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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1896
Page
4
A garbled mix of quotes and snippets cites boasting ethics politics and race taints. It notes a new telephone exchange outage and reports on Epworth League Morgan City Review and Lafayette Gazette items. It also contains opinions from Jno N Pharr and remarks about Spain Cuba and local figures Gunby and the Banner Democrat.
A varied critique discusses prominent public figures including Cleveland’s Secretary of the Treasury and Speaker Thomas B Reed, praising intellect and leadership while lamenting party pressure. The piece reflects on national politics, harmonizing committees, and public perception amid 1890s tensions, with local commentary from Shreveport and Bearden.
The text extols members across parishes like Vermilion and St Landry for supporting the Democratic ticket and efficient service. It lists figures such as McGrath Pipes Mouton Sandoz Dayal Leake Marks McCullough Scott Schwing Taylor Everett Kennedy Mauchamp Drew Kent Stendley Darrien and Provosty among others, noting their partisan alignment and contributions while promising further reports from other press association members. It ends with an advertisement for Drewer & Laenger cabinet and wood work at 406 Tex 6 street.
A garbled political rant claims Des Tekson intends to run for mayor in Shreveport. The text mentions opposition figures, the city charter, and a plea for roads, parks, a press, and public works. It references railroads, a park project, and the White House but lacks clear dates or verifiable facts.
A fragmentary ad urges bicycle lovers to visit Buck at 413 Market Street back of Dreyfuss theater for cheap fine wheels. It mentions models textually named like graceful and swift and notes bicycle repairs including pistols and locks. The rest of the page contains unrelated notices and garbled text about local incidents.
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