21 Mar 1868
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1868
Page
1
The fragment from a Calcasieu Louisiana publication dated March 21 1866 shows advertisement rates per square and per year and mentions that notices will be inserted with directions if supplied. It references annual pricing and general advertising terms and conditions.
The Democratic State Convention met on the 5th and 6th in New Orleans. Resolutions elected electors for the state at large and five congressional districts, praised constitutional freedom, personal liberty, and state sovereignty, and pledged support to the Democratic party while condemning reconstruction policies and urging unity among the people.
A desultory article argues that wit without labor hinders productive enterprise. It cites widespread speculation, war’s inequalities, and public debt as barriers, urging legitimate individual and joint enterprise. Barnum's Museum fire loss and insurance are noted amid broader calls for work and intelligent effort.
Scattered lines reference a session in 1867 and 1808, moral instruction, a principal J. Kirkman and W. Ht. Kirkman, with phrases about charges, English instruction, and civic views. The legible content suggests a school or civic notice, but details are unclear.
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