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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1897
Page
27
The editor comments on a troubling perception, noting that queer animals appear in absence of firearm use. The remark frames ongoing debates about fear, control, and how language shapes public sentiment.
Natchitoches papers have begun to arrive in town, with several weeks old editions among the shipments. The discussion centers on a possible constitutional convention despite concerns about yellow fever spreading.
A collage of opinions cites Brother Ben on fear and hunger, notes Superintendent Gaster's grip on the New Orleans police, mentions a police board huddle with a resignation, and records Tammany’s mayoral nomination sparring with Strangr versus Tracy.
In Shreveport last Saturday Judge Land heard the case against James Heffner for contempt of a court injunction. Heffner claimed he was absent from Louisiana during the injunction’s service and had no knowledge of it, asking the rule to be discharged at the plaintiff's cost. The court later dismissed the suit and ordered Heffner released from custody, a decision greeted with relief by supporters nearby.
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