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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1898
Page
31
Poem laments a lost infant, describing a cradle, russet shoes, ribbon, and a gold ring found among memories. The speaker comforts mothers, saying God gathers children to His throne and they rest in realms of new delight beyond life’s dangers. The verse invites grief to yield to faith in a guardian angel and quiet heaven.
Senator S D McEnery speaks on suffrage at the Constitutional Convention warning against elections controlled by appointed officials. He notes the dangers of temptation and recalls his gubernatorial experience with appointment powers and police jurors. The remarks reflect his blunt style and concern for voter influence.
A speaker argues the governor should be independent of popular opinion to better serve the people. Railing against using power to influence elections, the piece discusses the temptation to control election machinery and assigns blame to the public, citing the 1879 constitution and 1882 election law as enabling factors.
W M Smith finishes painting The McCoy House for Judge Perrin and A Levy's Residence. He invites those needing a first class workman to drop a card or call and leave orders at Mack Wellmans store or at Howse and sign Paint.
The Cotton Belt Route announces special round trip tickets to Memphis at one and one third fare under the certificate plan due to the Southern Lumber Manufacturers Association meeting on February 15 and 16. Tickets go on sale February 7, 12, and 16 with a return limit February 19, 1898.
Frank Serwich offers a European plan restaurant and hotel with fresh oysters and meals at all hours. The establishment emphasizes no saloon connection, modern hotel appointments, and attentive service for travelers seeking comfort and moderate terms. The Progress expresses support and a wish for mutual exchange of ventures.
The Plaquemine Journal claims Senator Hanna is working earnestly for Demas in Washington. If true, Hanna backs many small businesses and aims to destroy the Republican party in this state.
The Readers Journal of Zachary Louisiana notes Wards One and Four of Natchitoches Parish voted last week to approve taxes to fund the Monroe and Natchitoches railroad. Editor is T. E. Clark.
Observers note Boyce Enterprise is becoming a stronger paper with clearer reporting, sharper editors, and more engaging local coverage. The change signals a steadier pace for readers and a growing push toward community focus and reliable information.
The Vanderbilts employ directly and indirectly a million people through twenty thousand miles of railway. Roads span twenty states with capitalization stocks and bonds totaling 1.5309 billion dollars. About 3 million people live off these railroads in various capacities. The Vanderbilt family drives regional prosperity over a geography larger than France, rivaling the early United States colonial footprint. The wealth equals the U.S. net debt.
A misprinted, satirical note jokes that Uncle Sam would conscript delinquent subscribers in a war with Spain. It mocks evasive payers by saying Spaniards could shoot better at those who owe money, noting there is no evidence if any are hit.
Torts & Pactic. We are anxious to build up Western Texas and commencing at once and continuing until April 30th we will sell to all comers from Ft. Worth and stations East including Alexandria, La., round trip ticket to Abilene, Pecos and stations immediate, and to Eddy, Eddy and Roswell, New Mexico at rate of one and one-third far for the round trip, tickets good 30 days from date of sale. This will be the best time of the year to see Western Texas and You ought to take advantage of the opportunity. See mearest ticket agent for further Information, or address E. P. Turner, General Passenge Agency, T.&P. Ry, Dallas, Tex
The Twice-a-Week Detroit Free Press and The Progress offer 52 copies of The Progress plus 1d copies of The Free Press, totaling 156 papers for $1.50. A 500-page Year Book and Almanac for 1898 is included, priced at $1.05 with mailing, published December 25, 1897. Subscriptions include the book and both papers for a limited time.
The Silver Knight Watchman weekly issue card notes a money question theme and broad coverage. Editor Senator W M Stewart presents a weekly Congress update with condensed world and national happenings.
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