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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1892
Page
5
Local clothing emporium Jordan and Booth promote durable suits, hosiery, hats, shoes, and walking canes at affordable prices. The store highlights a broad fall catalog and claims high quality as praised by judges, while extending a welcome to shoppers and emphasizing value.
The lettered summary reveals a heated dispute within the People's Party in Caddo parish over alleged leaders, grievances against Grice, and the push to reassert white supremacy. The document depicts accusations, party discipline, and threats to appoint U.S. election supervisors amid factional tension.
A garbled ad lists Ben Holzman and A Kahn offering dry goods and cook stoves at low rates. It notes cotton shortages, street watermelons, and a general sale of clothing, groceries, and hardware with heavy discounts, urging quick purchases before prices rise. The context cites Wagner Bros fish orders and a Times Got Hard era pricing pattern.
Our friend Mr J A Stephenson smiles widely amid happy talk about a baby girl born to a Ronson He jetudad of a girl baby and joy at OMA. Another friend Mr Jame W Thornes is a veteran father and cheerful about growing family life amid plans for factory progress.
Special Premium List offers bans on auctions and premiums for a fair event. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR text but reference to Sater Fair and Shreves port appears. Additional verification needed for precise items.
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