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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1898
Page
31
A Balti more Sun tale recalls a slave soothsayer famed for uncanny powers. A wager on his divining ability ended when, pressed to reveal what lay beneath a barrel, he muttered the remark about a cold coon. The episode framed racial stereotype in a now notorious anecdote.
Miss Bessie Wells, youngest daughter of ex Gov J Madison Wells of Lecompte, is named postmaster of Alexandria. Town Talk notes her old parish family ties and predicts competent, popular service. Contenders Barrett McDermott Goldenburg from this city. Stoner of Shreveport promotes truck warming and tomato culture plans. Also reports a trunk murder in Sena Street Canal and local interest in small factory development.
A fragment reports a homicide with the victim unidentified, bound hands, two forehead wounds and a cross throat cut. Officials pursue suspects and motives as a police mystery. The piece also mocks a Virginia bachelor tax proposal in the legislature and includes a Mansfield Journal opinion on marriage decisions and women’s influence.
Frank Serwwick Restaurant and Motel on the European Plan offers fresh oysters and choice meals at all hours. Modern hotel with best appointments, no saloon connection, popular with ladies and gentlemen. Moderate terms. best attention to guests. Proprietor Frank Serwick.
Rev Barnette Wright, pastor of Jordan Street Church, altered service times last Sunday. Sunday evening preaching will start at 7:30 PM instead of 7:15 PM. Prayer meeting remains on Friday at 7:30 PM. Rpworth League mor tinge.
Directory lists MEPHODIST and First Church and PRESBYTERIAN entries with pastors and service times. Includes Sunday school hours, prayer meetings, and locations on Jordan Wen, Edwards Travis, and other streets, plus synagogue times and rabbi.
City fire alarm stations outline district by district intersections. Listings include numbers and corners such as No 12 at Commerce and Travis, No 13 Market and Orddo, No M Market and Texas, No 15 Marshall and Panin, No 16 Common and Fannin, in First District. Second District features No 21 Common and Cotton, No 22 Market and Cotton, No 23 Spring and Milam, No 21 Marshall and Crockett, No 2 Marshall and Line, No 26 McNeil and Texas, No 7 Louisiana and Cotton, No 28 Common and Milam. Third District covers No 31 Cotton and Cane, No 82 Christian and Wood, No 4 Sprague and Western, No 35 Peabody and Williams. Fourth District lists No 41 Lawrence and Texas, No 42 Murphy and Texas, No 43 Greenwood and Jordan.
The gathering will now be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock instead of Friday evening at 7 o'clock, adjusting schedule for attendees and logistics.
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a river rise due to a heavy line and comments about a business display, real estate men and a trade show. Text is unclear but implies local commerce and river impact, with unnamed individuals referenced in a jumbled fashion.
The notice lists multiple fraternal groups in Shreveport with meeting details. Royal Arch, Odd Fellows, Eureka, and Pythian orders meet on varying days at Beall building Market and Texas, Castle Hall Spring street, Wigwam venues, and other local halls. secretarys and officers named. meetings alternate by month and time.
The Knights of the Golden Rule No 10 hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 pm in Custis Hall above the Commercial National Bank. Members are urged to attend for routine business and upcoming events.
A scrambled note describes Rus U. W. inverting defenses at a Kanata building on Tene Street. WW Users and Desas WW cover the area. The fragment implies a security or access incident with unclear details and several placeholders.
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