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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1896
Page
5
Community notes from New Orleans and surrounding region recount weddings, obituaries, school events, and local improvements. Mourn Pearl Rivers Nichols, poet known as Pearl Rivers, and celebrate Miss Rosse’s tenth birthday. Guests, church events, and educational plans showcase social life, hobbies, and reform calls amid a mid 19th century frontier town atmosphere.
A selection of editorials and letters criticize populist leaders and party loyalty. The Lakeside Review condemns demagogic guidance, while Colfax Demands and Vernon Jacksonian respond to local political tensions. A Bayou Scie railroad camp prepares for construction.
The city charter committee examines structure and aims for a thorough, orderly reform. Sub committees are named, with Shreveport’s needs and welfare guiding the effort, alongside reports of local events and community voices.
A Town Talk dispatch critiques the New Roads populist paper at Linke Charles and editor Mack Howory. It accuses the editors of bias and political manipulation, mocks their connections, and calls for counterpoints from Populist editors while lampooning various figures and phrases.
Real estate transfers list several parcels with grantees including A T Khan to Hattie Reta oelk rot 31 ton acre lot 14 250 succession B B McDermott to M J McDermott 66x150 lot in McKlar's subdivision on Jord in Street 2050 Ioamthal to J W A Baird 108 84-100 acres succession R12 W E Kimbton to G B&G railroad 4 Herrelito Simuel Adams half of sw ge of nw qr tp16 6 18 20 A Currie to P Trezevant 12 acres nw qr tp17 1 3 000 PL Keth to T & P railroad land strip 120 ft by 2003 ft west of T P railroad qe of see 81 tp167 14 Shaphrod & Carter to H W Eek lot 10 104 MesJ M Walker to Robert Law ept ofswaes c2 tol rit BM We are young in years but old in experience call on us for all kinds of pictures frames wall paper and artists intern 405 Texas street We enjoyed a visit from Mr L A Banman Thursday on way to Pleasant Hill for railroad work We do all kinds of cabinet and wood work REWER LAENGER 40 Lex street The Progress notes L Dupleix intends to move from Natchitoches to our city Mr W B Jacobs elected President of the First National Bank of this city Tuesday last
A Democratic rally Saturday night drew strong attendance despite rain. Speakers included Auditor Heard, Senator Blanchard, Governor Foster, and candidate Calhoun for Superintendent of Public Education. They touted fiscal honesty, agricultural support, and public education gains ahead of April elections. The report also lists wholesale and retail goods and prices, reflecting a broad page of market notes and local commerce.
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