The Progress Junk, 17. 16v3
Fragmentary OCR notes from Shreveport paper indicate a periodical item titled The Progress with a reference to junk and numbers 17 and 16v3. No clear events, people, or dates are discernible to form a fuller summary.
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1893
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR notes from Shreveport paper indicate a periodical item titled The Progress with a reference to junk and numbers 17 and 16v3. No clear events, people, or dates are discernible to form a fuller summary.
The column mixes wedding notices for Miss Annie Anderson and Mr W E Mitchell, freight rate chatter, a Japanese plum report by Mr BS Logan on the K G C Boney place in DeSoto parish, and local council notes. It mentions sidewalk upgrades on Texas Street, cemetery purchases, and a steam trolley box fire near West Common and Line avenues, plus a stray note on a postmastership controversy in New Orleans.
The Orphanage will host a lawn party on Tuesday June 1 at the residence of Mint H C Rogers. Proceeds fund a headstone for the late matron Mea Castle. Contributions of cake and other items welcomed. Admission 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children under ten. Packages may be left at Routh era Hardware. Dr Chas e MoeCrond offers dentistry with new methods. Nash and Barnett Supreme Court note hangs sentence for Ernest Nash and St Kime Harnett with possible gubernatorial intervention referenced.
Fragmented report describes a "wonderful blessing" and various items. Mentions George White’s residence at Carli street and a fire alarm, with references to a doctor and a remedy for rheumatism. Includes stray names and unclear events from a chaotic page segment.
A fragment from a 19th century town column recalls a curious encounter at the post office a visitor praises the courthouse and streets, laments cotton-town status and lack of New Orleans advantages, and urges civic unity to attract a cotton factory and improve the city’s fortunes. The text blends local notices, ads, and personal reminiscence with hints of public debate on development and governance.
The Passage warns of sanitation issues and possible health threats, urging the Board of Health to act. It cites landlords, tenantry, and a call to vigilance before disease takes hold, while advertising appealing lots for sale on Milam Street with affordable prices.
On Phinesday night last week Hr peeple macninet and others visited the residence of Me WoT Cartion about five miles from Keithville. They sought S197 in money and valuables including a gold watch and chain valued at $178, a gift from Mrs. Carlton.
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