Ladies Hat Trimmed Halls At Great Variety Of Prices
Flowery trimmed hats offered at low prices with flowers and plumes. Latest designs advertised to attract buyers seeking value. Ends with invitation to view at the shop for best styles and bargains.
13 Jun 1896
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1896
Page
1
Flowery trimmed hats offered at low prices with flowers and plumes. Latest designs advertised to attract buyers seeking value. Ends with invitation to view at the shop for best styles and bargains.
A damaged OCR item advertises heavy discounts with phrases about parsols and cheap goods. It notes a storewide push with many items offered at extremely low prices and mentions quantities and various product names in a lively sales tone.
The police jury was reorganized last Thursday with Peter Youree elected president and C E Perroncel named treasurer. Andrew Querbes and supporters clashed with rival candidates. Youree was elected by acclamation after the contest waned. Mrs A L Duringer was re elected secretary.
The city hopes for a Chicago investment to build a cotton mill here. Howard Cole pushes a plan to raise funds for travel to Chicago to lure capitalists, with local businessmen backing him. A telegram shows Meyer and Krentz backing the effort, and Cole is praised for prior community work. After Wednesday's election, supporters of the Pink Ticket bridge gauge their position.
The Progress notes a busy local scene with residents praising Mr Will Haniton and Mr Harrell bringing returns. A fatal accident occurs when Ed Polk, a well digger, dies after a damp air accident in a well. A ditch along Milain street is reported near Louisiana street as preparations for a large barbecue in Vivian on July 1 are announced to attract visitors via the new road with excursion rates.
Commencement exercises will be held at Saint Vincent's Academy near Shreveport Louisiana on Thursday the 18th. A cordial invitation is extended to patrons friends and well-wishers. Onortann rises at o'clock now. Joh Printing a specialty at Tre Progress office.
Eight dozen Negligee shirts priced to bargain with neat white dress shirts at 50 to 75 cents. Balbriggan under shirts and French under suits offered in plain and fancy styles. Dozens of Topsy half hose in black and tan, regular and full cuts, priced from 10 to 25 cents.
NE 'K advertises a specialty line of lings and house goods with 25 and 50 cent items. It promotes striped and checked dimities, sheer qualities, white creels, Persian mulls, German organdies, and related novelties as popular sellers. The ad requests an inspection of the department and highlights affordable fabrics and assorted stock.
Our stock of these goods is the talk of the town. When in need of any thing in this line we can please you better than anyone else can.
Sundries include nickel plated Geran shears embroidery scissors and manicure scissors all with warranties. Ladies belts in asserted colors for 25 cents. Gloria sick timbered shirts in Shreveport. Premier shirt with colors. Gauze fan in assorted colors 50 cents. Golconda gem sear pins imitation diamonds order by mail. Misses solid pvold ring 14k finish. Stick pins described as prettiest in the city. Harder wear brighter 50 cents.
A catalog line highlights a wide range of fabrics including Colored India Linen Atlantic Organdies Organdie Seisse Jaconet Duchesse Irish Dimity Tulle Chatelaine Lappet Lace Plumetes Soir Plumetes Pois Organdie Suisse Dotted Swiss Organdie German and French Organdie asking readers to request a viewing.
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