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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1898
Page
30
A Pearson's Weekly fragment describes natives in Queensland reacting to a dropped newspaper as clothing, testing its value by wrapping, tearing, and finally burning use. The scene ends with the paper losing its appeal and the crowd returning to more practical objects.
A garbled OCR item from a Tribune page notes a meeting with the phrase Not to Correct Thing and mentions Jones Tonwx Oh and Obi tago in a fragmented caption likely referring to a public notice or column item. The readable elements resemble a local newspaper snippet with names and a shop reference but lack clear context or complete actions.
In the 1812 New York directory Pater Cooper is recorded as a machinist at 96 Elm Street. Elm Street is described here as a poorer local area, reflecting neighborhood conditions of the time.
An elderly widow landlady at a village inn asks a captain about finding a mate after losing his partner. He proposes a bargain to share a mate, agreeing to be hers if she becomes his. The exchange ends with a mutual, if unconventional, arrangement yielding two mates.
The Progress notes interest in the Caucasian interview with young Mr Clake jailed for killing Mr George Hutto Jr. It condemns the unfair treatment of a poor, humble boy with no money or friends and questions the humane tone of court procedure. The Progress hopes the matter will be taken up soon.
Shreveport Roof Painting Co offers roof painting and repairs at 501 Crockett Street. They guarantee their paint will not taste in the cistern and urge customers to contact them if a roof leaks or needs painting.
W. 5B Weaver, a roof painter at 619 Butler Street, writes that he will stay only a few days longer and urges homeowners to inspect their roofs so he can fix any leaks before he leaves.
A Georgia businessman recalls visiting a barred timber chicken coop in Cartersville described as scarred by a gallows timber. He notes superstitions about the coop and that locals avoid it, with odd anecdotes about a sheriff and a distant incident in England.
A prose weather piece muses on rapid, erratic shifts from Sunshine to Winter to Spring within forty eight hours. It personifies Weather as a coquettish force influencing mood, social life and nightly atmosphere, ending with a call to the dramatic arrival of Jupiter’s thunder.
The grand jury to be presented includes P. P. Keith as foreman and members L. C. Ramagosa W. C. Agurs Samuel Adams T. F. Bickham T. B. Pattilla T. W. Enders A. V. Neill son J. W. Davis W. R. Merritt R. L. Webb B. P. Feutervant P. E. deBergue F. G. Snyder A. J. McMillan and H. Kern. This body is described as reliable and capable of fair duty.
Watches clocks and jewelry repaired and warranted. To introduce my work to the people of Shreveport and vicinity, I offer reduced prices for sixty days. Satisfaction and prompt work guaranteed at Wan del, the jeweler, 522 Market Street.
Mansfield was elected as the place for holding the next Louisiana Annual Methodist Conference, selecting the city for the upcoming gathering and related proceedings.
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