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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1893
Page
8
Local column reviews assorted ads and notes on prices and products. Mentions Palms Common Sense Trunks sold by The Kaho Dry Goods Company and promises low prices. Also references politics, court notices, local events, and a sensational paragraph about a train incident and reform paper offer.
A chaotic jumble of ad-like paragraph fragments, notices, and local notices discusses business principles, a fashion or goods inventory, a protracted meeting at the Methodist Mission, a temperate political or legal note on a court case, and community events in Shreveport. It mentions oysters, an exposition, a wedding notice, and a death sentence in a court, with scattered names and dates.
Sealed proposals will be received at the secretary's office 524 Spring Street for all privileges from October to November 4, 1893. Bids also asked for rent of the association's hall. Contact John J. Horan, secretary, Shreveport, La for details.
A fragmented OCR item reports a violent storm with widespread damage including destroyed awnings and downed wires. It mentions fires, injuries, and a horse killed by a fallen telegraph wire, then shifts to local notices and endorsements for health products and residents’ travels, with scattered names and brief community notes.
Property sale notice listing bargains in a housing area on Yoru Avenue near Murphy Street. Details are unclear due to transcription errors but indicate a buyer or agent, address 205 Silin Street, and a date near October 7.
A garbled report details a journalist meeting a local source before press time. The narrative mentions a Texas hotel event, a train tire incident, and remarks about newspapers and payments for information. It describes attempts to observe or obtain details about various items including produce.
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