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Library of Congress1879

Image 3 of The Bossier banner (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.), December 11, 1879

mm K gosßw e 1 belleV ira LA jpSOAV LEW r SHREVEPORT Court very srooil Busnu ou paid your taxes r Have u or Dill Ao i PDCEW BER 11 18yf j Jt is j j 1 Bellevue prior high figures I Bellevue merchants enjoyed a djtradeduring all of the past 1 j Bellevue Masonic Lodge will jUkir officers for ensuing year wtoy __ _____ SfÜniag to people laying in tir supplies our merchants are good jiisiuess IfBeiuember Henry Dreyfuss jonShreveport when you want ef cloHres OEev Mr Ilartfield Kfbed fine sermons hero and Friday nights r Monday was a wet log ni dayone calculated to j rrseii a fit of the blues Kpîhen is a demand for now I i I ässnd dwellings m and around hajMtport merchants in the Ban Aud till the cotton comes in y Bellevue merchants happy jijconUuitctl Everybody is looking for a Christinas is tiie boss cotton SAnnmbcrof legal lights have attendance upon Parish ______ Trance to the Iront and make tart glad when jou sell our i a apt ist Thurs ilfvao Who will build thetnî 1 Our remitrs will do well to id tiie advertisvim nts of t lie Hifis week IFWeljgter

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Library of Congress1880

Image 4 of The Bossier banner (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.), October 14, 1880

Matrimonial Aeneies in Paris Under an assumed name my friend went to the Paris residence of M deF the celebrated marriage broker and having paid the preliminary fee of 40 explained that he came on behalf of a cousin who although possessed of a handsome fortune and good title was anxious to increase his worldly goods by contracting a wealthy marriage My friend further asserted that he acted in his own name and without the authority of his cousin but that the consent of the latter should anything acceptable be proposed he could answer for M de F at first demurred and asserted that he was not in the habit of dealing with less than at least one person di rectly interested in a matrimonial pro ject but my friends eloquence not to speak of the thousandfranc note at length prevailed and the great matri monial agent unbosomed himself His terms were eight per centum on the dot and this to be paid within the first year after the celebration of the marriage Of course my friend con sented Then M de F explained that should nothing be definitely decided on and the attempt fail nofurther expenses would be incurred

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Library of Congress1888

Image 4 of The Bossier banner (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.), July 12, 1888

TAL AGES SERMON A Discourse on the Palpit and Press as Allies The Power of the Press for Good or Evil The Folly of Antagonizing ItA Force that Should be Culti vated and Promoted Rev T DeWitt Talmage preached a sermon in Brooklyn Tabernacle on the Pulpit and Press Made Allies taking for his text The children of this world are in their gener ation wiser than the children of light Luke xvi 8 He said Sacred stupidity and solemn incompetency and sanctified laziness are here reVuked by Christ He says world lings a wider awake for opportunities than are Christians Men of the world grab occasions while Christian people let the most valuable occasions drift by unimproved This is the meaning of our Lord when He Bays f The children of this world are in their genera tion wiser than the children of light A marked illustration of the truth of that maxim is in the slowness of the Christian religion to take possession of the secular printing press The oppor tunity is open and has for some time been open but the ecclesiastical courts and the churches and the ministers of re ligion are for the most part

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Library of Congress1893

Image 1 of The Bossier banner (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.), March 30, 1893

Established July 1 1859 A Map cf Busy Life Its Fluctuations and its Vast Concerns Subscription 1 a Year in Advance VOLUME 32 BENTON LA MARCH 30 1893 a o s JA ttonicy at Law i iti v Louisiam Snifter Bellevue Bossier jtar A Joan n es Sm i fh ttoruey at Law lieaton Bossier parish A J Ai u rtf Will J pruetiee in the Courts ol Bossier amt adjoitiiut parishes A If Lowry A ttoruev at Law Benton La Will prae tioeintho Courts of Bossier Bienville and Webster parishes Dr AY r AI Abney Physician and Surgeon BENTON LA Office at Drug Store of Benton Drug Co CITY HOTEL MILAM STREET SBBE VEPOll T LO UISIA NA A J REYNOLDS Proprietor Omnibusses Connect with all Trains G W SENTELL W B MCLEAN L K BARBER G W SENTELL JK Gr W Sentell Co Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants No 190 Gravier St New Orleans T M COMEGYS DEJYTIST Offiee on second floor in Zoiliaips Building Adjoining the Opera House Shreveport La O ffice hours from 9 a m to 5 p in ami trom 2 I m to 5 p in Telephone con nection Dr C Ratzburg OFAtlST

