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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1896
Page
9
The speaker touts millions in valued goods forced on the market this season from THOS GAIY of New York. They promise the cheapest articles available in America and Europe, claiming to save buyers money amid scarce silver and gold. A piano giveaway is announced, with one ticket issued for every dollar spent and the holder with the most tickets to win. Ykger
A fragmentary account reports the coroner jury finding that Doni Hamilton’s body bore evidence of brutal mutilation and death by unknown assailants. It notes editorials and public reaction in Shreveport area politics, with ongoing accusations against Tom Morris and Morris’s allies, and calls for accountability amid community outrage.
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