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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1877
Page
8
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Washington Letter dated January 27 1877 notes a busy week in history with debates and speeches entering the Congressional Record. It discusses the proposed electoral returns commission, potential members, and anticipated party shifts in Senate elections with a focus on Democratic gains and Republican balance.
The Senate debated the electoral count bill with opposition from J. Sherman and alternate support from Conkling and others. Morton's and Blaine's clashes followed, and the President's troop-use message drew further committee referrals. Also reviewed were railroad bills and a new novel Ishmael or In the Depths by Mrs. Emma Southworth.
A collection of humorous, wildly conflicting old timey math quips from various papers debating how many apples Adam and Eve ate. The spoof totals climb from small sums to absurd millions as wordplay and Roman numerals collide.
Medical advertisement describing liver derangement symptoms including right side pain and fatigue. Promotes Dr. C. M. Lane's Liver Pills as a cure for ague and fever and bilious derangements. Claims to offer a safe purgative with quinine, warns against imitations, and notes mail order offer.
Regular quarterly meetings will be held on the last Saturday of February May August and November at the Hart and Millerberg school houses in rotation. Any citizen in good standing may become a member by signing the Constitution and By-Laws. A. V. Sheetz.
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