21 Mar 1896
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1896
Page
1
Names like Janey Mulls and Kamodan Cambrie appear among mixed color terms and striped or solid deck references. The fragmentary text lists several individuals and color patterns alongside numeric tokens, suggesting a catalog or event with color coded entries.
Fragmentary catalog entry lists ladies waists and plentiful shoes in solid colors, lace trims, button details, and call styles. Mentions clolorful tops and departed names, with incomplete pricing and sizing details.
Ladies are invited to view a fine display of trimmed hats plumes and artificial flowers this week. Special invitation extended to all ladies to visit and see the finest assortment yet. Millinery Store awaits customers excepted for effort.
A new era begins in the parish with the establishment of Madel School, a graded institution below high school level for colored citizens. Prof A W Stewart serves as principal, with Geo W Dawson as first assistant and two ladies as assistants, amid praise from local editors. A broader note urges civil rights and protection for black citizens as the community looks to educational progress and improvement. Also mentioned are thoroughbred pigs offered for sale and a court case involving Mra Me Danuhtey.
Details reveal a deadly hospital incident on Texas Street with R. Silverstein noted among property holders. Chief Devine and city doctors responded as Bailey dies around eleven o’clock Friday. District Attorney Land files charges against John on for murder in a case tied to a violent altercation.
Fragmentary OCR draft lists individuals and organizations with scattered roles and dates, including Merrisem te, Behanify Company, Demis Ladin, Sokol, MeDbomuld, Henjaiba, Williams, Verniea, and Shroevepert. No coherent event or outcome is clear.
Fragmented OCR text shows a shop listing assorted shirts under a sale, including unlaminated plated post shirts and Dozen Ladies Shirt Waists. Mentions Bleached Pei Peeawers and Dagen Prenel items with various prices and colors, indicating a bustling catalog ad from a past era.
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