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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1897
Page
6
Brief despatch from Sheevi sum in Louisiana dated March 27 1807 notes a local event or development. Limited readable text mentions location La and date, with no clear names or outcomes available in the fragment.
Madam Rumor remarks on civic figures praise for Donahoe Lowenthal McKellar Nelson Querbes and Colquitt while lauding labor clergy and city council. notes Texas avenue paving need and Progress job work quality at 208 Milam Street with a Rambler ad and a playful line about a “Germ” for fresh summers.
The Caddo Levee Board organized with W. E. Hamilton as president and S. N. Kerley re elected secretary. Directors include R J M Patterson W E Hamilton C W Lane August Meyer John Glassell Jr E M Smith and John Sentell A 10 mill property tax a 5 cent per acre land tax and 50 cents per bale cotton levy were approved to fund board activities.
An 1897 notice advertises Lava Coated Cooking Ware and Sisks Anti Rust Tinware sold by F. Martel & Son at 211 Texas Street, plus The Improved New Enterprise line. It also mentions the Little Gem restaurant, a future hotel on Texas Avenue, and oysters at the Little Gem opposite the union depot. A missing horse mule theft report offers a liberal reward.
The issuer recalls a public notice about resuming the dating of Mixed Ground Feed once manufactured by Ivie and Thurmond. It states stock equal to the former output, claims superior quality at a cheaper per 100 pounds than Bran, and notes sales under the exclusive Victor brand with prices on request.
The listing covers farm and market prices for groceries and provisions including hens per dozen at 2 75 to 3.00, fryers 2.50 to 2.75, butter country 12 1 2 per pound, Jersey eggs 18 4 0 to 20c, bacon 5 7 8, lard compound 4 3 4, flour 5.50 patent, meal and rice prices, sugar and molasses ranges, onions 1.50 per bushel, Irish potatoes 69c per bushel, cabbage 2.50, corn 38 per bushel, hay prairie Arkansas 11, various fibers and hardware including axes, plows, rope, and wagon components.
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