Local ads mix business and politics in early 1900s noteables
A chaotic mix of business card style lines touts Brian Petta and Uo offerings in frames wallpaper and artist materials Brewer Lang er and others claim shop leadership on Texas Street with repairs and cabinet work Elijah Crain and a Memphis lumber group mention rail tickets for a Southern Lumber Manufacturers Association event with price focused one fare deals for Memphis travel Mardi Gras rail promos and a Shreveport lunch parlors pitch highlighting fish and oysters
The Close Chooses McBellar as Next Mayor in City Vote
The city confirms TT N McBellar as mayor after a contested election. The vote totals show Mekelhar with 548 ballots and a 21 vote margin. Supporters urge trust in his integrity amid a broad civic chorus of praise. The piece shifts to a religious reflection on signs of the times and nations in crisis, urging vigilance and faith.
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Prigger
God
Christ
Noah
Carlyle
Phrase on Peace and Prophecy Concludes in Testimony
A reflective note compares preparing for peace to turning weapons into tools and cites the weighing of credible testimony by capable men. The passage ends with an invitation to await further developments and a calm expectation of future events.
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Christ
Rumor and Reform in City Politics and a Baby Welcome
A column echoes city political hopes and fears as McKellar wins praise and election talk, while calls for ethical governance and tightened limits appear amid town chatter. A note of welcome arrives for Dr. J. W. Allen's grandchild, with warm wishes for future character and honor.
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Capt
Knight
Texas
Louisiana
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Mckellar
Heeler
Sheban
Horder
Rube McKellar
Vinson
Bird Song and Weathered Verse in a Wild Collected Passage
A fragment from a children's column presents a garbled poem about birds and nature. It invokes robin, cowslips, winds, and waterways with archaic phrasing and misspellings, creating a dreamy, imperfect image of seasonal song and guidance from a distant storyteller.
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Crimsson
Odin
Robin
Tigtet
Local notices recount births and real estate transfers
The Progress notes the death of Rev T J Blake in a denoted service, reports the arrival of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs G M Gillespie, and lists numerous land and property transfers, lots sold and names involved, plus civic notes on park funding and local trade.
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Cul
GM. Gillespie
Buck Bradley Sells Bicycles For Sale Or Rent At 413 Market
On Wheels column promotes Buck Bradley offering bicycles for sale or rent at 413 Market Street behind Dreyfuss. The ad describes a wheel as graceful and swift, urging readers to see Buck first for a bargain. Guns and pistols are oddly listed with bicycle mentions.
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Buck Bradley
Buck
Market Street
Dreyfuss
Meeting with Mr Patterson Returns from Hot Springs
The note records a meeting with Mr. R J M Patterson on Monday. He has just returned from Hot Springs and seems much improved in health. It mentions Bob as a popular local figure and a home boy.
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R J. M. Patterson
Hot Springs
Bob
Desirable residence listings in Fairfield and Crockett Street
A corner residence at Common and Sorasne streets near Virst Methodist Church offers five rooms, modern yard, good water, and immediate possession under Hon. F. A. Teonird. Fairfield features a large comfortable dwelling with ample water and a neat two story cottage on Crockett Street near electric cars with cistern water and sewerage system.
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Sorasne Streets
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F. A. Teonird
Crockett Street
Genter Die Elewric
Desoto and Caddo Parish Plantations For Sale In Keatchie Area
Two large adjoining plantations near Keatchie, DeSoto and Caddo parishes, sections 21 22 and 1s 1 in township 13 range 1h, about 400 acres with live stock value, good fences, multiple dwellings, barns, ginhouse and water wells. One 190 acre tract features 600 acres of timber, stock facilities, and a two mile rail proximity. Includes a smaller 320 acre parcel with residence, dining room, gallery, and stables. A third site in Keatchie town offers education facilities, 60 acres pasture and truck farm, well water and tank, suitable for dairy or cotton. Prices in instalments, nearest rail link six miles.
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Sid Acres
DeSoto
Caddo
Kearchie
Keachie
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