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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1896
Page
7
Dr. Hickman argues in favor of urban gathering as humanity converts cities into battlefields of the hour. He suggests a providence in the central gathering of people in commercial hubs and laments that fruit decays faster in heaps than when dispersed. He offers no clear solution for saving cities.
At a riding academy assets sale in New York City saddle horses averaged under 30 dollars each, noted as the lowest price on record for such horses. Observers said New York market values show a horse cheaper than a bicycle, reflecting a depressed overall market.
A dramatic college for ladies is to be started in a London suburb. A Tate Stamp, claimed to be the rarest in the world, has been unveiled in Louisville. A collector unearthed a Baltimore postmaster stamp, an original cover, five New York five cent stamps, and a cache of U.S. five cent stamps from 1847. The first item is valued at about $5,000 with the rest totaling roughly $200.
A long fragment from Harper's Magazine presents a vivid scene of a child’s night with her mother, ending in a plea for shelter and food. It leads into a note on Profe Sslies of Childhood and a curious letter from a child offering to buy a baby for a gift, plus a tongue in cheek query about price. The item includes prose on the origin of tobacco from an old Arabic legend and a reflection on child psychology.
A garbled historical text fragment blends a sermon scene with a long, wandering dreamlike passage. It shifts from cryptic dialogue and mythical imagery to an awakening moment in a church setting where a parishioner, previously blind to grace, discovers realization and clarity through revelation. The piece juxtaposes ritual terms with surreal interruptions.
The eight year old daughter of a cashier at the Anglo California bank played around vaults when President Lilienthal invited her to view a treasure box. She seized a sack containing $20,000 in gold and walked out with it, leaving Lilienthal puzzled by how the theft occurred. The incident was reported by the San Francisco Post.
An old physician extols simple life habits for longevity urging exercise wholesome food temperance and baths. A science note traces match ignition from 150 to 1000 degrees as friction heats phosphorus sulfur and wood, sparking coal. A quip about Mme de Pompadour notes her common beauty lay in tact and manners and leads to a joke about writing a speech for a banquet.
Fragmentary OCR text with scattered medical, plant, and place terms. no coherent event, people, or organization identified. cannot determine a definite news item or story from the given fragment.
A brief notice notes that prescriptions can be filled properly and efficiently by competent providers within a network, offering last-ingredient clearance and lower prices compared with standard rates, with a focus on accessible options for patients traveling from Pennsylvania to twenty miles.
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