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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1898
Page
8
Fragmentary list shows prices and items from a historical catalog. Items include vaseline, silk vests, aprons, lace, and textiles with scattered prices such as 18 cents, 65 cents, and 1.50. Mentions of brands or names are obscured by OCR errors but indicate a range of household goods and haberdashery.
An catalog style notice details a two day sale offering a wide range of fabrics, linens, and accessories. Items include dotted swiss, lawn fabrics, silks, sheeting, curtains, white gloves, dress trimmings, bath mats, and netted lace, with prices per yard or per set. Numerous vendors and stock items are listed with miscellaneous prices.
The Progress reports Hon A Currie thanks supporters for nominating him for the third railroad commission district. He explains hesitation due to a crowded field, notes his impartial ties, and asserts readiness to advocate equitable measures. Also covered are local notices on Shreveport curfew endorsements, Rundel Springs health resort debut, rail stops, and welcome home from school for Miss Jacobs and Master Henderson.
Patrolman C. C. Wainright and sub-roundsman G. E. Starkey faced the Police Committee after a charge of conduct unbecoming officers and fighting in public. The committee suspended Wainright for fifteen days and Starkey for thirty days from serving as substitute. The decision upholds discipline and restraint while noting Wainright’s clean record.
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