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Local comments mix gossip with civic notices in 1897 Shreveport
A long tribal voice lists political rumors and civic matters from Shreveport Louisiana, touching on Constitutional Convention candidates, local bosses, street paving delays, tax fairness for doctors, quarantine rules, and a rash of civic concerns. It also includes a United States Civil Service exam announcement for December 4 1897 in this city, plus a local business dissolution and partnership notice for Cotter Murphy, with address at 213 Milam Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy J
Wise
Caddo
Keeney
Louisiana
Jack Frost
Shreveport
Halcyon
Retail Dealers” Association
Joseph Boisseau
Mr. Talbot
United States Civil Service Examination
United States Civil Service Commission
Postal Service
United States
Chas. R. Yarbrough
Board of Examiners, Postal Service
W. T. Byland
Wll Heresiter
Cotter & Murphy
Milam Street
Cortex
Muepey
Messie Cotter
Murdy
Bret Cines
Eicnas
W. T. Bytann