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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1871
Page
4
An inflated sales pitch touts a ten dollar sewing machine deal with claims of immediate availability and trial, promising no risk and easy terms. It asserts the device can handle any stitch, promises quick delivery, and catalogs illustrated pamphlets with full specs to lure buyers.
A garbled public notice lists state officers including treasurer and superintendent of public education, members of the Senate and House speakers, judicial district court figures, clerks, sheriffs, and local school board leadership with names such as John A Boehde and J W Bryan. It references ARISE COURT and Police Jury roles.
The document lists United States officers and officials including President Ulysses S Grant, Secretary Interior Delano, Attorney General Akerman, Postmaster General Creenelly, and Supreme Court Justices Chase Swayne Miller Field, with Army leaders Sherman and Sheridan, and bankruptcy court officials Pitkin Packard and U. S. Marshal.
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