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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1896
Page
4
The text urges investors to hurry, urging Graveland's resignation and Billy Mack's appointment to restore prosperity for four years amid tensions between the mayor and the finance committee chair. It frames current stagnation as harming economic prospects and calls for immediate action.
A rough forecast lists at least six vacancies in the Senate after March 4. familiar Washington faces including David B. Hill of New York John M Palmer of Illinois Daniel W Voorhees of Indiana Carlin Brice of Ohio J C Blackbear of Kentucky and Nona C Blanchard of Louisiana. Most will be succeeded by Republicans while Carlisle and Blackburn are noted for Kentucky and Georgia. These men have left marks in congressional legislation.
On November 6 an address to the American people praised bimetallism supporters and urged unity. Bryan acknowledged defeat for the moment, defended his cause, and warned that prosperity should be shared by all, while asserting continued opposition to gold standard advocates.
Governor Foster commissions seven citizens to four year terms on the Charity Hospital Board. Named are Dre KR, A Gray, J W Allen, J P Scott, MMepera, J H Jordan, J H Prescott, and Issac Barron. The board aims to faithfully discharge duties as the hospital continues noble work for the destitute.
City Council allowed the W B and P Railway to lay an extra Market Street track to aid freight handling. Conditions require vitrified brick paving of the full street width, installation of lights and a flagman at crossings, a watchman for public safety, and the railway company to assume property damage liability, with acceptance within ten days.
The letter quotes numerous Shreveport residents praising figures like W F Taylor W A Pleasants W K Henderson Mc A J Reynolds Joseph Herold and W C Cooper while criticizing mayoral leadership and troop actions against bothersome vagrants in Ward 6. It notes community tensions over tramps and public safety with editorials on decorum and reputation.
A pastiche of editorial notes urges applying business principles to government and commerce. It praises Mayor integrity while questioning financial handling in street pay and railroad dealings, mentions Brownsville market quality and a Kansas City to Shreveport freight run, and highlights parish superintendent proceedings from Boston.
Sam located again at 518 Louisiana Street in front of engine house No 2 offering oysters and other goods priced at ten cents a dozen with free delivery. Telephone Chris O Shee near city market and John A Patterson. The text also notes a re election of H Hawkins as secretary of the board and mentions various local names in garbled form.
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