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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1898
Page
16
A reflective verse passage honors memory and affection, urging acts of tenderness over ritual mourning. It imagines planting flowers above graves, building marble shafts, and gifting praise to keep love and memory alive amid the ache of loss. The cited line from D. M. Jordan appears from the Indianapolis Journal.
The Progress defends Governor Foster against criticism of his influence over the Constitutional Convention. It argues practical politics justify his behavior and contend that the real guilt lies with convention members who yield to his lead. The piece dismisses moral grounds in Louisiana politics and portrays Foster as a skilled, successful operator in state affairs.
The Progress opines that England’s excessive regard stems from sincere sentiment and recalls that the nation is our great mother country, reflecting a loyal, if antiquated, viewpoint.
A municipal court narrative depicts Adam Born pleading for relief as Justice McKean deliberates. The scene ends with the judge finding the plaintiff’s charge valid, ordering a modest payment, and Adam Born leaving to buy sandals for twins, in a tale voiced as New York life.
The DeSoto News records a meeting stance opposing the proposed suffrage ordinance as unfair and advocating fair, uniform reforms. The resolutions condemn inheritance of voting rights, oppose kinship based eligibility, and support granting voting rights to all honorably discharged Confederate or Federal veterans with accompanying qualifications.
In a cautious stance, the committee backs a reasonable poll tax as a prerequisite to voting and approves the property qualification alternative. It condemns plans to relieve naturalised foreigners from qualification and opposes know-nothingism. The Secretary should forward these resolutions to Convention representatives.
The Progress criticizes Mayor McKellar for seeking favorable terms for the Valley railroad and Cotton Belt against objections from taxpayers. It rebukes perceived favoritism, calls the mayor cautious, and argues the city risks trouble for minor gains from the Valley scheme. The piece defends Shreveport’s historical railroad benefits and warns against politicized concessions.
The report mentions Capt Rees and Ian Shreveport with plans described in unclear terms. It notes a potential return of an entity named Silver Crater and references Gore Tailin or Tahonig in unclear context. Further readable details are scarce in the fragment.
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