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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1875
Page
2
The notice advertises a combined annual price of 4 dollars for two newspapers with prepaid postage. It promotes a Marmontan magazine and a navy paper at 1 dollar and 60 cents, plus a chroma option and a single year deal for four dollars.
Fragmentary 19th century notices report property sales and rental inquiries near Ryan Street, a plan for a new store by Mrs. Mary E. Sweeney, transportation mentions, and updated wharf tolls. Articles reference E. F. Dade's Lake Charles trip and the first issue of a Democratic daily newspaper in New Orleans.
An exhibition of private theatricals at Magnolis Hall drew a large audience, including many from Luke Clarks, to enjoy plays, songs, and tableaux. Cast featured Miss Freddie Goo and Capt. Goes family praised the performances. proceeds benefit Lake Charles Barddy Bebool with tickets priced 60 cents.
The Shannon county Grand Jury indicts Dee Phos, K. Harman, Davie Bingham and James L. Taunton for complicity in a large swindling operation. Leaders operated across the United States and England with claimed assets around 0,000,000. Population figures show New York State at 4,706,205 and New York City at 1,046,087.
In Louisiana parish records, the executor Asa Ryan notifies all persons who may oppose or claim against the estate of Simeon Williams deceased. The administrator requests filings within ten days from this notice at the Lake Charles court clerk office dated December 30 1878.
Jacob Ryan as administrator will auction five described blocks of real estate at the parish courthouse on Monday in January 1876. Blocks numbered 1 to 6 span Bilbo Street area with 400 by 260 foot dimensions, bounded by Bilbo Mill Hodges and others, including parcels tied to Block 5 and 6. The sale proceeds to the highest bidder under commission from the parish court.
The notice describes multiple town lots and blocks in Lake Charles with fronts of 400 feet and depths around 330 to 609 feet. It lists blocks numbered 22 23 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 and others bounded by Front Church Ann Belden Pine Lawrence Park Avenue and the Lake, including fractional and undivided interests. Also notes tracts along Division and Belden streets and riverfront lots with varying dimensions.
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