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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1897
Page
9
A bustling shop advertises holiday buys with deep discounts across all departments. Highlights include 200 pairs of Ladies' Kid Shoes, yard goods at 20c per yard, linoleum, carpeting, drapery fabrics, chenille items, pillow coverings, and wide silk fringes. Prices emphasize value from 4c to several dollars, with numerous household and personal care goods.
Tomorrow's services at Jordan Street Church include morning preaching at 11 o clock and evening at 9 15. A note warns this may be Brother May’s last Sunday depending on Conference. Also invites Sunday school at 9 30 with various local updates on people, events, and civic items. A bicycle coupon sale and obituaries are mentioned along with community happenings in Shreveport and nearby parishes.
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