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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1894
Page
3
A cabinet of error filled with anti paper mania envisions a future of paper everywhere. The spoof describes paper cities, paper money, paper boats, and paper weapons, ending with a sharp mock warning about a world built entirely of paper. The piece satirizes reliance on media and printing in modern life and politics.
An assortment of brief items reviews early iron ship birthplaces with Clyde and Meney leading the field. A quip from Bishop Philpotts about Coveting thy neighbor's Spurgeon reflects Anglican attitudes. The text weaves social satire with historical notes and a newspaper tone.
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