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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1898
Page
10
A Shreveport reader laments tax levels and civic actions, attacking 23 mill assessments while noting that five mills are voluntary. She urges responsible officials, quashes yellow fever scares, and calls for accountability in quarantine, bridges, and city governance.
The Progress highlights provisions from the Louisiana General Assembly on prohibiting catching killing or pursuing wild game between April first and September first. It covers protected birds nests eggs sale and possession rules and allowances for domestication or pest control with penalties and enforcement details.
The act bars idlers, vagrants, pot hunters, and professionals from hunting or occupying public lands to kill game, with Louisiana residents exempted. Violators face up to $50 fines or up to 60 days in parish jail per offense, fines go to the Parish School Fund, and all prior laws on the subject are repealed.
A 19th century style notice seeks a willing cheerful daughter for American households. The ad promises happiness in dishwashing baby care and reducing maternal wrinkles, noting support for fathers and siblings, with employment offered to suitable applicants.
The Salvation Army led Sunday services due to the pastor's illness with two conversions and one reclamation. A cottage prayer meeting at Judge Hicks's home yielded two conversions, one reclamation, and one sanctification. Despite strong results, local Christians oppose the Army's methods, arguing decorum, while missing the fruit of salvation and three months of mass conversions. The piece cites Luke 9 49 50 to defend inclusive ministry.
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