13 May 1893
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1893
Page
1
The announcement lists discounted yearly subscriptions for rural readers to multiple papers including The Weekly Courier Journal The Weekly Picayune and Home and Farm with prices and a requirement that orders accompany payment. Also notes a special rail fare from Shreveport to St Louis at 26.50 round trip valid April 25 to October 31 with return by November 15.
The Texas and Pacific Railway Company announces round trip fare from St Louis to St Louis for the World's Fair at 25 dollars with travel allowed from April 29 to October 31 and return by November 15. The Cotton Belt Railway will sell Chicago bound tickets for the fair at 60 dollars with travel from April 2 to November 1 and return by November 1.
A late 19th century notice outlines a restricted schedule for Texas and Pacific Tailway Com wing service to Apel and Chicago. The program runs until October with limited returns and specific rates including $395 promotional fare and a yearly $1.25 Progressive Age or Battle Flag subscription.
A Washington dispatch reports President Cleveland and cabinet returning to work as Congress may meet in September. Gold reserves rise to about 4 million, boosting export demand and influencing silver policy. Canadian annexation sentiment is downplayed by Frederick Dillon of Halifax. The Treasury watches the Genry anti Chinese law case before shaping policy for Chinese residents who have not registered.
A Geary law discussion on unregistered Chinese in the U S is tied to a Supreme Court hearing on May 11 with expectations of a rapid ruling. Treasury projections show a near balance or slight surplus, while Cherokees seek funds for land in the Cherokee strip. Local items touch on immigration writing by Governor Foster, sugar banking leadership, and a mule attack incident.
snippets from parish papers note diversified farming, sugar beet seed offers, and frost damage warnings. Grant parish reports two thousand taxpayers with few delinquents. Logansport hints at two new railroads while warnings on licensing and civic morals appear. A fishing party on the lake catches 116 striped bass. Mrs Blackburn eclipses the crowd with a showy display. The Banner Democrat praises Mrs Inky Mra B.S. Ie bell and summer strawberries.
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