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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1897

Page

28

No Place for Them at Constitutional Convention

Mansfield Journal argues against bringing silver and tariff issues into the Constitutional Convention campaign. It urges voters to judge delegates by suffrage judiciary and education, not national finance. It cites Senators Carrey and McEnery as fit for the convention despite tariff views and questions Caffrey as unsuitable.

Carrey and McEne Cathey McEnery Mansfield Journal Brother McClanaghan

Bishop Galloway Warns Clergy on Immortal Spirit Quest

Bishop Galloway of the Methodist Episcopal Church South urges reverence for souls seeking a higher Christian experience during ordination class in the Southwest Missouri Conference. He warns pastors not to toy with or trifle with immortal spirits and notes the preacher is most uncomfortable when confronted by a soul seeking an experience he lacks.

Bishop Galloway Methodist Episcopal Church, South Southwest Missouri Wesleyan Methodist

New Orleans boxing tragedy ends in arrest for manslaughter

A ring contest turned fatal in New Orleans as a young man seeking prize money for home improvements died from injuries. His opponent was arrested on manslaughter charges, reflecting a deadly outcome from the bout and law action yet to be determined.

New Orleans

Special Real Estate Trade Edition to Feature Shreveport Territory

The Progress announces a November first issue by Tom Procriss titled a special Real Estate and Trade Edition. It promises concise economic facts about Shreveport’s tributary territory, with commercial, industrial, and social highlights, aiming for the widest circulation yet.

Sor Tom Procriss Louisiana Shreveport

Public morals under siege by brutal exhibitions

The speaker laments the ongoing brutal exhibitions and the impact on public morals and the youth of the state. He questions how long the Christian public will tolerate what he calls unholy desires influencing the sentiments of boys and girls, urging a sober, God fearing response.

Commonwealth

The Old Reliable Merchant Tailor and 19th Century Anecdotes

A collage of historic contrasts cites U S life before public libraries and industrial limits. It references English imports, a Connecticut copper mine prison, hats, queues, stagecoaches, wages, punishments, diet, clothing, church collections, and public discourse on labor and tariffs. The piece weaves quotes from The Religious Telescope and Lake Charles Tribune with a prompt to discuss the Pennsylvania coal strike and MeKinley era issues.

William McKinley United States Lake Charles Pennsylvania

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