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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1898
Page
12
In Shreveport weeks in June A L Tran stated the Populists would not nominate a congress candidate. J A Tells, visiting Monday, reports the Populists held no convention last Saturday and named Mr Le Reap to oppose the Democratic nominee.
Fragmented OCR text shows names like Henry George and references to New York politics. It appears to discuss political maneuvers, a candidate list, and potential outcomes with unclear attributions. The readable portions suggest a speculative forecast without concrete events or dates.
The Progress receives commendations from many quarters for its articles on yellow fever at Guarionines. Readers note the paper represents the people of Bhreve port and has consistently backed local interests as the situation hardens.
Local race details show Mr Bairds opponent and formal nominee in the district contest. Names, places, and dates are uncertain due to damaged text but indicate a municipal timeline and forthcoming candidate events.
Fragmentary text appears garbled with multiple misspellings and nonstandard strings. No coherent events, names, or places are discernible to summarize a definite news item.
The Progres expresses sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Perroncel and Miss Pinkle and Mr. Walter Jackson over the death of Eugene Perroncel formerly Miss Mary Jackson. The notice laments the loss, notes their marriage five months ago, and speaks of the sorrow that follows the bride’s untimely end and the husband’s deep grief.
Fragmented prose cites cotton and railroad prosperity, mentions Independent, Yellow Dog Party, and local politics. It notes a Sunday school tally day and a comment on democracy, with a closing remark about saloons being closed Tuesday. The piece reflects chaotic editorial voices and disputed party loyalties.
A damaged OCR fragment records a stray sequence of words about Hematite AUT Lie PAGE and Queen Hapa. It mentions delays and waiting for pieced data, with unclear references to people or events and no coherent narrative.
Readable fragments show mentions of several individuals and places with no clear narrative. The piece appears as a stray OCR cluster including names such as Monee and TEC, plus references to OSC and Wandin Fide without coherent context or dates.
A garbled OCR fragment references various names and terms likely from a local listing or notice. It mentions rats, pests, and piecemeal phrases, with unclear context and no coherent events or entities to anchor a full news item.
An unclear sports clash is sketched with numerous garbled terms and names. It mentions a Wisconsin Cater Wiel Mate plan and several teams and players including ML Niners, implying a competitive confrontation. The fragmentary text lacks coherent facts.
The article discusses coffee consumption in the United States at about twelve pounds per person annually and an annual expenditure near 90,000,000. It notes two thirds of global coffee comes from Brazil with export duties, and asserts finest coffee from Porto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines, arguing American enterprise will boost these regions to supply global demand.
Two women who had never met previously ran into each other in the office of a Chicago lawyer. They soon learned that both had filed for divorce from the same man, triggering an unexpected common legal matter.
Richard Croker an English-born Democratic boss in New York City refuses to back Van Wyck for governor, saying he prefers Van Wyck to be kept available as a potential presidential candidate in 1900.
A Sabine Free State statement claims a future split within the Democratic, Republican, and Peoples parties before the next presidential vote. The speaker predicts a new popular government forming from honest members across parties, uniting to win.
Colfax Chronicle notes gambling is taxed at 2.50 dollars per day under town ordinances and cites the state constitution urging suppression of vice. The item argues that this license is light and suggests enacting a stricter law or prohibition with penalties.
A damaged text fragment mentions individuals and places, including a reference to a person named Davie and a congressional center. The passage is garbled with misspellings and missing context, yielding little coherent information or dates for a fuller summary.
Local report outlines a sequence involving Anthony Ho Cher amid unclear events at St. Ers non tran. Ongoing investigation details and surrounding context unclear from fragmented OCR.
Ivan Davis died suddenly in Monroe last Monday morning after a brief illness. He was well known in Shreveport and Arcadia, admired for his gentle, Christian character and devotion to church work. Funeral services were held in Monroe, with both pastors officiating, and many local businesses closed in respect. Interment followed at Arcadia on Thursday. The Davis family receives condolences from friends and neighbors.
Hon W Vance, known in Bossier and Caddo, died suddenly at his residence. A large planter in Bossier parish, he had resided in Shreveport, active in politics and loyal to his convictions. The Progress extends sympathy to his widow.
The Congressional Committee in the city assists Captain George Bennett while Mrs. Bennett is away on furlough. Captain Payne is expected to receive a warm welcome from Salvationists as the Fourth District Executive Committee prepares to meet in Shreveport to publish results of Wednesday's primary and address suspicions around the Natchitoches parish vote.
Sister Bennett farewell service described with lines about her virtue and service, noting her illness and impending departure to rest. The piece emphasizes her influence in Shreveport, her Christian devotion, and the community’s reluctance to see her depart.
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