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Library of Congress1914

Image 2 of The Bossier banner (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.), November 5, 1914

The Bossier Banner W H SCANLAND Editor and Proprietor BENTON LA Thursday November 5 1914 KILLING TIME No rightminded person hears without a certain shock the common expression to kill time It suggests a crime almost equal to those of which the law takes ac count Fur time is the stuff of life and to kill time is to kill life Who in his senses would ever think or talk of murdering his potential self In view of the varied and fascinating interests that may enter into a human ca reer it is strange indeed that anyone should consider time as something to be killed and gotten rid of There is surely use enough for every minute vouchsafed to us in this mortal career A person nor mally occupied finds each day too short for the opportunities presented The wiseman counts the precious moments of the day as a miser counts his golden coinsbut only to see how they may wisely be spent not selfishly hoarded We come into the world with a double endowmentwith work to do and with suitable time in which to do it There is time enough for the task but not too much If time

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Library of Congress1914

Image 2 of The Bossier banner (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.), December 31, 1914

The Bossier Banner W H SCANLAND Editor and Proprietor j rr 777 BENTON Thursday December 31 1914 _____ I BEGINNIN G THE NEW EAR _ __week Always there is something impressive about the last of anything for the mere suggestion of finality sobers the finite mind Always a sense of parting sweeps r one just before the bells ring as they j 1 ove will tonight Whether as from friend or foeand surely no year ever passed without some friendlinesswe part thoughtfully and looking back we dwell for at least a little while upon the fullnessor emptiness of the last mile marked for us on the course Alwaysif we look closely enoughwe can see something to encourage us in the effort which will betaken up anew tomor row And this is true even though the backward glance reveals a seemingly un interrupted succession of mistakes and failings For tomorrow we shall have another chance and tomorrow the mistakes and stumblings of yesterday will serve as a guide and keep us from so faltering in the progress we long to make What a fine and helpful thing is this closing of the old set of books this open ing of the

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Library of Congress1875

Image 4 of The Donaldsonville chief (Donaldsonville, La.), May 1, 1875

glanalbsonbilk Didf Three Dollars a Year Republican Central Executive Oommitte4 State of Louisaiapa S B PACKARD President JAMES LEWIS Vice President CHARLES HILL Secretary L LAMANIERE Assistant Seey J R G PITKIN Correspdg Sey B F JOUBEKT Treasurer susaxacUtrsV cOmmITra 8 B Packard Chairman exofficio B F Flanders James F Casecy 1B F Joubert C W Lowell Michael Hahn James Longetreet James Lewis C C Antoine John 8 Harris T T Allain R A Bray F Riard FINANCE COMEITTBB O C Blandin Chairman B F Joubert P B S Pinchback C F Ladd T B Stamps Levi Darrall John Gelr William F Loan J L Herwig Thomas A Cage L E Bentley ADDIrIONAL 3x3sER E W Dewees George Y Kelso Raford Blunt Allen Greene J Ed Burton D C P Hill Louis J Souer Communications should be addressed to the president Hon S B Packard New Or leans La Republican Parish Executive Committee Parish of Ascension PIERRE LANDRY President L E BENTLEY Secretary P A JONES Assistant Secretary G H HILL Treasurer Louis Butler George Diggs Owen White Carpenter Jenkins Willis Johnson George Woodaide Manuel Johnson Edward Cantey N M Conway Louis Lefort Robert Noel Nathan Hays Joseph Reyuaud Frederick

