27 May 1893
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1893
Page
1
The Cotton Belt Railway will sell round trip tickets from Shreveport to St Louis at 2650. Sales run April 25 to October 3 inclusive with return valid until November 15. Subscriptions for less than one year not accepted.
Travel specials announce round trip rail offers to St Louis and Chicago via Texas and Pacific Railway and Colvin Belt Railway during the World’s Fair period. Fares shown include limited return dates to November 15, 1801 with Chicago connections and promotions for annual passes priced at $125. Includes dates from April 25 to October 15.
Recent notes from Mr Creagh, governor of British North Borneo, describe a Dusun marriage in the forest performed before two families with no public feast. A drop of blood from a wooden knife incision on the groom’s calf is transferred to the bride’s leg, after which the man joins the bride’s family as a member.
A long forthright piece argues for moral courage against political corruption and media manipulation. It condemns party faction, urges honesty, and urges readers to resist sensationalism while calling for a principled public press.
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