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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1876
Page
2
A garbled OCR page shows mixed items including subscription offers for the Echo and Demorest's Magazine, agent notices for Galveston and Calension, a new building on Ryan Street, and various local classifieds. It also references a Methodist School notice, a theater entertainment mention, and civic appointments.
Lake Charles Sunday school organizers announce a new Methodist Union Sabbath school continuing alongside the existing one after ten years. The notice extols inclusive Bible teaching, invites Baptist readers to join, and notes gratitude for a floral bouquet and strawberries. It also previews Senator Stevenson’s critique of Morton and Kellogg in the Senate.
An 1875 report describes a man calling himself Col. Lewis fomplotos of South Carolina passing through, claiming Mason status to obtain relief from Girard Commandery and other bodies, with forged letters and a printed impostor notice on a photograph, later connected to Louisiana.
A garbled Herald snippet recalls Dea Aleck Bramiltox and Jiu Amitdixon in a casual chat about the constitution. Mentions Jyck Adams and a broader memory of past debates, with unclear attributions and dates.
January proceedings record a gathering including Micarn, Agia, Président, and Henry Wish at the Gondhouse in Linke hase. They note an annual meeting on the first Monday in March and approve actions led by Lyons as president of the Police Jury.
W. H. Kirkman M. D. of Lake Charles warns that failure to settle debts will force adoption of the cash system and trigger nonresponse to future calls. The notice dated January 6, 1876 outlines payment expectations and consequences.
The undersigned notices the re opening of her private school at Lake Charest for girls. Classes start next Monday January 10. Tuition rates are 12 dollars per month with a primary department fee of 1.50. Grammar and secondary classes for various ages are listed with monthly terms.
Public sale to settle Jacob Ryan administrator of Jacoss Dinko ann Ax Lawanxee succession. Property in Bilbo street area in Caloabieu Parish to be sold at court house door on Monday January 1876. Lots and blocks described include Block 1 through 6 with measurements and street boundaries.
A Lake Charles notice lists numerous blocks and fractional blocks with street boundaries and dimensions up to 502 feet front and 400 feet deep. It details blocks 0 through 81 and fractional lots, plus large tracts in Section 81 and near rivers, with bounds by Ann, Amex, Belden, Front, Prout, Pine, Mill, Lawrence, Orange, Grove, and other streets, totaling extensive property being offered. It also mentions Lot 6 in Section 29 and riverfront Lot 234 with widths of 396 and 205 feet.
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