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New Orleans Carnival Scenes and Senate Critique Amid River Crisis
The piece describes travel through Mississippi toward New Orleans, detailing Mardi Gras pageantry in the city, canal street river traffic, and local impressions. It notes rail and levee issues around Lake Pontchartrain and Pass Manchac, plus political volleys over government expenses and railroad projects.
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Mo! Xomb City
Severs
New Orleans
Mauchae
Mauehse
Lake Ponehartrain
Missisippi River
Bonne Carre
Baton Rouge
Grant
Blaine
Bristow
Washington
March
Jervice
Crip Pontiteon
Tee Mark
Senate
Flanders
Pendleton
Clymer
Morton
Mississippi
Uop
United
Moza Morton
Peraune
Rascal
Iowa
Harlan
Sodorn
Dodge
Congress
Keron
Hob Huxie
Jeemes Harlan
Republican Party
Es Tee Kase
Democratic Party
Tee
Sedalia
Theocaty
Kansas City
Dee Fiers
Dean Sims
St. Louis
City of Helena
Vicksburg
Preutis
Jackson
Meridian
Missisippi
Black River
D Jackson
Mowissijy
Rex
Comus
Four Quarters
Globe
Canton
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