Lake Charles Gleanings and Notices From Local Meeting
Lake Charles notes include a quarterly Methodist church meeting with Rev. Cooper from Cameron expected. a presiding elder awaited. Also advertised are school reports from Charles Male and Female Academy led by Capt. Marsh, and Mrs. Landry’s school flourishing. Plus storms foreseen between the 10th and 22d, and a new Democratic journal Saudey Delta in New Orleans. Extra copies of the Bone’s Calcasieu sulfur mines article offered. single copies five cents.
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The
Methodist’ Church
Mr. Cooper
Cameron
Thanke Charles
O,.m. Marsh
Thos, Kleinpeter
Calcasien Parish
Calcasieu
State Central Committee Calls New Orleans Meeting on November 1
Bo H Marr, chairman, calls a meeting in New Orleans to reconsider a recent refusal to ban convention. Despite opposition from Republicans and Kellogg Democrats, the convention is expected November 22 with the committee likely to endorse the plan already made.
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BO H. Marr
State Central Committee
Democratic and Conservative Party
New Orleans
Hiberet
Kellogg Democracy
T Docheckdadh Codnerdlarte
Milne Announces Boots Shoes and Notions Sale Offers
Milne invites public to inspect prices on boots shoes and dry goods including hats fur nipping clothing and notions. Special inducements offered in part items including partitions and a fine assortment of shoes to elect from.
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Milne
Leadlion
Ark
Destructive storm devastates towns and coast
From Galveston News dated Sept 20 1875 a correspondent describes a hurricane that struck Pranoxa and nearby towns. High tides bay flooding streets water six feet deep wrecked homes. Survivors fled to higher ground as death and destruction spread to Victoria and Intavia with churches stores and dwellings ruined. Police organized searches for missing residents.
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Galveston News
Inpranoxa
H. Stuart
Mr. Martin
Losses From Late Storm Reported As Waves Spreads
A Galveston correspondent notes heavy loss of life likely near one hundred or more as bodies drift ashore after the storm. Property loss estimated at about two million dollars with more than two dozen houses burned or destroyed in the city. The writer, Joan E. Bartow, reports personal security despite losing pens and apparel and expresses relief compared to others worse off.
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Victoria
Wellings
Indiavola
Cman
Bulletin
Mordensi
Eit At
Galveston
Galvester
Tspraxota
M. Quii
Joan E. Bartow
Died Near Opelousas Old Parish Resident for 85 Years
A notice from Opelousas reports the death of Prycxyxy H. Asar a native of Chark Ohio aged 61 years and 10 days near Opelousas Louisiana. The obituary notes AmepE eas Dutive of 7 France and membership in the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1852 with service as a representative for Cul Casious parish in the House of Representatives before the war and again in 1866 1867.
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Puso
This Parish
France
Culcasiou Parish
House of Representatives
Opelousas
New Orleans
H. Asar
Chark
Opelongas
Philharmonic Piano Offered At Lower Price
An entirely new instrument advertises exceptional tone and durability at a lower price than similar pianos. It features modern improvements including the Agraife “truble” and comes with fully warranted terms. Catalogues are mailed.
Waters new scale pianos and organs advertised in Broadway
An advertisement touts Waters scale pianos as best made with elastic touch and singing tone. Waters Concerto Organs claim six components and premium features, inviting trade mail orders from Broadway New York.
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Waters
Coctarn
Broadway
New York
Waters Pianos Orbits? (incoherent OCR fragment)
Fragmentary OCR text about Waters Pianos Orgs with garbled words and misplaced letters. No clear event, person, or organization details readable to summarize a coherent news item.
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Wilkie
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Louisiava
BH. B. Jones
Calcasien
H. Iken
Proctor
Canfield
Theo
Ighbor
Sa- Intia
Decrow
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Louisville
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Guthrier-Journal
Philharmonic
TAR Hotel
Lake Charles
Louisiana
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Lake House
James
A. Kinder
Paorsmctoiy
Lake Charles -Bovisiana
Imrenen
Liberty
Gay
J. C. Patterson
Janes A. McKee
Texas
Strand
Thos. A. Gary
Wea
Opeomrat
Gary
Oliphint
Wallis, Likades & Co
Pontethly
THEW
M. Baker
the Daily Bulletin
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Sta Inc
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Ole Bes Eramer
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