Mormon Elders Visit City Share Faith and Answers
Two Mormon Elders Pratt and Kerr visited our city to explain their creed and answer questions. The editor found them intelligent and courteous, denying polygamy and Mountain Meadow blame while stressing education and free speech.
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Father
Utah
Mountain Meadow
Brigham Young
Pratt
Kerr
Kerra
Shreveport
Bill Hickman
Brigam Young
Claus
Louisiana Press Association
Western Federation
Swedish Emigrants Meeting Aims To Bring Fifty Families
A meeting called by Howard Cole and S B Hicks proposes attracting fifty to sixty Swedish families from Nebraska to Jewella parish. Speakers included Swanson from Colorado and local figures S Ingleterr H H Youree J Henry Shepherd P J Trezevant. A three member committee was formed to raise funds and organize a guided excursion for site visits to chosen locales. The Progress endorses locating the colony locally to boost tax revenue and moral tone.
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Howard Cole
S. B. Hicks
Board of Trade
Nebraska
Swanson
Colorado
Sweden
Jewella
Messrs Jensen
Denson, Brown
Paris
Weaving Duty for Citizens at Hand
The text notes that gentlemen composing it are workers as well as talers and will attend to the duties assigned them, emphasizing dual roles of labor and public service.
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Tlemen
Frank Serwich Hotel and Restaurant on European Plan
Frank Serwich offers a European plan hotel with a restaurant serving fresh oysters and choice meals around the clock. The establishment boasts modern, well furnished rooms, saloon free, popular with ladies and gentlemen. Travelers urged to stop for comfortable, moderate terms and attentive service.
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Frank Serwich
Our Home Hand Band Earns Shreveport Support
Mr Charles E Rettig leads a cornet band of earnest workers who balance daily toil with evening rehearsals The group aims to bring quality music to Shreveport and gain public encouragement The Progress lauds the serenade to the editor at home and hopes for continued community backing
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Charles E. Rettig
Shreveport
Shrewport
Real estate transfers list multiple property deeds
A series of transfers shows Baldwin to W E Means and J M Foster for half and quarter shares totaling 1058.70 acres at 71,588.8. Watson to Watson for lot 85 Greenwood subdivision at 600. Charlotte Bradford to Gracie Gayles for 10 acres in Tec 261 21 Range 15 at 0.55. Mrs M F Hall to Jenkins Small for half of section 26 township 15 range 16 at 900. J M and G Q W Robinson to Hunter for parts of Lots 1 and 3 Block 59 city at 3450. Bradford to Gayles for 10 acres in ew qr of section 33 21 15 at 2. J W Augur to P A Johnson for Lot 35 Block Texsikan Annex at 2005. W E Bradford to S M Quimbro for half of nw qr of section 23 18 16 at 750. Heirs J B Pickett to Evergreen Church for all interest in lot 33 ten acres. Mrs Elia A Lewis to J W White for a lot 16 40 by 150 ft on Tx Ave at 700. W A and Susan Ellett to Jackson Butler for half of ne qr of section 24 16 r 16 at 325. J M Cornell to J C Bussy for sec of ne qrof sec 34 tib ris at 2.11.5. W E Muirhead to J S Noel for fractional half of sw qr of sec 20 t18 r15 at 227.85. Mrs J M Quintus to W R Bradford for half of a quarter of sec 27 t 19 r16 at 40.
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A Baldwin
W E Means
J M Foster
M Watson
J G Watson
Green Wood
Charlotte Bradford
Gracie Gayles
Wcommer
M F Hall
Jenkins Small
J M
G Q W Robinson
Hunter
City
Elia A Lewis
J W White
Susan Ellett
Jackson Butler
J M Cornell
J C Bussy
E Muirhead
Noel
M Quintus
R Bradford
Open Excelsior Steam Laundry Opens by Alva Simpson
New Excelsior Steam Laundry, recently constructed, will be operated by Alva Simpson a trusted laundryman. The plant boasts modern machinery, full insurance, and promises prompt courteous service with two representatives W V Barron and M L Moore. Agents wanted in all towns.
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Alva Simpson
Simpson
W. V. Barron
M. L. Moore
New Excelsior Steam Laundry
AD Simpson
Incandescent Gas Lamps Sold at M T Rosetti Shop
Gas lamps priced at fourteen dollars each are advertised as best made at M T Rosetti blath corner Crockett Street Texas Avenue.
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M.T. Rosetti
Crockett St
Texas Ave
Judge Land Vacates Bench in Thompson v Levy
At noon Judge Land vacated the bench and Hon Henry Shepherd acted as judge ad hoc rendering a decision in Thompson versus Levy. The judgment favored the defendant.
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Land
Henry Shepherd
Ad Hi
Thompson Vs Levy
Judgament
Our Nation no longer has House of Representatives
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a reference to the House of Representatives being reduced to a Reed in stead, implying a diminished or altered national legislative body. No additional context or dates are provided.
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House of Representatives
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Jordan & Booth
Open Excelsior Steam Laundry
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