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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1893
Page
8
Fragmentary note suggests a deadline at 11 a m for a planned gathering. Names and precise location are unreadable, but the reference indicates a scheduled event or appointment in the morning. The text remains unclear about participants or purpose.
The column notes honors for a Cleveland recipient, describes a Texas avenue site repurposed as a blacksmith shop by Toy McDonald, and mentions a Dr. Chas McCloud dentistry claim. It also congratulates J H Jordan on renewed Denver postmaster appointment, endorses Ayer’s Cathartic Pills, and reports Commissioner Keeney’s culvert work on Milam Street and improvements on Fairfield and Hicks avenues.
One week remains to prepare holiday gifts and festive memories with a broad selection of clothing and goods advertised. Wedding invitation notes announce Mrs Mary Louise Penick and Mr James P Ford to wed at First Baptist Church on the 20th inst. Local officers and directors are listed from an annual election, with names including Hollersheim, Barron, Bell, Yorros, McN lame, Levy, Herdog, Taylor, Currie, Scholer, Foster, Prien, Glassell, Hives, Kat, Foster, Trosper, and Smith. Community notes mention social visits and schoolmate greetings from William Williamson and Mrs C Wilson with brief local remarks.
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