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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1895
Page
4
A fragment from Shreveport LA dated January 12 1895 discusses Prohibition and political reform. It lauds liquor saloon opponents and urges labor and farmers to organize for the state campaign while criticizing white supremacy and urging honest ballots and tax reform. It mentions Susan B Anthony and a lecture upcoming in Shreveport.
An Army engineer recalls a September trek in Crow and Lions land where wolves snarled at night and green rattlesnakes lay in wait. After a near-miss with a rattlesnake, he fires, shelters by a bowlder, and survives a wolf attack until dawn. They tally 213 rattlers found by daylight and move toward the Little Missouri.
The column surveys the push to pass a currency bill, noting President Cleveland's allies' hopes for an amendment on silver seigniorage and Senator Hill’s influential stance. It questions House actions, cites Representative Phillips’s funding offer for a labor commission, and mentions Senator Stewart probing John W. Foster’s official status amid China and Japan diplomacy. It closes with a moral note on investment and social welfare.
A letter from Shreveport La notes the patent on the telephone battery transmitter expires on the 5th, ending Bell's monopoly since 1876. Phones may cost about $20 each, with large lot discounts, and new manufacturers threaten lower exchange rentals. It urges civic groups to push affordable service. A People's party mass meeting is planned at Keithville La on January 19 1895 to discuss matters of importance.
Ghean Saddlery and Harness announces a home sale of saddlery harness and goods at reduced prices. The stock has been moved to the seller's residence on Texas street for viewing by interested buyers or job lot purchasers.
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