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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1872
Page
3
The fragmentary text blends an advertisement for a “machine” offering easy credit and earnings with scattered items including a land sale notice for a three acre tract near Sabine and a wood mill description. It mentions Catherine Woodall as administratrix in Lake Charles and a mid 1870s style timing.
In the Parish Court of Calcasieu Louisiana the administratrix Sarah Singleton files final account and petition for administration of the estate of Dewitt G Singleton. Creditors are warned to file objections within ten days at the clerk's office in Lake Charles. Glasspool, Clerk. Lake Charles February 3, 1873. Estate of Louis T Broussard notice follows. ten day deadline for claims. Glasspool, Clerk. Bureau du Grosier January 20, 1872.
Physicians from U S Marine Hospital and Milwaukee report Home Bitters as the most valuable tonic and stimulant in use after months of trial. James A Jackson Co and James A Jackson & Co advertise the remedy, with laboratory and manufacturing details, dated 1871 in St Louis and Milwaukee notices.
Fragmentary OCR presents claims that Dr. Fitler's Medicine promises cures for kidney disease using a syrup. It cites P Filler M D of Philadelphia and references credentials from the University of Pennsylvania in 1833, implying solemn oath and professional life dedicated to this preparation.
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