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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1896
Page
9
A local advertiser at 305 307 Texas Street Shreveport promises a large arrival of Vivasols and Umbrobhis with later Gary Bros New York stock. The ad touts imported dress goods, trimmings, and a sacrificial sale on shoes, urging readers to visit and compare prices.
The notice discusses alarm systems across Shreveport districts including First District and corners such as Marshall and Crook in Corner Marshall Street. It blends local street names with a rambling aside on 16 to 1 and a personal note about W. B. Weaver and Sidney Herold leaving for Lexington University. It also advertises Frank Serwich’s restaurant and dining parlors as community health and morale boosters.
Six hours after leaving Fort Worth heat gives way to balmy spring as readers are urged to visit agents for travel. The piece laments the death of J H Stephens Jr near Dallas and honors his life, noting his talents and friends while extending sympathy to his family. It also mentions Remant Lumber Company offers lumber shipments from Cheney, Louisiana.
Fragmentary storefront ad urges education and protection while a condolence style line laments loss. A Ripans Tabules promotion appears amid garbled phrases about office location and calling for Wm G Agurs. The text blends sales pitch with mourning language without clear coherent event.
A local jeweler at 214 Texas Street Shreveport Louisiana advertises 1 cents guaranteed sterling and promises to beat any competitor or present their offer free of charge, inviting customers to compare goods in town.
Effective Sunday September 6 trains No 7 and No 8 will arrive and depart at specified times with No 11 and No 12 freight trains. Local freights run daily between Shreveport and Camden except Sundays carrying passengers. The Progress highlights included businessmen using ads to draw trade such as H Tomkies W T Slaton H Dillenberger Jr Co John Pickett and Ripans Tabules. Shrader visited the town with trumpets attracting crowds before departing for greener pastures.
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