04 Jun 1870
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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1870
Page
1
Saturday issue advertises subscription at three dollars per annum in advance. Advertising options include English and French text, ongoing insertions when not time limited, with discounts for advance credit. Standing advertisements and preferences for names, business, and residence with paper supplied are outlined, with twelve dollars per annum for certain services.
Reports describe colossal fires in 1870 across multiple counties with forests and towns engulfed. Details recount blood red rivers from flames, destruction along Erie line, and workers unable to repair damage as trains traverse a sea of smoke. The piece notes casualties and displaced residents amid the disaster.
Readable fragments suggest a personal inquiry about a Davamar spa or spa related matter at a house. The text includes questions about usage at a table and a person named Ani and mentions gracefulness.
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