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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1896
Page
8
A city store pledges to save customers money on every item and to under sell any prices quoted in the issue. The note extols better prices than any other house in the city and commits to reducing costs across the line despite missing the regular bargain list.
Friends learn of the physician's death from brain congestion after a day of illness. Dr. McLaurin, an eye ear and throat specialist, had risen in local society in about fourteen months since joining the practice near L. M. Carter's drug store. Related to Governor McLaurin of Mississippi, he was widely admired and his loss is deeply mourned. The Progress notes condolences from friends and mentions upcoming offers from Southern Tailor Ing Company.
A Holstein cow belonging to Mr. Charles Dorian delivered a magnificent bull calf weighing 109 pounds two hours after birth. Mr. Dorian maintains fine cattle stock. Also noted are brief items: business advice, oyster service at Little Gem Restaurant, a thief remark, visit from Joe Connell of Longstreet, hogs dying from winter hunger, political battles over, brick and lumber piles on Dr Leadbetter’s Jacobs property, and a Proaries inspector from Nebraska may send W J Beyer to the Hennias wee mary.
An interview with President Martin and other railroad executives outlines progress on the Kansas City Shreveport and Gulf Railway lines. They report inspections completed from Kansas City to Many and Mena Arkansas and plan to resume work along the entire length, with trains to Port Arthur by March and Shreveport shops by December.
A large crowd, mostly plain folk, gathered Saturday afternoon thinking a dog fight monkey thief or inquest might be in progress. They were all wrong. It was constable selling a lab of pictude. The writer knows C. H. West in the br se dyer. For cleaning or dying see H. W. Jackson Sailor 120 Texandis. Fresh oysters available.
Thursday our office received a pleasant visit from Master A W O and Mrs Wary Lillian Hicks, children of Dr Hicke. Master Overton is a gentleman of policy, he said he was for Bryan McKinley.
A sparse notice offers one or two young men to serve as private detectives at a Texas agency with payment for the right man. It also reports a public sale by writ of attachment issued by Justice of the Peace W. F. Inton for the Fourth Ward of Caddo Parish, La. The sale, at 26 Miriam Street Port Caddo Parish, La., occurs on Wednesday November 16, 1808 between legal hours, describing certain property to be sold.
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