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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1898
Page
9
The article blends an intimate birth to death meditation with a cited political note. It recalls a newborn's first senses and crying, then growth into temper and laughter, ending with a final passage to silence and light. A closing line notes the Fourth District primary returns from Shreveport.
Official returns show Caddo County results from the congressional primary held October 5. The document lists vote counts for candidates, with totals and relative shares across precincts.
Detuner 7 This Day cotton market shows good ordinary to good middling levels at 41-8 to 41 8, with middling and good middling noted. Provisions list bacon at 61-20, dry salt meats, breakfast bacon, hams, lard, and plates valued. flour prices at $4.49 and $4.25 for patent and straight, cornmeal at $1.80 per barrel. Coffee around 81¢ with fair to good stock, tea steady, sugar mostly 7 80 to 12c, molasses listed, bagging and ties priced for baling. Terms reflect typical local trade notes and a nod to Dr. J. At Blanchard's card.
Mr. A M Mayo of Lake Charles, president of the State Sunday School Association, visited The Progress on Monday. He praised recent parish association meetings and affirmed his and Mrs Mayo's devoted Christian service. Texas Avenue Sunday School hopes for Mayo on the 4th Sunday, but he will be in Caldwell parish then.
An Ogilvie and Clarks era notice argues cotton sellers should ship through their firm to save on commissions and storage. It touts large September cotton volumes, low state prices, and claims experience plus sharp tailoring services to attract customers, urging merchants and farmers to view their offering as best value and to push shipments to Shreveport.
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