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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1896
Page
5
A collage of local social notes and wedding announcements from Shreveport including Weiler to Mildahttenstein, Simpson to Benton, and Hicks to Adah. The column covers receptions, church meetings, Mardi Gras crowds, and civic updates with nods to notable figures, neighborhoods, and events shaping the social calendar.
A Christmas tree event in a closed room at the Exchange hall drew attendees including Governor candidate Captain D D N Pharry in Santa Claus role. The gathering featured festive lights and a crowd of Populist editors and supporters from Rapides to Winnfield, with Press Association pages and calls for organizing silver movement across Louisiana.
A local note highlights Frank Lerwich's Lunch Parlors on Market Street as a hub for fine fish and oysters. The piece mentions Miss Boma Baldwin of Ar gont visiting Mr and Mrs J Foster, ties to Lt Claiborne Lee Foster, and a hectic, bustling scene with community notices, prices, and assorted local chatter.
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