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The Progress in Shreveport, Louisiana

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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1897

Page

29

Dress Department openings and catalog highlights

Our Dress Making Department opens September 15 as Mrs Tucker joins and will set trends with new gowns. Large selection of fabrics and ready to wear gowns advertised with many names and prices, including matelot fancies and royal fabrics. Prices rise with time as stock moves, with cash discounts and coupons for furniture and silverware.

C.tucker Indy Department Bigart New York Tucker

Amusements Amid Yellow Fever Fears In Local Scene

Amusements continue despite yellow fever fears with Prof Stewart's Specialty Co and Dudley Harris drawing good crowds. Grand Opera House opened with Punch Robertson's troupe offering melodramas and comedies, including The Parisian and Myrtle Ferns. The World and Quarantine Guard Duty are shown, with Fogg's Perry and other acts to follow as Grand Theatre expands its strong winter program. Margaret Mathers starts Toronto tour. Whitney promotes Miss Mathers and Gymnibeline.

South Stewart J. D. Chilton Myrtle Ferns Seupeig Mr. Robertson Mr. Fahey Miss Granger Fogg Perry Fahey Carter Easant Prof O'Hare Fn Jnwing Georgia Pieid Paris India Nanoport Bunch Robert E. Graham

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Dall Dress Fabrics Andover Royal Marlborough Sanford Dobson American Pacific Hamilton Sun Cin Persian Warwick Mobilr Pes and Designs Bigart & Co Punch Robertson Francis Fahey George Washington Oughtsight Fannie Granger Rose Claymore the World Jack Rover Hary Ellison Tealchi Opera Company Kismer Opera Company Fitz and Webster Kee Hermann Creston Clarke the Dazzler Madame Sans Gene Robert Downing Zenda Roland Reed Louis James Prodigal Oliver Byron Nat C. Goodwin Margaret Mathers Toronto B.J., Whitney Mies Mathers Gymbeline
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