24 Feb 1872
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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1872
Page
1
Rio Hondo claims and patents for lands are prepared for Homesteads. Surveying penemanies near feiss at a distance to designate location. Lake Charles La March 9 71.
A garbled advertisement promises a prize and asks readers to mail money to a New York address for a chance at a quarter share of a gift. It imitates a sweepstakes style but contains unclear text and questionable authenticity with a request for $125. Irregular names and addresses are mixed in.
Public auction to settle the estate of Caroline Poster Hudson deceased. John P Hudson tutor natural heir to the estate. Auction conducted by Catherine Woodall as administrator on March 7 1872 at the parish courthouse. Describes land lot three acres more or less on Est of Sebind in Parish of Calcasien and other assets. Proceeds payable day of sale. Also notes legal orders and French text related to the tutorship and estate administration.
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