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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1896
Page
5
Readable items show repairs by W B Weaver, roofing and hardware notes, small ads for oysters and goods on Milam Street, sales at 18 Louisiana, and community business notices. Mentions Mr W B Jacobs of First National Bank, district attorney remarks, Simon Leonard subscribing, and a push for public readership and steno services. Community life notes include holidays, schools, and local commerce in a mid 19th century town.
A local paper denounces ecclesiastical officials in Dublin Texas for pressing charges against Holiness evangelist Rev Morrison. Readers are urged to defend sanctification and religious liberty, citing support from members craving Holiness teaching and noting broader Methodist tensions over authority, preaching rights, and doctrinal standards.
Texans from the South Atlantic States are invited to relive childhood memories as the Texas & Pacific Railway offers a round trip fare to Southeastern States on Dec 21 and 22, 1896. Tickets are valid 40 days from sale. four ty postage is requested for a publication. A sermon by De M. Von Lear and upcoming PROGRESS reproduction are noted.
A 6 to 1 ratio favors Colorado travelers over all rivals via Fort Worth and Denver City, Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railways due to shortest and quickest time, superb service, through trains, courteous care, and cooling temperatures. Six hours from Fort Worth, heat gives way to pleasant breezes. Contact nearest agent or J P Douglass, General Agent, New Orleans. B Keener, General Pass Agent, Fort Worth and Denver, Wexournen, UP, D and G, Denver.
Cotton rates in Shreveport for November 26 1816 show low middling around 66 1/2 to 69 1/2 cents, with a comparative stock on hand and week receipts of about 46,082 units. Provisions include bacon dry salt meat lard and sugar, with breadstuffs and tea coffee prices listed. extensive ranges for onions, potatoes, cabbage, molasses, and grain. Hardware and farming items pricing covered, including plows, axes, wagons, and farm tools with unit prices and per dozen or per bag figures. The column reflects market conditions, supply receipts, and commodity pricing for the region.
The Pacific railway will sell excursion tickets at one fare for round trips on December 1 and 24, 1806. Tickets are valid up to 90 days to all points in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Southwest Kentucky, and Tennessee with Memphis excluded. See your nearest Thekes Agent or write YW AY DASHLALL, Traveling Passenger Agent, Dallas, Texas LS THORNE, Third-Vice President and General Manager Dallas.
A long price ledger lists candles cement oysters wool hides and hides timber and animal products with per unit quotes. It ends with a business notice from S. F. Gordon confirming his shop remains at 210 Texas Street and disassociating from Gordon Jewelry Company Limited in Shreveport Louisiana.
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