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Library of Congress1875

Image 4 of The Donaldsonville chief (Donaldsonville, La.), May 29, 1875

lomaibonb4if Chief lThrre Dollars a 1 ear Republio1 OentralExeLtive C ommittee St tti d a Lioisiaua S i PACIKARD Pieldent JAME LEW It tF Y rteslrent CHA RSLB Seýretary ILMA1iMlg t Assistant Seey J8 1PTKIN Corresldg Seoy sa na J iva T TreOMlrer S B Packard Chairman exotlcio B Pladers James P Cascy SP Joube U W Lowell KLbhssa Hahn James hlsgatreet James Iewis U C Antoin John S Harris T T Allain A Iay F Riard FINANCs COMMITITEE O C Blandin Chairman 1 F Jbuhert P B 8 Pinchback Lafid T B Stamps vi Da1l John Gair illiain Loan J L Herwig Thoais A Cage L E Bentley ADDfrIONAL MEMBERs E W Dewrees George Y Kelso taford Blunt Allen Greene J iEd Burton DC P fill Louis J Soner Communications should be addressed to the presildent Hon 8 B Paekard New Or leans La Republican Parish Exeoutive Committee Parish of Asceiision PIERRE LANDRY President L E BENTILEY Secretary P A JONES Assistant Secretary G H HILL Treasurdr iouls Butler George Diggs wen White Carpenter Jenkins Willis Johnsop George Woodside Manuel Joihneon EdwSird Cantey N M Conuiiy Louis Lefort Robert Nbel Nathan Hays Josepl Iteynaud Frederick ohb Beverly Willis V

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Library of Congress1875

Image 4 of The Donaldsonville chief (Donaldsonville, La.), July 17, 1875

nalbsonbillte bicdf Thee Dollars a Year Zepublea0ate e z 0e sesuittee State of Louitnna B PCKARD 1President 4m6 W i ie President Becretary i F Asistant Secy G Correspdg Seey U F JOtBEICT Treasurer UUUImlrCIVE COMMITTEE Paeshal Chairman eroflin p V WVadas James F Casey ftFRbert CU W Lowell Io talhn James Loagstreet names Lewis C C Antoine Jobs 3 Harris T T Allaia A Bray F Riard FINANCE COIMITTEE O C Blandin Chairman 4 Joulbert PB 8 Piuachack c I Ladd T B 8tamis Leri Dsrrall Johnm air William P Loan J L Herwig Thomas A Cage L E leutley ADDITIONAL MEMERtFa E W Dewees George Y Kelso Raford Blunt Allen Greene J Ed Burton D C P hill Louis J Boner Commnunicatioe should be addressed to the presideMt Ilon 8 B PakarLsj New Or leans lJa epublieaa afsh ExecutivS Gommittee Parish of Ascension PIERRE LANDRY President L E BENTLEY Secretary P A JONES Assistant Secretary G H IILL Treasurer Amtis Butler George Diggs owen White Carpenter Jenkins Willis Johmaso George Woodside Manael Johnson Edward Cantey N H Conway Louis Lefort Robert Noel Nathan HayS Joseph Revnanul Frederick lobb Beverly Willis V C Canfrelle lillery Rice nhic Jackson a

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Library of Congress1883

Image 2 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), January 27, 1883, (French)

NEW YORKS GasLit Life Illustrated The ahove is the title of a serie of sketches of the shady side of life and character in the Great Me tropolis now being fully Illnstra ted from authentic sketches in the National Police Gazette of New York which are realistic and faithful portraitures from real life The illustrations are by the best artistic talent attainable and the discriptions are from the pen of the most gifted journalist and brilliant writer in America who it is conceded has rivalled that master hand at word painting Charles Dickens It is snfliclent to say that New Yorks Gaslit Life will present the most stick ing vivid and truthful pictures of the undercurrent of life in New York City that have ever been presented to the public The National Police Gazette of New York is for sale by all newsdealers price 10 cent per copy or it can le ordered direct from the publisher Subscription price 400 per year The National Police Gazette of New York has no connection with any other publica tion of its clas who for gain as far as possible copy its tithe and appearance CAUTIONThe public are cautioned against buy ing weak

