[*For information on The Great Epizootic of 1872 see Running Like Wildfire by CuChullaine O'Reilly FRGS and the article in Wikipedia on equine influenze.]
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Friday, November 28, 2008
The Centerville Citizen - January 4, 1873
Lincoln Township -- A friend at Jerome sends us the following items: The Christmas Tree entertainment at Jerome gave general satisfaction. Old Santa Claus was there and distributed his good things among the little folks quite freely. --The epizootic* is there, but in a mild form. --A dog found its way home from Omaha, Nebraska, a few days ago.
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