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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1896
Page
16
A garbled ad style note lists numerous price cuts on garments and accessories. It touts bold sale phrases and marked down items across hats, shoes, hosiery, gowns, and lingerie with dramatic “ALL MUST GO” rhetoric and promotional pricing. The readable entities include names like New York, Turkish Bath, and various fashion items, implying a department store clearance.
The issue at the town meeting centers on mayoral leadership and market control as speakers urge civic rights, street work oversight, bicycle speed ordinances, and school enrollment. Calls are made to unite religious groups and to invite nonattenders to Jordan Street Church, while local journalism regains its voice through P.P. Field’s return and a push for civic betterment. The piece notes upcoming travel offers to St Louis and a medicinal reminder from Ripan Tabules.
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