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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1897
Page
26
The Progress Bicycle Contest ends on the last Thursday of the month. Tickets cost $2.50 per hundred or $20 per thousand. Local notices urge quick participation and mention entertainments and circus visits as context for readers.
The Texas and Pacific line expects to move coaches toward the Southern states on December 21 with plans for further routing to affected connections. The timetable remains subject to prevailing conditions and railway operations.
The fragment accuses Mark Hanns of brazenly buying an election and contrasts him with Grover Cleveland and his associates. The text is garbled and incomplete, offering little clear context beyond a political insinuation.
The Progress reports three gentlemen on the Populist Republican ticket for delegates at large to the Constitutional Convention have declined. Names declined include John Pickett of Caddo E O Dillon of Saline and John St Parker of New Orleans. The remaining ticket lists numerous local figures with party affiliations and district references.
The Texas and Pacific lines announce operation of their finest chair cars in the South. The new service promises comfort and improved seating while continuing routes through regional cities and towns.
A city editor demands immediate action against a heartless offender who throws firecrackers from vehicles and near riders injuring women and children. The piece urges Chief Nelson to order arrests and the mayor to impose heavy fines, warning of swift trips via the Texas and Pacific line.
Fragmentary ad note signals stock clearout and new arrivals. Vendors claim goods are offered at bargain prices and urge quick purchase as old stock is being cleared. The text hints at fashion items and late styles entering stock.
A bustling price list advertises discounts on hardware, sewing notions, linens, and apparel. Items include hooks and eyes, safety pins, pencils, envelopes, soap, silk, cotton spools, gloves, corsets, caps, curtains, lace, scrim, blankets, and shirts. Many regular prices are slashed to a fraction of their listed cost during this sale.
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