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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1896
Page
8
Economical readers are urged to stretch a dollar in upcoming days by avoiding gadgets and polish items. The piece promotes practical service and value in gift giving, suggesting shoppers save about half their money with sensible purchases.
The notice urges restraint with fireworks and street safety while promoting public welfare projects. It highlights removing boisterous behavior, keeping roads clear for horses, and arresting malice. It also advertises Christmas sales at City Hall Pharmacy and local merchants, and reports on Rev J L Pierce’s impactful sermon and ongoing efforts for public school improvements financed by voluntary taxes, praising civic enterprise in Shreveport.
Listing includes Gent and Boys clothing department hats undergarments shoes and patterns. Claims largest stock of Mackintosh coats and various furnishing goods with low prices and aggressive selling. Mentions free rugs silver pocketbooks linen towels steel engravings Russia fur rugs and gold watches.
A movement in Shreveport and Bossier pledges to test in court the right to collect tolls over the W. 5. & P. bridge. A petition signed by leading business figures from both parishes seeks to end the toll, arguing taxation should apply equally to all residents. The note also lists local notices and ads on commerce and real estate.
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