Epidemic grippe and political shifts in early January
A wide grippe outbreak sweeps the eastern states as W. J. Bravas launches The Commoner likely by Wednesday. Illinois politics shift with Gov Yates inaugurated, Burleigh apportionment passes, and talk of Senator Cullom's retirement. Legal cases, wage readings, and local society notes fill the page alongside a tribute to the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Joseph
Cullom
Hig
Cannon
Hitt
Prince
United States
Wissouri and
Kaw Rivers
St. Louis
St. Louia Globe-Democrat
Haa
Ita City
Tor
Unie
Canada
Mexico
4 dow nee topue noon Ep Hanrra
City Clark reports a local event with unclear details and no clear names or dates, summarized from a damaged OCR fragment. The notice mentions a place and time but specifics are unreadable, leaving the exact action or participants uncertain.
Electric Bitters Promised Cure for Female Ailments
A magazine style pitch extols Electric Bitters as a universal cure for backache headache nervousness sleepiness melancholy fainting and dizziness among women. Personal testimonial from Mrs. Phebe Cherley of Peterson fa claims dramatic relief from kidney trouble and aged 73 states she can perform housework after usage. The piece then shifts to a historical note on Ostia near Rome describing ancient port facilities and medieval rebuilding including warehouses, ruins, and goods from Egypt Sicily and Sardinia with mention of Julius harbor and central post office.
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Phebe Cherley
Peterson, Fa
St Dale & Sheridan's
Ostia
Rome
Cosimo de Medici
Lima
Scientific American
Egypt
Sicily
Sardinia
Claudian
Whirling in Space and a London Horse Act
Montreals Herald and Star notes the debate on Earth's motion around the sun with calculations about daily rotation and universal movement. London reports a clever trained horse named Mr Goodnight performing a retiring act, removing boots and chairs, then tumbling elaborate bedstead tricks in the ring.
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Arlea
Montreal Herald and Star
London
Goodnight
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Paxawoext McKisver
Ja Grippe
W. J. Brvas
Eoward Bantos
Cincinnati
W. RE. R
R.S. Hamill
Europe
Ammerica
Gov. Tanner
Bis
State Board of Equalization
Senate
House
Congress
Cook County
John R. Tanner
John Peter Altgeld
Altgeld
Fanner
Dessia D. Kerra
Princeton, Ltd
Mies Nora Kiter
Evansville
Waa
Keith
Pasa
Che
L. W. Lent
Sumner Miller
Metropolis
Aleteoroche
H. Sexp
Sumner
Inn
Deak
Sumner Christas
Tosh
Tennessee
Mangeac County
Neckinley
Bryan
Democrat
Bachland County
Richland County Horticultural Society
Court House
Olney
J. W. Stanton
Richview
Capt. Simpson
Connes
Hough
Welscome
S. C. Wilson
Fred Candenberger
Glenn Wilson
J. L. Zook
Les Wilson
F. H Simpson
T. W. Hutchinson
K. H. Simpson
R.C. Morrin
J. P. Gilbert
Homwe
J. P. Wilson
Ald Ider Vodan
Ality
Topue
Ep Hanrra
City Clark
J. A. Dangeaux
Ancient Rome
Chas. Iamn
I. E. Hill
Lakin
Mise Pearl Bunn
Samuel Brao Ater
Olney Thurasay
Wm. Clevy
Bridgeport
James Stewart
GD. Shanker
Judge Madding and
J. Q. Piper
Lawrenceville
Our City
Mianes Sing
Jane Carey
Misa Sallie Waller
Cnter
Mira Etta
Jurge Mugerve
Kingeborg
Geo. Hill
Ida Henry
Bloomington
V.naffziger
Dora Tippit
Washington, Ind
Anna Burns
Walter Vangiller
Coristy Township
Lilly Wood
Misa Leone Jefferson
Urbana
J.C. Page
Clinton Coventry
Chicago
Milburn
T. W. Seibert
Sadie Petara
Kankakee
B. F. Sumner
Springfeld
Mattoon
Poatmaater Culbertapa
J. W.weestall
Geo. J. Stoltz
Adebreane
Spragfield
Anaziah Judy
Union County
Ohio
Lawrence
Richland
Chas. Tosner
Ingraham
Sanford Kuher
Moses Heneley
FreeJay
Wayland Dry
Mr. Goodnight
Thom
Thomas F. Hopes
Thomas F. Hoopes
Tan
Irs
Thumas
Gopes
Pia
Suptiur
Ait Olli
Westall
Sro
J.N. Boyer, Olney, Ir
Sobechba
Ndvanos
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