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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1893
Page
3
The fragment describes a fireproof Bancroft Hotel at Cah gat Av. and 20th St. near World’s Grounds, inviting readers to stop for letters requesting a circular to reserve readings.
The article surveys current gossip and fashion for women, detailing cape designs, materials, trims, and the rise of empire princess costumes. It highlights velvet capes with ruffles, satin linings, Bedford cord with gold lace, and gray corded silk. It notes personal grooming costs and a wealthy lifestyle, plus upcoming styles like empire traveling costumes and oriental fabric accents.
A garbled collation of observations covers animal language ideas, Japanese writing, and early scientific curiosity. It mentions a French or Italian sounding “Mile Zucchi” linked to dance, a Benton scholarship tone, and a note on Jennie of the Rouge River tribe preparing a burial robe.
The Washington dispatch notes the State Department has officially modified the Italian government’s envoy rank from minister to ambassador. Bari Fava, the current minister, is expected to present credentials soon as ambassador.
Ad copy extolling Royal Baking Powder as the purest and strongest option for light, digestible bread and cake. Warns against powders with gifts or substitutes that may contain alum, lime, or sulfuric acid and urges choosing Royal for absolute purity.
A garbled 16th century myth fragment recounts Veragua along Jamaica’s coast and a legend of Ontos and a mysterious onion dish. It mentions Columbus era dates, colonial coast names, and a Victorian remedy for children. The text blends travel lore, medicine, and superstition with scattered proper nouns and place names.
A playful note mentions Noman hoping his wife would be complimented on her attire, praising her dressing in a lighthearted, domestic context.
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