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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1896
Page
9
The ad lists items including white silk parasols and black silk parasols with prices around $1.79. It mentions a sale of Babinet bars and dozen Good Tose at 25 degen Clavi silk and hints that everything in the store remains at extremely low prices.
Silverstein of Shreveport urges a basket factory as a splendid thing for the city. He cites a meeting with North Alabama and Detroit interests now selling split baskets to Louisiana Mississippi and Texas, with a vast territory toward the Pacific Slope. About $15,000 capital required and it would provide employment for at least 100 people.
A local representative urges Shreveport and De Soto parish to back a split bask etry plant near town. He argues ash and other woods from North Alabama and nearby woods could feed a factory, creating steady work for men and women and boosting local trade, with Detroit and northern firms potentially investing. The Progress notes plans to publicize Knights of Pythias activities in Mansfield.
Mooringsport plans for a modern two story hotel with twenty rooms and breezy galleries, water works, bath rooms, music hall and attached tunb room. A lake bath house and boat access target tourism and local stock company. Contracts for an 18 room hotel nearby and brick store progress.
An advertisement lists men's garments and accessories including Negligee shirts in various styles and quantities, Balbriggan undergarments, Balliggan French winders, half hose in black and tan, and tops for men. Prices range from ten cents to fifty cents, with emphasis on quality and variety.
A brief note on neckwear items and an inspection routine at the department. The text mentions a special tally of 25, 500 tides and frequent department visits, indicating ongoing quality checks and oversight.
Fragmentary text mentions Wout Jones and Yar Jing at an OFM event titled roess Night Hobes, with unclear details. The readable portion suggests a local or club gathering, but specifics such as date, place, or outcome are missing.
An early store notice highlights white goods and fabrics for sale. It advertises Namnook checks and strines, dimities in sheer qualities, two new Persian mull novelties, and apparel fabrics marketed as ready and popular sellers.
A readable note from PHIM touts Laéés and Embroideries as the town’s best option for items in this line. The firm claims superior service and readiness to satisfy customers seeking these goods.
A short ad style note highlights popular corset brands and the newest improvements in design and fit. It suggests current trends in corsetry and directs readers to explore options.
A local catalog advertises a wide selection of fabrics including Linen Atlantic Organdies Organdie Leisse Jaconet Duchesse Irish Dimity Lappet Lace Piunretes Soir Plumetes Po’s Organdie Suisse Dotted wira Oiguhidie German and French Orgardie Ask to see them.
Listing of sundries including German shears embroidery scissors and belts. Mentions 25c items and silk umbrellas with garbled names and places. Describes premier shirt waists in assorted colors and a gauze fan. Text is fragmented and includes nonstandard spellings and OCR errors.
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