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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1892
Page
4
Fragmented notices describe cotton prices and advertising schemes, urging sales and warnings about competitors. The text mentions The Pauswent, Wagner Bros, and local trains, with scattered references to people and events, including a fatal incident and a bereaved husband. The overall tone mixes commerce, travel, and personal notices from a late 19th or early 20th century page.
A retiring clothing merchant at 221 Texan Street announces a liquidation to move stock fast before January 1. The ad promises deep discounts on gents and boys tailor made clothing, shirts, under wear, shoes, and a full line of tarnishing goods, with explicit prices and an invitation to visit the shop.
Local rumor alleges Chief Nelson’s name inspires fear of fakery while the city contemplates trimming expenditures including mayoral salary and police staff. It hints at merging departments, reshaping the street department, and scrutinizing the railway company.
On Monday night last M Forseller and Steer me ee of this city were united in marriage by Dr W Pollick of the First at church. The ceremony took place amid warm friends and bridesmaids. The newlyweds received numerous congratulations from the gathered guests.
Business prospects brighten nationwide with emphasis on North Louisiana and East Texas. The Southern Hardware Company expands into Shreveport, offering a wide range of hardware, agricultural implements, engines, boilers, and Western Wheel Scrapers at low figures. Hundreds have been sold this season, contractors endorse the quality.
A near-occupied building at Mrs J H Van Loon’s on Jordan Street caught fire Wednesday around 7 30 PM. An Epworth League meeting at a nearby Methodist church helped report and contain the flames before they caused major damage. Fire was likely incendiary, but the structure suffered only a door hole and minor smoke and floor scorch. The incident narrowly spared Mrs Van Loon’s dwelling next door. The Monroe Telegraph Bell toll notes the incident alongside other city news and local organizational updates.
Fragment shows a delayed Thuerding event mention and a general vermby with an unclear invitation. The readable parts reference timing and a farewell in a ceremonial tone, but precise names, dates, or locations are garbled.
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