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Library of Congress1891

Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), June 6, 1891

4GENTS for Dr TALMAGES 4 i New Book coveriag ANTED his lifes woe Ahro San From the ChristLaud en tleod ho FROM MAN4ER TO TIHltDE E Embracing a new Life of Christ and a Story of Palestine and its People illus trated with over 400 wonderful engrav ings of scenery in Holy Land copies of old masters and famous pictures from the Land and 1imes of the Savior also a grand picture of Jerusalem on the day of the crucifixion in 12 colors and ton feat in length This is Dr Tslmages life work and his greatest book Orders are now pouring in from all parts of the civilized world You will never havean other like it 1000000 copies will be sold the first year Agents should drop allelse and secure terriVory Such chanceseome only once in a life time Exclusive ter ritory givenfull protection The most remarkable and wonderful of all books about the Land Time and People of the Bible Go to work Now and von will make hundreds of dollars Territory goirg with a rush act now no capital needed Name territory ymi want and write at once for particulars to ND McDONALD CO 81 Oarondelet Street

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Library of Congress1891

Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), June 27, 1891

The steamship El Sol on her last trip from New York to New Orleans made the run between the bars on the ocean and gulf course in four days and twentyone hours the quickest on record She ran from Eads Jetties to New Orleans wharf in sevenl hours making six teen miles an hour against the cur rent a speed equal to that of the great R E Lee when she made her famous run from New Orleans to Cairo and St Louis in July 1870 now nearly twentyone years ago It costs one of the swiftest ocean racers 85000 to make a round trip voyage from Europe to America and return and the coal expense is from 15000 to 18000 A Womder Worker Mr Frank Huffmao a young man of Burlingtdn Ohio states that he had been under the care of two prominent physicians and used their treatment until he was not able to get around They pronounced his case to be Consumption and in curable He was persuaded to try Dr Kings New Discovery for Con sumption Coughs and Colds and at that time was not able to walk across the street without resting He found before he

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Library of Congress1891

Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), July 4, 1891

Sahara Desert Dispatch from Oran says that an enormous reservoir of water 120 feet below the surface has been dis covered at El Golen a small cara van station in the midst of the Sahara desert The reservoir was discovered while a number of work men were engaged in sinking a well at El Golea She shaft sunk already gives forty gallons of good clear water per minute and it is expected that this amount can readily bt found that a larger quantity is necessary The discovery is of the highest importance and will un doubtedly tend to develop the cara van trade of El Golea which is one of the stoping places in the Sahara desert of caravans which travel across that region This is the first time that water has been found at so alight a depth in Sahara ForMalarla Liver Trou ble or Indigestion use BROWNS IRON BITTERS ALITTLE GIRLS EXPERIENCEIN A LIGHTHOUSE It1r and Mrs Loren Trescott are keepers of the Gov Lighthouse at Sand Beach MIch and are blessed with a daughter Aur years old Last April she was taken down with mea alesfollowed with a dreadful Cough and turning to a fever Doctor at

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Library of Congress1891

Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), July 11, 1891

They IAke UepwbIier We Jews like republics said an intelligent Russian Jew in this city We are well treated in all the republics of the world In the republic of France we enjoy all our rights and likewise in the republic of Switzerland In the republic of the United States we are on politi cal equality with citizens of other races and creeds and are at no dis advantage in business life The re public of Mexico protects the Jews and we are protected in all the re publics of South America In Eng land which is as liberal as a repub lic the Jews areunder no disabilli ties and you have heard of the Jewish lord mayors of the city of London It is despotic governments only that have persecuted the Jews and Russia is now the only autocra tic government in Euprope We want to see republics established in all the countries of the world for the Jews feel that they can live safely in any republicNew York Sun A SAFE LVVESTMERT Is one which is guarantee to brina you satisfactory results or in case of failure a return ofpurchase price On this safe plan you can buy

