08 Oct 1892
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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1892
Page
1
The letter urges local merchants to advertise to draw customers and revive the town economy. It laments empty doors and warns that failure to promote business will drive people away, while urging active promotions and a shared town pride.
An old advertisement from Downs & O suggests galvanized steel fencing and artificial stone for sidewalks and paving. It promotes red stone and “S120 per Mmaing Foot” pricing, urging local orders to boost home industry and support local workers. The piece urges readers to place orders promptly.
A late 19th century letter exposes farmer and laborer opposition to the Federal Force Bill and Democratic party control in Louisiana. It argues farmers rejected party bosses, asserts election manipulation and anti Negro supremacy rhetoric, and calls for support of the People’s Party to restore electoral integrity and curb federal overreach. The piece criticizes Cleveland’s Democrats, laments loss of farmer influence, and urges voters to back reform candidates aligned with the People’s Party.
A reader contribution from October 6 invites readers of The Progress to learn about Buncombe County park locations and moral vineyard sites. The note mentions Spring Field and Lick Bichler as nearby references and lists several elites and rehabi houses in the parish.
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