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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1898
Page
8
The fragment lists paper and envelopes, cosmetics, carpets, brushes, fabrics, and sewing items with prices such as 18 cents to 59 cents. It mentions Colgates toothpaste, Japan screens, Roger & Gillette goods, silk vests, aprons, diapers, and linen lawn textiles in various colors and sizes.
An all day sale on Monday and Tuesday clears seasonal stock of fine dress fabrics and accessories. Featured are dotted swiss, Palmettis, Plisse d linde, embroidered lawns, serpetine lawns, swiveI silks, striped linen, and more with prices ranging from 50 to 60 per yard. Includes white curtain Swiss, children's ribbed vests, Kayser silk gloves, white waist buttons, white mull ties, bayadere striped lawn waists, and heavy linen sheeting. Also listed are mediane de Babinet bars and 90 inch wide fabric per pair at discounted rates.
Readable fragments list fabric items and household goods with rough descriptions and prices. Items include Dotted Swiss Curtains, White Swiss Frilling, Johnsons ginghams, mosquito nets, heavy table felt, carpe binding, Manila cambrics, canvas, cocoa matting, India linen, black empire fans, ladies hoes, nail brushes, and assorted textiles and notions.
The annual Police Jury meeting declared A L Duringer re-elected Clerk and re-elected officers for other posts. Captain Peter Youree was chosen president after support from his backers, with a solid record since. Treasurer candidate C E Parroncel won over Dr John P Scott, praised for orderly books and up-to-date finances. The final post went to FE A Jones, elected from Ward Three amid anti-Fosters opposition, with strong integrity and a favorable view of the courthouse and square.
Special inducements for April and May are offered to all who wish to spend those months at Hynson's Springs. Address C. J. Randall at Shreveport or Marshall, Texas for terms. A gentleman who acts as a gentleman. A family name is a weak claim to support a title unless the department aligns with the claim.
The message urges restraint in speech and behavior as the mark of a respected person. It emphasizes that gentle blood is shown through quiet manners rather than boisterous or coarse talk, guiding individuals to earn belief and status by conduct.
A vintage classified style note for Ricks' Wells promoting The Great American Hunyadi Mineral Water. Claims to cure chronic troubles and directs readers to M. Ricks in Mansfield and W.1 Agurs for real estate talk.
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