Local notices and riverfront flood tales mix in Texas papers
A mixed item list covers a succession notice for Eli Demarnist, the New Orleans Bulletin exchange offer, probate sale with livestock, a drowning at the Colcasien river mouth, a German church dedication, and political chatter from New Orleans Times. It also reports levee breaks on Bayou Lafourche, rising Mississippi water, and a tip to buy war warrants to cover back taxes.
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Colcasien
Cansic
Captain Wilson
Christopher
Tracy
Troy
New York
Galveston
Texas
Mississippi River
Bayou Lafourche
New Orleans
Canal Street
Louisiana Avenue
Shreveport
Bay
Caio News sales and Galveston assignment noted
In the fragmentary text Beauregard travels toward Galveston by the 15th to address grade fixes and establish a council, while the General faces a difficult issue about a halving tied to reminiscences of Gal Youle and topography, with Tigeil mentioned in contest.
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A de Caio
Beauregard
Galveston
Tigiel
Special Notice Calls For Subscriptions And Ads Payment
The publisher appeals to delinquent subscribers and advertisers to remit owed funds to support a first class country newspaper. It compares publisher cross country collection to a farmer selling wheat on credit and urges prompt payment to cover refitting and ongoing labor and material costs.
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Cine
Up Exchange
Vewapaper
Vacancy in State Senate Sparks Parish Rivalry
The Opelousas Journal notes a forthcoming election next November to fill Senator Daigle’s seat. Prospective candidates emerge across parishes, with Calcasieu pushing for representation from its own parish after years without a senator. The piece emphasizes voters will decide, not caucuses, and hints Calcasieu’s growing influence as population shifts. It also reports the death of Senator Daigle in Lafayette on the 34th.
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Daigle
Senate
Calesiey
Cameron
Opelousis Journal
Opelousae Journal
Calcasieu
Sinder
New Orleans Times
Lafayette
Mexican Missions Fund List and Local Notices
A fragment from New Orleans details a German language sermon dedication by Te Abirt of Familientroond in the morning and evening. It covers ship news including Kehnoner’s voyage to Mexico and Lottie alterations, plus a donation summary for Mexican Missions with names and amounts totaling $2025 and prizes totaling $10.15.
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Te Abirt
Familientroond
New Orleans
Thipuliic
Lorrm Mayo
Thia
Kehnoner
Thad
Mayo
Mexica
Janeher
Iwick
Lottie
Miya
Mexico
Chicago
Laspata
Cart
T.W
Bilas del
Luke Chivion
Danit Clement
Mary Mave
Mattie Nixpoof
Tuckeson Reit
Ellen Elo'brien
Ned Wella
SDS
Cinksie
Wells
Lake Chirles
Prairie letters expose financial strain on Common School Fund
A misspelled, fragmentary 1874 correspondence from New Orleans to Lake Charles outlines delays in state treasury settlements, delaying the 1874 school fund payouts. It warns that March apportionment cannot occur and urges careful budgeting to avoid harming teachers and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin Starw
Prairie Bareatios
New Orleans
Jony
A. Sexson
Calcasien Rehod Board
Lake Charles
Louistina
Murch
Fragmentary 1930s commodity listing with mixed data
OCR fragment shows disjointed stock and grain terms, prices, and locations. Mentions Tow Osfinary, Cotton, Park New Mess, and a list of items with unspecified values. Overall text is garbled and unreadable beyond scattered proper nouns and numbers.
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Falar
Gowil
Cleir
Nibrides
Goshen
Cinzsson-Chuloe
Benin
Probate Sale Names Heirs in Calcasion Parish Auction
State of Louisiana Panwe oF oeriby Auccession of Twhithatayek deceased wife of Gabriel Andina. RB VIRTUR of an order of the Honorable Parish Court Calcasion Parish will sell at public auction to the last and highest bidder at the essence of Simeon Vincent in the parish on a date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Louisiana
Panwe
Oeriby
Auccession
Twhithatayek
Gabriel Andina
Calcasion Parish
Simeon Vincent
Thie Parish
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Wepel
Rcho
W. Brya
Earr Chayter
Salley
Agrwra
Nivett
Santine Co
Ieee
Eli Demarnist
Vermilionville
New Orleans Bulletin
D.C
United States Internal Revenue
Ed. P. Goodwin
Bing
J. B.A. Abrens
der Pamilienfreund
Abrens
New German Methodist
Wasmisoron
New Orleane Times
Butler
Durell
Bustead
Story
Hour
Judiciary Committee
Darel
Cincinnati
Columbus
Opus
Lalitty
Lafitte
Franklin
New Iberia
Charles Stnday
Like Charles
Tingdad
Ani
Bagoe Binday School
Drenié Harrier
Mary Crutch
Lilly My Grimollio
Ypre Wittk
Winge
Calcasien
Pia
Rémus
Vtic
Lodistana
Vaibe
Carcarten
Francis D. Chretien
Avouary
Breotiods
Caloasiedern
St. Landy
Wngddey
Billiands
Jon ‘DinLonn
Public Square
Lake Lake Charles
Louisiana
Juha Pe
Windy
Simon
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