This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1898
Page
28
The letter extols K W Wadley and family as valued Shreveport residents, urging social harmony and praise for John W Taber for fire insurance. It critiques factionalism within parties, recalls a House clash between Reed and Bailey, and highlights local and regional notices on education, agriculture, and party policy.
The People's Friend reports that black voters in Bienville parish and other areas were given stamped blank tickets by Democrats at the polls. Voters allegedly swapped for outside tickets, then returned blanks to the Democratic helper. The note warns that pure ballots depend on enforcement of the law.
Leo's Lake near town now features gondolas bath houses and numerous improvements that elevate it toward a first class resort. The enhancements contrast with other local resorts and promise renewed local recreation opportunities.
An early 1900s promotional notice for The Silver Knight Watchman and The Progress weekly, edited by Senator W. M. Stewart. It touts a large national circulation, fireside family content, and a subscription price of $1 per year with samples and agent inquiries. Also references The National Intelligencer’s weekly reprint and a 10 cent trial for three months.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.