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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1871
Page
3
An ornate defense cites a timeless allegory where Justice, Truth, and Mercy weigh the creation of man. The jurors, moved by the tale and against the stark evidence, return a verdict of not guilty.
The New Orleans and Texas Railroad faced a mandamus after applying to register a bond of 750,000. the Supreme Court upheld Judge Dibble’s ruling, aiding road construction. Also noted are a Dutchess of social commentary, a cotton factory at Augusta paying 20 percent dividends, and Masonry membership figures across Pennsylvania.
Fragmented notices describe a public sale of estate property near Bayou Lavasine, listing multiple tracts of land and improvements from the deceased Bazilide Bouin succession. Terms require cash payments, credit options, and eight percent interest to July 2, with items including diverse tracts of land and livestock.
An old notice describes several land tracts in township ten south range five west with swamp land parcels totaling 331 347100 acres, 204 96/100 acres, and 80 acres more or less, followed by a long inventory of cattle, horses, utensils, and household goods to be sold on credit terms to firefighters and parish residents.
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