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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1898
Page
3
Prices reduced to attract students, offering three months day term at 20 and three months in school at 15.00 plus arithmetic and penmanship for 7.50. Introductory offer to first ten scholars, with special rates in short-hand and type-writing. Come at once to take advantage.
A reader letter praises city lighting at Lacy and Southern avenues and urges strict enforcement of the curfew ordinance. It laments gunfire and stray dog sounds, supports a street sprinkler and sweeper, notes the neat iron fence at City Park, and mentions church services on Jordan Street. It also hints at railroad commissioner aspirants and the Louisiana Press Association meeting in Shreveport next month. R. P. Morton offers handmade harness and saddles on Market Street opposite Kelly's stable.
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