Composition on election officers and property owner bias
The piece notes boards of supervisors in Orleans excepted must appoint three election commissioners and a clerk at least thirty days before elections, all qualified voters of the ward. It argues that only property owners were qualified voters in Wednesday's election, implying non compliance. It predicts outcomes depending on Supreme Court rulings and references Edenborne, the Caddo judge, and a railroad plan affecting levees and local business, ending with a Henry Clay quotation about doing right.
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Boards of Supervisors
Orleans
Torme
Judge Land
Edenborne
Supreme Court
Chicago
Bossier
Ederborne
Meaning of contract goods in legal terms
The Progress note explains contract goods as items specified in a contract or sale where the seller is obliged to deliver the described goods. It emphasizes that genuine opinions rely on thought and that conscientious, tolerant judgment should respect such viewpoints.
Age of business calculation quoted as sacrifice of virtue
A critical reflection denounces the era of business calculation. It laments the surrender of manliness patriotism independence and religion. The Golden Rule is accused of masking hypocrisy and hollow pretensions.
Shreveport's Wholesale Grocery Market Seen Rich for Investment
Shreveport offers a splendid field for the investment of capital in the wholesale grocery business. All of our merchants thus engaged have their hands full.
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Shreveport
McKinley era sneers and reform rants in a jittery aside
The passage rants about McKinley prosperity, a disgraced lawyer, and the idea of punitive yellow fever as a joke. It laments deceit in public service, praises courts under power, and criticizes railroad freight discrimination. It cites Senator Barret and hints at Pelican State politics, reflecting partisan editorial voice.
No Uriah Heeps in Churches or Society Says Critic
A sharp critique notes that deceit and selfishness invade churches society and business. It argues true manliness is rare and a fair character is a rare jewel. The speaker laments that the eleventh commandment remains largely unknown to many.
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Weyler
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Prescott Fire Insurance Office
L. E. Carter
Spring ST
Shreveport, la
Cory Des
Eamessee
Htucey
Carolins —Rora Lakes
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