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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1898
Page
1
The Congressional Executive Committee of the Fourth district met in Shreveport last Tuesday to canvass and promulgate the remains of the congressional primary held on the 15th instant. The report is as follows.
Speech argues one case of yellow fever cannot halt Shreveport progress. Cites 1873 epidemic, then growth with six rail lines, four banks, two oil mills, and industries. Urges residents to avoid panic, quarantine fear, and rash statements, noting city’s resilience and modern improvements.
A compact fragment notes a Shrove poet or scene with unclear names and places. Readable elements hint at a wartime or communal gathering and an unexpected speaker. The readability limits prevent clear identification of persons or events.
Five of six Democratic contenders in Louisiana have won nominations with little opposition Meyer in the first district Davey in the second Broussard in the third Baird in the fifth Robertson in the sixth district Sutherlin is set for the fourth next Wednesday Breazeale defends himself as a loyal silver supporter while being shadowed by gold bug Porter The piece urges voters to back Sutherlin to avoid an awkward campaign dynamic.
The Progress predicts a rousing majority for Sutherlin in the fourth district on October 5th, arguing the voters face a clear choice and urging support for his campaign.
Markets list poultry and dairy prices with per day and per dozen rates. Includes chickens and ducks under headings like Chickens and Dogs and DUCKS per day and per dozen, plus butter and sugars with varying grades and prices.
A dated price listing shows FLOUR in various patents from 4.75 to 4.25 per bag, CORNMEAL at 3.16 per barrel, sacks around 2.00, CRACKERS by brand 60, RICE at 4.60, PEANUTS raw or roasted, Hides Wool Beeswax, COFFEE graded fair to hatter, TEA prices fall near 1.25 per T by chest.
Grainard Keedatus BRAN per cwt six cents per hundredweight corn per bushel forty eight cents oats per bushel forty cents hay Arkansas prairie nine dollars per ton choice timothy sixteen dollars per ton Casas ket Texas twelve dollars per ton chopped corn per cwt Maine millet bid per bushel one cent barley per bushel three cents
An advertisement lists cottonseed and products with prices: 4 juel s loose per ton $4.50, Eagle seed per ton 07.4, meal per sack $1.00 per ton £ 18.80. Promotes Weaks & Walters as the city's most satisfactory grocers to deal with.
A Southern Shreveport cotton dealer argues that new storage and commission terms reduce handling costs, boosting September cotton receipts and overall cash transactions. He criticizes rivals and urges merchants to ship locally, asserting long experience and independent purchasing power amid a volatile market.
The Clarks offer perfectly fitting and distinctive suits in town. They promise tailor-grade garments with good material, style, finish, and fit at reasonable prices, emphasizing quality and value.
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