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Library of Congress1891

Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), July 18, 1891

Endorsing The system of endorsing is all wrong and should be utterly abol ished It has been the financial ruin of more men than perhaps all other causes BoolcKeeping a jour nal devoted to merchants clerks and business men advises our young men especially to study the matter carefully in all its bearings and adopt some settled policy to govern their conduct so as to be ready to answer the man who ask them to sign his note What responsibility does one assume when he endorses a note Simply this He is held for the payment of the amount in full principal and interest if the maker of the note though misfor tune mismanagement or rascality fails to pay it Notice the endors er assumes this responsibility with no voice in the management of the business and no share in the profits of the transaction if it proves profit able but with a certainty of loss if for any of the reason stated the principal fails to pay the note LA GRIPPE AGAIN During the epedemic of Ia grippe last season Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds proved to be the best remedy Reports from the many

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Library of Congress1891

Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), July 25, 1891

She Wore the Ring A sharming girl had a fine pair sof solitaire diamond earrings and she lost one of them to her infinite sorrow She could not find it any where and after months of grief and spasmodic search lhe resigned Therself to doing without diamond earrings Having lost the mate of it she did not know what to do with a single stone but she was full of womanly invention She was en gaged to a struggling young mati without money except what he earned and unable to bestow dia amonds on his fiancee One day she was walking with her sweetIheart and and suddenly pausing she pointed to a point of light in the street and said What is that a diamond He stooped and picked it up with delight and surprise I suppose whoever lost such a tem will advertise it he said Well you keep it said she until it is ad vertised for and if it is not you can have it set in a ring for me She wears the ring now and he does not know yet why that diamond was not advertised for or that his sweet iheart dropped it in

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Library of Congress1895

Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), January 12, 1895

FOR SALE One hundred and sixtyfive ar pents of land just below Perrys Bridge having a front of 5 urpents on the Vermilion river by a depth of 31 arpen ts his property is interseeted by the public oad leading directly to Perry and Abbeville has several beautiful building sites is finely wooded and will make a rich sugar farm It is partly improveh having contiderable feucing upon it a dwelling house and othet buildings Trermr Caush or time granted s pur chaser desires Ay further information may he had by applying to Home 1ýcuir or EDWARDS GREENE attys Abbeville August 4 1894 NEW YORK For 1894 DAILY SUNDAY WEEKY Opages 1 cts 20 pages 4cts 8 or 10 page 2 c Aggressive Republican Journal of the Metropolis A NEWSPAPER FOR THE MASSES Founded December 1st 1887 Circulation over 100000 Copies DAILY Tn Panss is the organ of no fac tion pulls no wires has no anoimosties to avenge The most remarkable Newspaper Success in New Iork The Press is a National Newspaper Cheap news vuwgar sensation anld trash find no place in the columns of TIHE PRESS TulI PREss has the brightest Editorial page in New York It Sparkles

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Library of Congress1895

Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), January 26, 1895

FOR SALE One hundred and sixtyfive ar pents of land just below Perrys lridte having a front of 51 arpenrts on the Vermilion river by a depth of 31 arperlts i his property is intersected by the tiubli road leading directly to Perry nid A hIevilie has several beautiful building sites is fincly wooded and will make a rich sugar larinm It is partly improved having considlerable feucing uponr it a dwellinz horuse anid other buildinfgs Terms Cash or time grantid as putr chaser deirles Arv lurther information may be had by applying to Home I cuir or ED wARIS GREEE attYs Abbeville Augut 4 1894 NEW YORK For 1894 DAILY SUNDAY WEEKY 6pars 1 cts 20 pages 4 ts 8 or I 1page 2 c Aggressive Republican Jlournal Of the Metropolis A NEWSPAPER FOR THE MASSES Founded Doeember 1st 1i67 Circulation ar 100000 Copies DAILY Tim Parss is the organ of no fac tion pulls no wires has no animosties to avenge The most remarkable Newspaper Success in New I ork The Press is a National Newspaper Cheap news vu gr sensation and trash find no place In the columns of lIm Pxiss has thebrightest Editorial page in New

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