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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1897

Page

2

Remarkable Coincidence in Two Distant Papers

Two articles from Wilton Arkansas and Rayville Louisiana share verbatim text and echo the same editorial stance. They discuss Daniel Webster, Hawaii annexation, and silver politics, citing editorials from Bea con News and Alexandria Town Talk. The piece links political figures, wealth data, and a Chautauqua program report from Daily Chautauquan.

Wilton Arkansas Rayville Richland Parish Louisiana Dan Danell Webster Webster Hawaii Daniel Reyville Beaver Leger Con Dove

Insurance interests threaten legislative reform in Louisiana

The piece decries swindling by fire insurance companies and the failure of anti insurance legislation due to powerful lobbies. It argues for concerted action to relieve the people through the general assembly and notes broader themes of corporate taxation and control across the nation. It also reports on Cuba, press ethics, and the death of F B Discharry, editor of the Interim.

Louisiana General Assembly Iberville South Brother Schwing Sugar Trust Congress Press of F. B. Discharry Convent Discharry Louisiana Press Association Crowley Signal Tort Progress F.B. Discharry Brother Scott

Lewin Confectionery Parlor Opens For Outing Parties

The neatest ice cream and confectionery parlor in the city is that of M. Lewin, the well known confectioner. His parlors are the neatest and best in the city for outing parties and for the accommodation of ladies. 7 1m. a.

M. Lewin

Strayed or Stolen Mare From Hicks Residence

A red sorrel mare about 15 hands high is missing from Frank R. Hicks in Shreveport after the May 28 1897 incident. The horse is long bodied, shod on the front feet, with a high held head and aged around six or seven. A liberal reward is offered for her return to F H Hicks or Ed Nix.

Frank R. Hicks Shreveport F. H. Hicks Ed. Nix

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