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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1897
Page
5
A fragmentary old advertisement touts BPBP Lippman's Great Remedy as a blood purifier. Testimonials praise cures for eruptions, fatigue, sleeplessness, and irritability. It claims physicians and the public regard it as the greatest blood purifier, selling for $1 a bottle or six for $5.
By W.B. Weaver, a local painter and repairer named Zorn promises complete work on roofs and painting with guarantees. The ad claims fixed low prices and references shingles, painting services, and a repair crew, inviting inquiries at 208 Milan Street.
Special Nortot reminds friends that his business remains at the Oldstand 21 Texas street and disclaims any connection with the Gordon Jewelry Company. Signed by F. Gordon in Shreveport La dated October 24, 1806.
Fragmentary text appears to describe an oyster related event and a mysterious figure Mr Serwith with references to an orca and a path. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR and unreadable phrases.
A fragment mentions Rick Brother and Milam with references to a pleasant venue and a good price. Details are unclear due to corrupted text but suggest a promotional line for a shop or location in Milam. No concrete events or dates are discernible.
An old advertisement from WAHL EN at 323 Texas St promotes the Shreveport sausage factory. It touts realistime quality, realisime age, and various meats and provisions including cuts, oysters, ice, and vegetables.
A local discussion centers on hiring practices and efficiency in work tasks. Officials and residents weigh the value of promptness and accountability in completing required duties amid budget constraints and public service expectations.
A Home Queen recommends a Christmas calendar as a useful ornamental present. Create a personalized wall calendar from heavy stock, notch and gilt the edges, mount on a card, and decorate in water colors. Use pale blue sky, birds, and gold lettering for a tasteful finish.
The New York Post notes yellow dominates dress and millinery this winter with red, czarina blue, Russian gray, cream white, vivid green, and other favored dyes. It calls the trend a harmless stage of yellow fever among fashion watchers, as technic al journals cite country or personage preferences.
Oberlin's women teachers and pupils sent 450 dollars this fall to Mount Holyoke College. The gift recalls Mary Lyon's early work at Oberlin in 1838 when she taught at Miss Grant's school in Ipswich and helped fund Oberlin. Lyon later founded Mount Holyoke Seminary four years after.
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