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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1897
Page
10
The Progress bicycle contest ends the last Thursday of the month with coupons at 2.50 per hundred or 20 per thousand. Circus notes, local arrests, and public notices follow with references to events, trains, and a town circus in period style.
Special low rate tickets to points in the western states will be paid by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company from all points on its line December 21st and 22nd. Passengers may choose three routes back home for Christmas and New Year: New Orleans Shreveport and Memphis. For details write to Mr EB Turner G P and T A T and P Ry Dallas Texas.
The Texas and Pacific plans a schedule through Southeastern states between December 71st and 22nd, outlining upcoming routes and coach movements for the period.
The Springfield Bee notes that Hanna and Cleveland diverge mainly in actions around McKinley. It claims Hanna openly financed McKinley’s election while Cleveland’s circle, the gold bugs, aligned to sell out the party and the people who had honored him.
The Progress reports three Fen Iteres on the Populist Republican fusion ticket for delegates at large to the Constitutional Convention have declined. The article lists senatorial district ticket members from 1st to 28th with numerous names including A. E. Livaudais C. W. Oatak Ind. T. N. Wicker, and many others across districts.
The Texas and Pacific Railway announces its new chair cars with free seats, touting a higher level of comfort for travelers in the southern routes. The move aims to attract passengers seeking improved ride quality and convenience on flagship trains.
A city caller denounces a heartless offender who throws bursting crackers under horses and in conveyances, risking women and children. The writer urges Chief Nelson to arrest the culprits and the mayor to impose heavy fines, warning against delays on travel from the Southeast via the Texas and Pacific line.
Merchants offer stale stock at cut rates to clear inventory. Advertised goods are described as latest styles and strictly quality, despite being dated.
A sweeping sale lists numerous items with high regular prices and bargain prices. Hardware tackle, soaps, corsets, gloves, mitts, dress fabrics, lace curtains, counterpanes, blankets, oilcloth, shirts, and underwear all offered at marked discounts with price examples and guarantees. Read as a bulk legal tender-like price cut promotion.
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