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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1869
Page
3
A jumble of local notes describes a shooting incident involving King and Griffith, town reactions, and a warning about dissipation’s harm. Reports mention a cold spell, shelter in shawls, and calls to support local commerce to keep the town thriving. The piece reflects period concerns with morality, safety, and community resilience.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a scene with a capta in a store and a mention of a voyage or theft. Names and places are obscured, leaving unclear actions and outcomes. The readable bits hint at a seizure or escape but lack coherent facts to identify person, place, or event.
The notice from New Ortawa dated July 17 1869 authorizes closing uncompliant establishments and placing a keeper. After thirty days if costs and state debts remain unpaid, seize and sell to the highest bidder as required by Section 63 of Act 174 of 1869. Auditor G M Wicklvt signs.
The heirs and others claiming in the Succession of Solomon Bonds, deceased, are notified to present their claims with proof to Hickory Plant, Calcasien Parish, Louisiana, or to George H. Weils, attorney, Lake Charles, for approval. Samel Cole, administrator, reports October 7.
Notice appears to outline an act relating to governance and official appointment. The readable fragments refer to Calvasio and public printing, with mentions of a clerk and provincial or city authority. The text is garbled but suggests legislative action and duties.
The text compiles an 1868 American Artisan catalog noting subscriptions, prices, and mechanical arts content, alongside Parish Court announcements from Lake Charles. It mentions Patent Office patents, parish court terms, and tribulations of civil and probate matters with names and offices.
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