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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1898
Page
9
The piece argues that repeated yellow fever scares threaten Shreveport’s economy and growth. It critiques sensational reports, urges calm, and warns quarantine expenses could rise annually, jeopardizing business, safety, and city development. The author calls thoughtful residents to address the health risk without panic.
The Great Theater of Holiness announces revival meetings led by D. D. Carradine commencing in Monroe Ta on May 8 for a 12 day series. Distances attendees may secure reasonable prices and campers may stay near the railroad for a few days. The Progress notes Lt R T Shhindler of Co B Texas Regiment U S Volunteers visiting Nacogdoches on thirty days furlough and future muster out in Dallas. He is praised as courteous and seen as a promising soldier if given the chance.
No preaching will occur at the Texas avenue church tomorrow morning. A protracted service will begin at 7 30 o clock that night and continue morning and night next week at 7 30 o clock. The Democratic fourth district faces a choice of Judge Sutherlin for Congress. The Republicans nominate Charles Fontelieu for the Eastern district US marshal. Broussard or the Democratic candidate will contend in November.
The Progress congratulates Hon. W L Foster on his nomination for Railroad Commissioner. He faced strong opposition but emerged a conqueror and is expected to be a fine officer. The paper predicts Democratic support in the third district and urges the Public School Building Committee to extend every legitimate advantage. Also noted are Prof Chas Rettig and his wife returning from a pleasant Summer trip and Rettig joining Stroube’s barbershop as before.
A five room dwelling on Texac Street offers rent and water connections. The property shows signs of neglect with damaged premises but remains a promising spot for a businessperson. Ownership details and possession timing are listed in The Progress.
The Progress extends sympathy to Hon J M Lee of Monroi on the death of Captain T Wood Lee, leader of the Pelican Rifles of Baton Rouge. He died at home after serving with honor, a typhoid fever patient in Miami, mourned by his Christian mother and devoted father.
September 2 market notes show thin day activity with nominal and good ordinary cotton prices, various middling grades, bacon, lard, flour, cornmeal, crackers, rice, coffee and tea prices, sugar and molasses quotes, and bale pricing terms. Entires include named items like breakfast bacon, sugar cured goods, and iron, with unit and bulk quotes where legible.
Captain B B Bonham reported dangerous condition yesterday while Ogilvie outlines a new seven year cotton business with Shreveport Warehouse and Compress Company. He vows to store all cotton there, guarantee satisfactory returns on the pack, and notes a 12 percent commission rate and lower prices on shipments and groceries.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a town meeting about a matingue suit by Qua Trada Marr featuring quality materials and fashion terms. The readable parts mention clothing, style, and tele gonadie, but lack clear events, dates, or participants. The item appears as a miscellaneous fashion note from a local paper with distorted phrases.
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