This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1898
Page
4
Notice of council seats in the old Sixth ward and the old Sixth ward vacancy. Mr L. Crain is named as a candidate replacing H H Yourse who has resigned. Also Abe Meyer is announced as a candidate for councilman from the old Sixth ward replacing the resigned official.
Claude C. Hicks is the authorized agent and representative of The Progress and any contract or agreement made by him in connection with this paper will be ratified. He is collector and solicitor with full power in such matters.
Eli Perkins urges a daughter to care for her mother, noting the mother’s care and sacrifices. He warns that the daughter should help now or lose the chance to honor her parent. The piece contrasts youthful beauty with a mother’s enduring devotion and hints at eventual loss. The second item recalls a Peoples' Friend query as a child answers a biblical question with a humorous regional misdirection.
The Procuress reports official returns for the Fourth and Fifth Congressional districts and the Third Railroad district. Breazeale leads in the Fourth with a 3,046 vote margin over Brani s, Foster behind. in the Fifth, Baird leads by 2,291, Foster 1,813, with Foster ahead of two others by 259. Overall Foster tops opponents by 1,828. The city’s Fourth and Sixth Ward elections yielded quiet results, with Crain and Meyer drawing 95 ballots in the Sixth Ward and Crain conceding to Meyer after vote counting.
The many friends of James Heffner celebrate a full pardon dated November 19 after a contempt ruling. Governor Foster acted on recommendations from Lieutenant Governor Snyder and Judge A. D. Land. Heffner returned home Monday night in good health, with his wife enjoying a pleasant summer trip.
A column of conjecture and rumors covers weather, politics, and business. It hints at a late norther, mentions icicles, praises new street paving on Louisiana, reports fire insurers paying cash for losses, and wittily observes optimistic workers and newspaper innuendo.
A pithy adage urges Brick Pomeroy to live up to friends’ belief and ignore foes’ claims. It counsels pushing forward with happiness and confidence, embracing a positive personal path despite opposition.
In a St Louis Southwestern Railway suit, Judge Boarman upheld mandamus and continued the information until next February. The Progress cautions about insufficient facts, notes public interest, and plans to seek clarity through discussions with Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Marshall despite the dispute appearing to stem from a business misunderstanding.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.