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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1896
Page
16
The retailer pledges to save customers money on every item, claiming to undersell all competitors regardless of price. They emphasize extra hustle in busy times and promise better workmanship and lower prices than any other store in the city.
The Beran and Sewal club of our city held its first public meeting Monday night at the opera house to back the Bryan and Sewall program. Charles B. Hooker spoke on bimetallism, praising the Chicago platform. Capt. Soape chaired and the gathering endorsed the Bryan and Sewall cause amid enthusiastic support.
The parish mourns the resignation of H H Hargrove from the school board. The Progressive editor notes his first meeting presence and dedication to public education. His withdrawal leaves a void felt across local school circles and state observers.
A local parish newspaper column argues against public condemnation of a school official, praising editorial figures and church leadership while criticizing political meddling. It discusses reactions to school affairs, calls for accountability, and references a forthcoming public auction of property related to a court decree.
Fragmentary notice describes fresh oysters and a tasting event at the opera house, with stalls numbers 18 and 19 mentioned. Reads like a local notice of a food event with competing vendors and promises of quality and variety.
In this fragmented item the piece mentions roof repair, paint, and handyman services, plus a nod to an up-to-date merchant and sailmaker. It remarks on local advertising and praises The Progress newspaper as a good vehicle for notices. It references Rev H G Murrigon and a sermon with brotherly love themes.
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