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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1896
Page
8
The Progress reflects on Democratic prospects with Bryan, local auctions by Hill Bros and T J Bryson, a buggy accident on Marshall Street, court week activities, and plans for renewed Farmers Alliance organization across parishes. It mentions Dr John P Scorr’s Bryan prediction, property developments, and various local merchants and notices.
A fragmentary section relays various community notes including praise for Judge A D Land, N B Murff handling city funds, tomorrow’s Jordan Street church service and Sunday school at 9 30, a noted courteous boy, and general calls for good behavior. It mentions a barbecue, progress office pricing, health officer Dr J C Krau, grand jury fairness, seeds of kindness, motorneers praised, bike circles status, and local officials Wimbish and Bayerndorffer.
The Progress condemns Charles Terry in harsh terms, praising Cobb for killing him and urging readers to reject Terry’s memory. The piece denounces dissenters and warns that public sympathy remains with Cobb. The grand jury ignored the case and Mit Cobb was discharged.
An advertisement touts a 500000 and 100000 accident policy from The Travelers priced at 625 for a three month term. It promotes prompt carpentry repairs and obituary work by W. W. Agurs, agent, and J. W. Hott, with swift service implied.
A Shreveport area notice proclaims the Mt Vingents Agaveny will start its twenty ninth year on Tuesday September 1 1803. The home like girls institution offers science language mathematics art elocution vocal music and piano guitar violin lessons with day scholars charged 3 4 per month and board and tuition details via Mother Superior at St Vincent's Academy.
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