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Suwannee River Land Belt : offered by the Land Department of the Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad Company, Live Oak, Fla

Cadastral map showing 40-acre parcels of property being offered for sale by Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad Company; these parcels are represented by the very small squares. Covers Lafayette County and parts of adjoining counties. Map of northeastern Florida showing "Suwannee River Land Belt, Suwannee, Taylor, Lafayette, and Jefferson counties, as traversed by the Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad Co." on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; Russell Tedder; Dec. 1997. LC copy annotated in red ink to show underscored word "open" at various locations on map. LC copy imperfect: Brittle and torn along edges. Acquisitions control no. 98-19

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Library of Congress1895

Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), December 7, 1895

Valuable Plantation for Sale In one of the most fertile regions of the Parish 280 arpents of improved lenl heautilully situated with a f ont of 7 qrpent on BRavon Tigre by a depth of 40 arpents located oartly in Ver milion and Iheriaparishes within twociles from a railroad depot and bordering on a navigabic stream which affords water transportation to gulf ports This land is suited for cotton sugar cane corn and sweet potatoe a portion of it is adapted to cattle grazing and rice culture without the process of irri gation and the whole can be made so by irrigation from Bayou Tigie Fruit trees grow well and yield abundantly The land is all en closed and has 9 or 10 small build 1irs For further particulars regardinii Pnme and terms of sale apply to Miessrs Broussard Kitchell Attys Abbeville La or to AURORE DEFRANCE Widow Louis Laporte Nov 2395 C DEBAILLON Attorney at Law Lafayette La Will practice his profession in the District Courts of Lafayette and Ver milion parishes Southern Pacific Company The shortest and most direct route to all points in Texas New Mexico Arizona Colorado Califor nia and on the Pacific Coast The Standard

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Suwannee River Land Belt : offered by the Land Department of the Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad Company, Live Oak, Fla

Cadastral map showing 40-acre parcels of property being offered for sale by Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad Company; these parcels are represented by the very small squares. Covers Lafayette County and parts of adjoining counties. Contract forms on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; Russell Tedder; Dec. 1997. LC copy imperfect: Brittle. Acquisitions control no. 98-20

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Library of Congress1863

The bastiles of the North

Caption title (p. [7]): Personal journal of a "prisoner of state," in Forts McHenry, Monroe, LaFayette and Warren. Preface signed: Lawrence Sangston. Also available in digital form. Also available in digital form. LAC nsk 2020-09-16 update (1 card)

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Library of Congress1918

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 1, 1918

An American BusinessSoldier in the War Zone Part V I want to take you up to the most ad vanced station of our flying forces in France where the Lafayette Escadrille are stationed We had a wonderful day with them You read of the death of Captain Hall a few days ago It was my privilege to be shown all over their field every plane they had by Captain Hall I had a long conversation with him and he sat next to me at luncheon We had a great time with those boys Eighteen American flyers at the front represented at that date all of Americas forces at the battle front in the air Think of it We are apt to grow bombastic about our contribution to this war but so far it is woefully lacking We owe all that we have to Britain and Frai e Our part is coming in the war Here is a piece of German propaganda that is being sent around You hear it whispered now and then Well I un derstand that France is unloading onto the Americans and they are not doing their share I understand that Great Britain is not doing her

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Library of Congress1897

Image 2 of The Free press (Poplarville, Miss.), April 1, 1897

The Fkee Phess a Bussell8r Editor PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT POPLARVILLE MISS Thursday April 1 1897 ONE DOLLAR IN ADVANCE ENT BRED AT THE POST OFFICE AT POPLARVILLE MISS AS SEC OND class Mail matter The Blanc brothers will be exe cuted at Lafayette La next Fri day Thomas M Bloom nged 104 years died at Phoeuixyille Pa last week Maj P 1 Montroes and Dr Cornelius A Rice of Biloxi died last Saturday An earthquake shock was felt at Vauilalia III and in portions of Canada on the 23rd ult John Hcllinghead who lived 14 miles east of Waynesboro was as sassinated Friday night The New Orleans sawernge plant lias been purchased for 93500 by N V Jordon of Boston We have received the initial nura i her of the McLanriu Star E Hall editor It S Hall publisher Mrs J W Adams wife of Ed itor Adams of the Sea Coast Beacon died at lass Christian on the 26th People who think they are mar tyrs carry the look on their laces and make martyrs of their friends Picayune M C Cook of Cumberland Miss has been appointed United States Marshal for the northern district of this state Fanny

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Library of Congress1918

Image 4 of The Morgan City daily review (Morgan City, La.), October 12, 1918

Personals Mrs Frank Hutchings Sr of Cuero Texas arrived yesterday on a visit to her daughter Mrs C E King Miss Valley Kobicheaux who is attend ing school in New Orleans has returned to her home Mr E M Marques is the guest of her daughter Mrs Brown Borer in Al Mr A Toerner was a visitor to Patter son Friday Mrs F J Morvent of Port Arthur is the guest of her daughter Mrs N J Boudreaux Miss Eunice Beadle of Lafayette is visiting relatives here Mrs R Wbitô has returned from a visit to Franklin Miss W OBrien has returned from New Orleans Mr and Mrs H L Waterbery of De troit were guests of Mr and Mrs Win Krisle Friday Mrs C rSj Lowman and daughter Leona are visiting relatives in Memphis Mrs J Southerland and baby have re turned to their home in Memphis Mr I Greenwald is on the sick list this week Miss Rena Meyer is spending a few davs in New Orleans Mrs W Aueoin of Amelia is a visitor here today Mr H Durand of Gulfport was a visitor here this week Mr E Pollock of New York is a vis itor

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