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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1898
Page
27
A fragment notes that citizens question the other fellow’s correctness and describes the City Item’s living picture gallery as sometimes quite comic and coarse.
The note shows a group expressing shared feeling as the Progress unexpectedly learns of the mood. The sentence hints at collective agreement and an emotional moment that elicits unity among listeners.
A sharp proverb notes a good resolution that lasts only an hour surpasses a bone weary effort. The saying frames resolve as temporary vigor rather than lasting strength, contrasting momentary pep with enduring fatigue.
The Progress expresses hope that the National Quarantine plan will be buried under Congressional disapproval.
The St Helens Echo pays a handsome tribute to Dr W J H Magruder principal of the institute for the Blind at Baton Rouge. It ponders what act and word this year to honor him, aiming to brighten hearts that were not gladdened in the prior year.
In Shreveport a group of well behaved moral young men are commended for their conduct and potential to uplift the community. The note highlights their steady character and promise to elevate local standards.
Speaker Reed lauded the witty Mississippian John Allan by tendering the chair amid a temporary vacancy, a notable tribute to his abilities and presence.
The Florida parishes emphasize that reliable government, whether state or municipal, rests on the faithful discharge of citizens duties and the engagement of people in public life.
A fragmentary line recalls a bright morning and a calendar quirk noting December appears instead of April, with a playful misperception of time and season inviting a double take on the date.
A garbled note from the Lafeyette Gazette in Martinville to Quito Urba Bt conveys regret to Jenna. The message references Homar J. Mouton and typhoid import concerns, hinting at a public health alert or personal communication in a troubled context.
A brief note from the Abbeville Meridian expresses cautious optimism about a patient’s recovery, wondering if days of fever will soon end and if strong signs of healing will become evident. The item preserves a cautious, local newspaper tone with limited details.
A historical newspaper snippet questions if New Orleans will submit to a suffrage law that would deprive immigrant and illiterate voters of a vote. It asks what John Brewster’s leadership could amount to without Dago support.
Is there not something radically wrong when men and women of competence cannot obtain work to properly support themselves and their dependents. If there is something wrong, what will our good people do about it.
The papers are consumed by faction fighting and self praise, denouncing opponents and boasting of patriotism. Public affairs take a back seat as editors neglect timely coverage of governance and state issues.
In Red River parish the nomination of Mr Wilkerson is urged to be repudiated by the Democracy after Mr Marston’s statement casting the matter unfairly. The Progress questions how any honest man can consent to support Wilkerson.
A Cotton Planters Journal editorial urges unified action by cotton planters to combat hear attacks and the artificial supply created by futures trading. It argues the system harms planters, allowing anyone with $100 to sell unwritten cotton and calling for legislation to abolish the practice.
A snippet questions Populist insistence on fair elections urging the editor to quit the Democratic party for theirs while simultaneously fusing with corrupt Republicans, asking who is more inconsistent in the stance.
A Plaquemine Journal item praises McKinley era prosperity and protection while noting widespread hardship and unemployment across the nation. The piece remarks on public delusion and rejoicing amid economic struggle and social unrest.
The snippet shows campaign arguments praised by a cheerful writer. It notes State Secretary John T. Michel as a sharp, reformist Democrat and mentions Foster's patent from 1896. It reports Arcadia Advance and Jeffersonian Weekly backing J. E. Reynolds for the Constitutional Convention while Bienville Bell backs Judge Boone.
The Progress praises police vigilance preventing Christmas accidents and promotes the Home Library Association. The Lake Charles American’s December 25 Christmas edition impressed with blue and black ink. Rev J L P Sheppard preaches at Jordan Street Church tomorrow at 7:15 PM. Henry M. Furman of New Orleans joins Progress as a valued contributor. he is assistant deputy collector at New Orleans Fort. The paper aims to be a broad community weekly publishing social business home and religious notices without sectarian bias.
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