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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1896
Page
16
Economical readers will focus on saving about half their money by avoiding flashy and foolish items. The text urges practical gifts with service and value for both giver and receiver during the holiday season.
A Shreveport church row unfolds as Rev J M Alford preaches a powerful farewell sermon on Jordan Street. Congregants weep while bidding their beloved pastor goodbye as the First Methodist conference names Rev Well LaPrade to lead, praised for scholarship and deep theology.
An old advertisement touts a large city dress goods and silk department with capos reefers gloves and underwear. It highlights the largest shoe and hat departments and claims big savings on gents and boys clothing. Promotes furnishing goods and sole agents for New Idea Paper Patterns.
The Progress greets Mrs Alice Daur nee McWilliams arriving Monday for business and visit. Milam Street will soon be paved from Common to Market. J Randall adds a concrete hide-walk to his Market Street building. Rev J M Alford leaves for Magnolia Miss to study. Rev H W May arrives as new pastor and preaches eloquently. Maj Lowenthal’s upcoming marriage to Mollie Mars noted. City Hall Pharmacy offers Christian goods before Christmas as Milam brightens with improvements.
Realizing demand and necessity, J C Ma hlen adds a Sausage Factory to his Market in Shreveport and employs skilled workers. Public invited to inspect the many kinds kept on hand including meats poultry oysters fish game vegetables and creamery butter. Christmas turkeys available at 323 Texas Ht.
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