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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1897
Page
9
Visitors find a full store prepared for holiday purchases with new goods across departments. Highlights include shoes, textiles, linoleum, drapery, chenille portieres, blankets, andotent prices such as 200 for ladies' kid shoes and yard goods at low rates, with a hearty welcome and strong savings.
A festive, wide ranging item from The Progress notes Christmas mood, weather, street work, and local items. It mentions Red Cross founder Henry Dunant likely in a house, remarks on rain and storm, crime concerns, the Cannon Ball line resuming, a Chicago capitalists plan for a hotel in St. Louis, a Louisiana bank dividend, McKinley prosperity talk, Webster parish delegate nomination, and Rev. Christian Keener’s death. It also promotes bicycle contest coupons and Home Library Association needs, with Keeney planning to work Christmas day to finish Louisiana street.
Big drop in prices warned as temptations lure shoppers toward cheap suits and ties. The ad claims honest goods at average prices and urges customers to get value, noting corner Edwards and Teras as the shop location.
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