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The Progress in Shreveport, Louisiana

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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1898

Page

10

Shreveport News Notes You Might Have Missed

A Kansas City delegation led by S A Pierce of the Great Western Type Foundry visits Shreveport with Commercial Club members F E Lott C B Winsborough and W H Brundage. Council eyes paving change on Louisiana Street to vitrified brick. Fireman civil service exam set for March 5 in government building. W P Leary retires from retail groceries. Grand jury adjourns after 111 charges with 51 true bills. Weaks and Walters buy Booker stock to run a first class grocery with P B Weaks in charge. Dry weather may test streets. sensationalists warned to cool expectations before spring.

S.A. Pierce Kansas City Pierce Great Western Type Foundry Commercial Club Shreveport Our City Messrs Weaks Walters M. H. Booker P. B. Weaks

How to Remove Stains From Linen and Fabrics

An old housekeepers exchange offers stain removal tips for tea coffee peach grass wine blood chocolate and fruit stains. It covers boiling water cold water soaking ammonia chlorine lime lemon juice and oxalic acid with cautions about heat and rinsing for safe results.

Clothier Offers Prices Prompt Rerise At Door

A garbled note mentions a clothier offering items for £10 and past prices of $20. It reads as a warnful urging to guard one’s money when near his door, with scattered mentions of Edwards and Texas in a disjointed fragment.

Bargain Store Ad Teems With Housewares and Textiles

A store advertises a new line of window shades, felt shacks, lace curtains, counterpanele, quilts, scrim, cushion covers, ribbons, shoes, shirts and stationery. It touts cheap prices and urges customers to visit 206 Texas Street to compare envelopes, slates, pencils and tablets, promising low costs and satisfaction.

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Addi Messrs F. E. Lott C. B. Winsborough W.H. Brundage Kansas City Commercial Club Scott Mr. Winsborough Mr. Brundage South Louisiana Street Rock Government W. P. Leary Averace Jordan & Booth, Reliable Clothiers Corner Edwards Texas PHO Cle’ Store Vide Aay M Bt Cochise Scihk Reac Bird Hick Uiby Tor Tplan Ddeer Marseilles W.G. Bullard Nelson Goldstein, Mabry & CO Gotton Kk, JR Milam Street Sihianwinmes Parwlior Market Street M. Lewin
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