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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1897
Page
2
The message asks for interpretation of a letter describing four copies of The Progress weekly sent by the Baton Rouge Advocate. The writer reflects mixed reactions: congratulatory for a new weekly, hope there is good content, suspicion of insults, and confusion about the intent. The tone is bemused and seeks clarification.
A quoted demand accuses the United States of neglecting its own suffering masses while condemning Cuba and Spanish actions. The speaker urges America to protect feed and shelter the oppressed, blaming existing leaders and legislative choices for current woes.
In a lively exchange from the Baton Rouge paper, Bro Hicks of Shreveport Progress demands explicit facts to clarify a gage snap dispute about wages. The debate centers on turning a ginger snap into usable information, with sharp jabs between parties Cheves and Hicks.
Political hedgehogs push for a Me vacancy on the State Supreme Court with Senator Blanche again in contention. Backers cite Murphy family duties and small North state role as reasons, noting members hold dual positions and offices.
The Evening Herald of Shreveport extols Murphy J. and James M. with fervent praise, urging friends to refrain from sacrilege or negative talk about their eminence and grandiloquence.
In a squib The Progress notes Brother Hicks taunts about high minded manliness while praising the Enterprise editor Mrs. Camilla Breazeale. The piece admits surprise at the Louisiana Press Association president not knowing personnel and warmly commends the sister paper as spicy, entertaining, and forcible.
The Shreveport Progress is accused of alarming tone over patriotism in Louisiana. Bastrop Clarion-Appeal questions the paper's motive while noting the segment warns of threats to civic spirit amid regional tensions.
The Progress asserts the State administration targets the first and second head with the New Orleans gang as an appendent and criticizes pardons for boodler aldermen and ring appointments, questioning Bastrop’s awareness of the alleged acts.
AWew Iberia Enterprise reports a humorous miscommunication at a social gathering. A timid reporter compliments a hostess about her new baby, but she mishears as a cold as she suffers from grip. The incident ends with the editor quitting questions about babies.
The Banner-Democrat praises Hicks for a decided improvement and predicts The Progress will be successful under his helm. Gratitude is extended to Brother Turner for the compliment as the community looks to continued steady guidance.
A Winnfield Comrade replies that reproducing a Banner comment criticizing The Progress for backing Foster in the state campaign was not meant as ill will. He defends The Progress editor and warns Bailey against repeating similar accusations, asserting loyalty to Foster remains.
A lively miscellany of satirical bullets targets politicians, police, a fire committee, and local issues in Shreveport. It mocks congressional poverty, editorials on liquor sales to minors, and a political shift with a nod to Maj. Me and Andy.
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