The clipping below was taken from the New Orleans Times-Picayune in August 1889. John Halter, son of my wife's 4th-great-grandfather
Francois Antoine Halter, was interviewed during a special council meeting of the New Orleans health committee on complaints brought by citizens concerning roaming dairy cattle. Like his father, this John was a gardener. The cows had become a significant nuisance for the gardeners in this part of New Orleans.
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| Times-Picayune, 30 Aug 1889. |
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| Times-Picayune, 30 Aug 1889 |
The issue was not settled during this hearing. The article provides some insight into the living conditions for this John Halter, his family and fellow gardeners in New Orleans in the late 1880s.
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