Prices Range Across Flowers and Plumes Market
A parade of prices across flowers and plumes promises great deals for buyers. The text urges readers to see the latest designs at the lowest rates and invites attention to a broad assortment.
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11 Jun 1896
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The Progress in Shreveport, Louisiana
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
1
Prices from a historic sale listing
A fragmented price list shows items such as Black Silk Thread, White Silk Parasols, Bleaching, Bolinet Bars, and Black Surrah Parasols with various per unit or per dozen figures. The garbled OCR preserves names of fabrics, parasols, and thread at low, uneven figures.
City administration under pressure and council contrasts emerge
A dramatic local column brands Mayor and council members as central figures in governance. It praises Youree and Lowenthal while warning against opposition tactics and highlighting council member Ouarts and Denbreau as potential allies or adversaries in handling city water works and public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arly
Alston
Holzman
Denbreau
Lowenthel
Lowenthal
Soioe
Lowour City
City politics and notable building project in Shreveport
The piece praises local leaders Alston Lowenthal Quigles and Holzman as reliable figures for city governance while noting minor concerns about the market house issues. It asserts Shreveport’s administration will benefit from their leadership and highlights a major contract for Crawford Jenkins Booth storehouse awarded to Mr. Johnson for 25350 dollars. The brick building will be a prominent state structure with iron work, brickwork, and many workers, slated for completion in about sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megofficcent Huilding
Messrs. Crawford, Jenkins & Booth
Yc, Johinson
Shreveyfort
Johnson
Kassel Earns Laurels for Odd Fellows Dedication
Queen Esther No 14 honors E J Kassel of this city for exceptional zeal in promoting Odd Fellows growth. The writer praises him as one of the brightest members seen in the Grand Lodge of Donisava and other jurisdictions, noting his earnest devotion to raising the order to a higher plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Kassel
Order
Grand Lodge of
Donisiava
Bro. Kassel
KE. J. Kassel
J. H. Gilliland
H. Hicks
J. BP. Scott
John Shell
Esther
Raby Roseman
Neith
Shreveport
Odd Fellowship
Order of Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Queen Esther Lodge
Bro.s. J. Rascel
Bros. Shell and
Gilliland
Gents Furnishings Offerings at Bargain Prices
The advertisement lists large stocks of men sartorial goods including 25 dozen Negligee shirts at 50c, 10 dozen Newligee shirts at 75c, 50c White Areas shirts with puff and money bosoms, 35 dozen Balbriggan items, and 50 dozen Topsy half hose in black and tan. It markets value and variety across undergarments and shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manette
Neckwear department inspection urged by 25 50c house
The article notes that the business makes a specialty of handling the best line of neckwear among the citys 25 and 50 cent houses and requests an inspection of this department.
Night Robes cannot fail to please you
Night Robes cannot fail to please you in our new PatLTLEss line featuring comfortable designs for dorms and homes. Lightweight fabrics, easy care, and a flattering fit are highlighted to appeal to shoppers seeking practical loungewear.
White Goods Specialty Offers Sheer Nainsook Fabrics
Retail lines highlight striped and checked dimities in sheer qualities for 15c. Beautiful novelties in sheer white couchings for 15c, and Persian mull materials for handsome white suits priced at 20c. We make a specialty of this line with ready sellers in white goods.
Laces and Embroideries Attract Local Attention
Laces and embroideries for stock are the talk of the town. When in need of goods in this line, the seller claims to offer superior selection and service, inviting customers to compare and shop locally.
Summer Wash Fabrics Ad Listing Latest Linens
An advertisement lists extensive fabric lines including Colored India Linen Atlantic Organdies Organdie Seisse Jaconet Duchesse Irish Dimity Tulle Chatelaine Lappet Lace Plumetes Suir Plumetes Pois Organdie Suisse Dotted Swiss Organdie German and French Organdie inviting customers to view the selection.
Sundries and trimmed goods sale listing in Shreveport
An assortment of small items offered at low prices including nickel plated scissors belts silk umbrellas fans scarf pins and rings. Items mentioned include a 14k finish misses ring a nickel alarm clock and a Holy Bible edition in a newspaper classified style ad aimed at bargain shoppers.
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Nelson 4
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Lavell
Ile
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The
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Queen Esther
Rebekah Lodge
Ath
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C. D. Hicks
Allen
S. H. Hicks
Charles Steer
J. F. Wise
J. F. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. L. Walker
Geo. A. Porsebler
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5. Goldstein
T. J. Seaton
P. Roseman
Moses Kaufman
G. A @noynemer
G. B. Bertrand
Ida Saintignan
Memie Dorian
Frances Brewer
Mary Leaton
Ruby Roseman
Amat Christian
Messie
F. W. Bowers
Kussel
G. H
Quean Toe
White Goods
India
Victoria
Nelson & CO
DR. C. Ratzburc
Phelps’ Corner Shoe Store
Gloria
Golconda
Oxford
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