Maure Tirrelley as president and Jon Pickett as vice president. It urges free coinage of silver, electoral reform, and reduction of centralized power, calling for N. C. Blackard's election to the U.S. Senate and all offices to be elective by the people.

State Flaemers Maure Tirrelley Jon Pickett Baton Rouge Ambrose Monten Farling Hoemer Leetnrer A. Bass Munroe Hscortive Chutes J. G. Copeland Ayeouk Law Grover Cleveland United States South Congress America Eleet N.C. Blackard United States Senate Charles Parlange Billings Charles J. Boatner House Boatner Solomon Justice Parlange Boatuer Justis Parlange Hit Cleveland

Shreveports New Business Alliance Formed in Bold Move

A meeting led to the chartering of a local business organization to promote Shreveport as a manufacturing hub. V Grosjean and Levi Cooper were named temporary secretaries. a five-member committee was set to draft by-laws, with future sessions planned to recruit industrial investment and attract Northern, Eastern and Western industries to consider Shreveport as a domicile.

Mons Welles Sheveport Deere Shreveport V. Grojean Puryas Varios Industries Proparwitt Leon M. Carter Gontlian Messrs V. Grosjean Hicks J. Henry Shepherd Levi Cooper B. Hicks Bailie Grosjean Ofoork Messr V. Grosjean Lavi Cooper A. D. Morris E. Phelps

Local Civic Grievances and Police Notes From Shreveport

A dense lettered log of city politics voices support for salary reforms and criticizes officials while praising officers Lieutenant Haggerty and Patrolman Sylvester. It mentions Major W. B. Swotel Lehwinman, the M C A building issue, and calls for an election law aiding white voters. Rosson sells hogs. farmers urged to live at home and pay taxes locally. Louisiana chase and theft prevention noted near Cotton and Crockett streets.

J.T. Rosson Dell Gregg County Longview Tex Clarion Mr. Reston North Louisiana Haggerty Sylves Pe Cotton Crockett Steats

City Council Meeting Delayed By Budget Deluge

Fragmented OCR notes show a regular city council meeting discussing monthly finances. Mentions include mayoral figures, budget items for waterworks police fire street lights health sanitation and licenses, with talk of delays and public scrutiny. Names such as Meg Wimbish and Henariethiuse appear amid unclear details.

Meg Wimbish Poulpor Te Litense

Constable Sale Notice At Sumo Street Shreveport

Merete Hitt-a and Imre TJ face a writ of distraint issued by a court in Ath Wael for a public sale. The auction will occur at a courtroom doorway on Mihai Street in Sureveport on the date THROMMEM 28. Named parties and properties remain to be detailed in the formal notice.

Constable Sale Imre Sma Mihai Etreet Sureveport Alee An Thersday

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