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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1892
Page
4
An OCR goulash listing varied notices from Shreveport. It mentions public concerns about officials, a dental office at Milam Street near the City Hotel, prices for train safety gear and cotton versus potatoes, a District Attorney confrontation, a busy docket, and local business plans including a boat stock company and water works.
The notice promotes a major clearance by Herwax Zontan and Sam Mincnamin Councilman, promising the greatest sacrifice of stock. It urges early attention and claims all items will be sold below cost, touting a final bargain day with strong public interest and civic defenses.
The article laments funding the cemetery with a $10,000 city loan. It condemns the inadequate current burial grounds as a dishonor to civilization and Christian values, arguing a costly upgrade is needed to honor those interred. Public leaders face debt amid debate over public sentiment and proper memorials.
A degraded OCR notes Shreveport's big fair and Louisiana state exposition prospects. Secretary John J. Horan calls prospects encouraging with sericultural exhibits expected to be larger than before. The piece lists cotton premium rules, weights, crop year 1892, and police jury prizes, plus sanitation notices urging households to keep yards clean.
Dr P E Youka has been elected to the senateship of Matars Med Therapetuics of the Gusr radical College of Denver Cal. The doctor will move with his family as soon as possible. Mrs Ben Holymat and children Jett plan a two week trip to Myason's springs Wednesday.
A fragmented note localizes a concert event tied to indie artists and a venue called Metts Ere. It hints at a community showing featuring a troupe or musical gathering with unspecified date and organizers.
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