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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1897
Page
13
The grand jury reports on district issues including two indictments for Sunday law violations, notes the jail and sewerage systems as needing overhaul, and urges funding for bathing tubs and warding hoses. It lauds the sheriff deputies and district attorney for courteous treatment and legal assistance, with foreman Wormnson signing the report.
A New Year card arrived from Kalisk brothers Henry Julius Hmil2 Marcus, with members in New Mexico Shreveport and Monroe. The card bears the date and a festive message of unity, wishing business success health and happiness for all lifelong.
A fragmentary manuscript prompts curiosity about colonial life and its enduring mysteries. The text highlights themes of exploration, settlement, and the challenges faced by early communities, inviting readers to delve into a deeper story of origins and identity.
A critical letter to The Progress argues for stronger quarantine and sanitation in New Orleans to halt disease spread. It condemns lax enforcement, calls for cleaning streets and yards, and warns of public assembly if authorities do not act. The writer urges better oversight of railroads and urban spaces to prevent germ spread by clothing or contact. The piece closes with a teaser for The Colonel's Story.
A Kansas City Star editorial warns that Japan’s growth may provoke conflict with the United States. It argues Uncle Sam prefers diplomacy but will act decisively against any country that oversteps, including Peru Siam Hawaii or similar powers.
A fragment discusses populist supporters accusing authorities of election misdeeds and invoking the Banner of Liberty. It questions Brother Tabor about insinuations of jury term manipulation in a northern Louisiana parish, noting it as a rare accusation this year.
Bodenheimer and Lancaster provide salt protection on gin houses and other country risks, securing coverage for rural operations against storage and hazard losses. The arrangement outlines protections for gin sites and adjacent properties.
A brief claim of strength and reliability credits Bodenheimer and Lancaster, states confidence in paying losses. Mentions suite design to ponder and a price cue of 12 cents per piece. References Opera House Tailoring as a clothing maker under the Go Opera House Tailoring brand.
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