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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1868
Page
4
The Weekly Echo carries a heated petition against enforcing Reconstruction acts, warning of alien domination and urging white self rule. It cites a Virginia example of alleged plantation disparity and reports a Fiji cannibal murder by natives, quoting grisly details.
Lake Charles Mate and Pemale Academy advertises monthly board lodging and washing for students. Emphasizes moral instruction and English department, with J. W. Bryan as principal. Dated Feb 15, 1868.
All property owners must come forward to settle the Convention Tax or face penalties. Office open every day. D J Read, Sheriff and Collector, Lake Charles La. February 15, 1868.
Sheriff announces a mixed probate sale of Azelie Bourgeois Dugas estate in Calcasieu Parish on March 7 1868 at Joseph O Dugas residence. Items include 80 cattle 15 heads of cattle 7 hogs 1 dwelling 9 outbuildings 776 fencing panels 560 garden pickets furniture and farming gear with credit terms for over ten dollars. Also French translation of the same notice and additional succession petitions and administrator appointment warnings.
A dated notice from Lake Charles on February 10 outlines that an 8 percent interest per annum applies to an intruding mortgage. It states the vendor retains a lien until payment is complete and mentions Haskell Reeben at Spurchvnster’s expense. Celeste Era ntri is named in relation to internal records for notes and sales.
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