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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1893
Page
6
A garbled item discusses capital in nursery interests and land value, a Maine post stamp anecdote, and a remark on smokeless powder failing in practice. It mentions damaged Italian steel weapons and warns old gunpowder would give war-ready advantage.
A chaotic scene in the U S Senate building depicts visitors and reporters clashing with guards over elevator access and gallery seating. Journalists complain of limited public access while senators dictate entry, sparking debates about rights and decorum in the capital.
A Bucks County veteran Lewis D Blundin of Hulmeville recounts a long battle with paralysis begun after typhoid, spinal inflammation and a failed recovery. He credits the Pink Pills for Pale People from Dr Williams Medicine Co with restoring movement after years of doctors and medicines.
J Proctor of Tamateve and London finds a near intact colossal egg from the extinct Madagascar bird Epyornis. The 38 by 8 inch egg was located south of St Augustine Bay on the southwest coast. Its size dwarfs ostrich eggs and suggests contents equivalent to many ordinary eggs. London prices hint high value even cracked.
A garbled OCR fragment appears to mention poems, cloth, and a date or event in a purple alley with possible references to protection or pest. The readable items include a lord and May, but concrete subjects, dates, or identifiable entities are not clear.
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