04 Jun 1896
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1896
Page
1
An Omaha shopkeeper writes that the store has grown with the town, built on a strictly legitimate basis, offering close profits and inviting customers to compare quality and price with other stores while calling and pricing goods. The emphasis is on long-standing establishment and fair business practices.
Fragmentary OCR lists fabric types and prices including Albatross and Sable goods for Ladies and Gents. Entries show 25e to 45e pricing with several misspelled items suggesting a general dress goods sale catalog in a mid 19th or early 20th century newspaper.
Ladies and rents show a large assortment including ladies vests embroidery and laces. Loge and parasols offered with a grand display described as the finest and largest to reach the city, alongside shoes and related goods.
Ad listing clothing items with low prices for mens suits hats and pants. Mentions Th, Moen and Joys' Pants with inexpensive pricing. Includes multiple items and discount tone typical of a storefront promotion.
A concise note highlights a department described as grand and notable, emphasizing its importance and enduring value. The message frames the department as a key feature, inviting attention to its scope and impact within the organization.
A youth named Wille Wiggins was shot on Texas Street near Christian Street by a stranger in a black coat. George Wiggins witnessed the event as the assailant fled down Cotton Street. The wounded boy died later that morning, prompting calls for harsher penalties for concealed weapons and a closer look at local policing.
Jagged OCR style snippet lists items like Baby 250, Ladies 3, Men s Low Cat and other coded entries. Readable fragments include references to sizes, categories, and price-like tokens but lack clear context or complete descriptions.
Display of men s Negligee shirts priced at 50c and 75c each, 5Qe White Dress Shirts in various bosoms from 750, Balbriggan undergarments priced around 50c, Balbriggan French under-suits at 700 to 1, and Topsy half hose available in black and tan. quantities include 95 dozen shirts and 50 dozen hose with delivery of value across options.
Naipsook cheeks and strines are offered as ready popular sellers. The shop features 5 Persian Mullis, German Organdies and a well sorted stock of India Linens for customers seeking fashionable textiles.
Woolen and novelty fabrics feature striped and checked dimities in sheer rete itius and Persian mull options. Available in white goods suitable for summer attire. Prices quoted at 12 to 15 cents per unit, highlighting materials for white suits and light garments.
Our stock of these goods is the talk of the town. When in need of anything in his line we can please you better than anyone else can. This is one of the most successful departments in our store.
Dr Wharton preached Tuesday morning about the second coming and millennial reign. He described a nonvisible rapture where believers are gathered in an instant and the living are transformed, followed by a thousand years of Christ’s reign and a final resurrection of the unjust.
Nickel plated German shears embroidery pocket and manicure scissors with warranty. Ladies leather felts in assorted colors fur items. Gloria silk umbrella 37 25 in Shreveport. Premier shirt waists assorted colors with style and beauty. Gauze fan in assorted colors. 2c regular fan. Coral searf pins imitation diamonds by mail. Misses solid gold ring 14k finish “Harder the wear brighter they get” 50c. Pretty stick pins in the city.
A city retailer promotes its neckwear department, advertising a specialty in the best line from a 25 and 50 cent house and requests an inspection of the department.
Our FaunTLess night robes offer allure and comfort with a stylish, easy fit. Shop now for cozy evenings and reliable warmth in a graceful, timeless design.
The catalog advertises a wide range of summer wash fabrics including Colored Indi Linen Atlantic Organdies Organdie Seisse Jaconet Duchesse Irish Dimity fulle Chatelaine Lappet Lace Plumetes Soir Plumetes Pois Organdie Suisse Dotted Swise Organdie German and French Organdie Prices are not enumerated. customers are invited to view the selection in store.
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