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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1898
Page
7
A colored man named A Alexander reports a strange fish caught near Red Wheel Willie Jones with one bare side and one scaly side. The piece mocks Judge Sutherlin over Free Silver politics, notes jury selection rules, and laments yellow fever panic impacting Shreveport business.
The Opelousas Tribune quotes the Shreveport Progress announcing three congressional candidates four railroad commissioner hopefuls and six city council at large candidates under the new charter but notes the Populists claim more than six announcements exist seven offices to be filled with no salary or perquisites attached.
The K P Nelson Seminary and Thatchr Institute, both popular in the South, opened their Fall sessions last Monday with satisfactory enrollment. Public schools will begin their term next Monday for the new year.
Hon Phanor Breazeale candidate for Congress will speak in Shreveport next Monday night. He is billed as a witty speaker and is expected to draw hearty laughs from listeners. Leonard Kinney of the Caddo Rifles is home on leave and praises the soldiers’ willingness to fight in Cuba. The Catholic Dramatic Club's Monday night play is lauded for its near professional acting by amateurs.
The Fall term of the parish criminal court convened on Monday. Grand jurors drawn include Foreman W. H. Hunter Jr and members J. N. Sentell, C. C. Phillips, J. A. Martin, W. C. Wells, L. A. Walton, J. M. Dunn, A. D. Johns, J. D. Slaughter, J. F. Henderson, J. B. Harding, and Walter Marburg. Judge Land explained changes in grand jury law as the body now has twelve members.
Owing to the near approach of the cotton season the author places on record new handling terms. He offers to handle cotton free of storage and commission, guaranteeing satisfactory returns and promising to attend to the business as in prior years. Ship cotton or cash advances on shipments will be provided at low prices.
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