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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
13
A garbled OCR page recounts myriad local details from social notes to place names, with scattered mentions of people like Ginny and Hatway and places including Albany and Olean. The text weaves through events, meetings, and daily life without coherent narrative.
The piece muses on readers eager for new mills railroads and venture ideas while balancing daily buys from clothing and hosiery to hats and linens. It reflects on the cost of in goods and the desire to hear about affordable stock and chances to buy at reasonable prices.
A garbled text fragment questions personal protection and mentions taking Agurs to get Olhee, then references Phelps corner on Win Cy. The readable bits imply seeking guidance or a product to safeguard oneself and loved ones amid unclear details.
A garbled ad offers a variety of items for sale or rent including a “beautiful wheed” and a fine gun with repairs. Mentioned are fasteners, keys, a “Swallow” item, and a penp. Buck is first to respond with $4. Market street references appear, along with a job printing specialty at an unknown place.
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