City Rail Franchises: Public Outcry and Delayed Plans
The town withdrew the franchise for an extension of the Cay Railway and annulled the Port railway and power company. The council backed public interests over private schemes, criticizing promises of rapid improvement and noting only minimal track progress. The piece questions promoters and urges immediate work to connect the suburbs to the city via workable lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sireport Railway and Power Company
Salomonic
Taylor
Cay Railway Company
Texas Street
Texas Avenue
Allendale
Deada
Leena
Southern Avenue
Wanger asEsop
Vegetables boost for farmers and a giant cabbage tale
The Alexandria Times highlights the profit from raising vegetables with a 141 pound cabbage shown by Willits Hill, noting one acre can yield clearer money than five acres of cotton. Reports from Lake Charles praise the American journal for promoting Southwestern Louisiana and warn against corruption in journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smrigye
the Times
Williats Hill, Esq
Alexander
Hill
Kansas City
North
Alexandria Times
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Evetter
Jackson
Religious reflections and everyday moral instruction
A dense, devotional excerpt discusses faith, God’s will, the Golden Rule, and moral duties. It blends sermons on prayer, humility, gratitude, and perseverance with references to Biblical figures and daily conduct, urging steadfast virtue, resilience, and service to others in a contemplative tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Jark
Bunyan
Constable Sale Notice for Mirvalland Property
A damaged OCR notice announces a Saturday sale of a described property under a writ of execution. It mentions tas bits of names, locations, and dates in a Georgian style. The fragments indicate a public sale of real estate with usual legal notices and signage by the sheriff.
Bargains in City Property for Sale and Rent
Classified notice offers 30 city lots on Murphy Street and surrounding blocks for family residences. Includes tenements, wells, and pay rents. mentions corner lots at Thsar and Morphy and properties on Creole Street near hospital. Agent invites calls at 205 Milam Street Progress Office. listing notes monthly rents and building condition.
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Cal D. Hicks
Exitor
Lgt Umake
Salinebe
Ryan Street
Broad Street
Kaufman
Watkins Bank
Hodges
Lake Charles American
Tar Proaness
The
Sentinel
Louiciana
Matters Religious
Mts
Rsibaiens
Yume Wall
Miron
Bethr
Bucknell
Amoocal
Penida
Hyaly Mbosin
Breall Ted Baca
Keere—Navy
Drake Pyr
Cuba
Peregrine
Tereuun Miller
Ronsiel
Elearr
Constable Sale
Sale
B. i. “Gardner
Texas Ave
T.j.leaton
Ornemal
BOK
Jtm
Spring Street
Tie Pkoamess
Apuly la LB
Carter
John N. Hicks
Stone
Shreveport
Lin M. Dingle
City Property
Joni Ling
Sebian Street
Thsar Avenue
Morphy Streets
Arya
Murphy Street
Elote
Bonovan
Milam Street
C. D. Hicks
Progress Office
Eetaly
Bill Heads
Dodgers
Lee Icky
With & Perrin
Duwrtry
la. Fran
Eavie
J, D Graybill
Surceon
Deemane Yd
Ity
Mecatet
Hsia
Nuttan Street
Shicev
Lal
D. Hicks
Justice OF the Peace
Mibu
Stmit Shreveport
Frank Pierce
Marmet ST
Igen
Ben Hubit
Cus
Frank R- Hicks
Texas & Pacific Ry
Paso
New Orlon
Nout
Pexas
Eidan
Cass Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Kemou
Washington Territory
Iso
Lower Coast
Alexandria
Mvs
Satterler
Asai
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