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The West and Its Youth: A Vision of Progress and Peril
An essay on western growth celebrates young, ambitious professionals driving expansion with energy, notes social woes like saloons and lack of libraries, and urges formation of mechanics institutes and a mercantile library to guide the new generation toward culture and stability. It references Wisconsin rail plans and a broad, speculative pledge of civic reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry iv
Nan
West
P Pero
Mercantile Library Association
Innis
Tin Crosse & Milwaukee Railroad Company
Cmd
Congress
Madison
Dane
Columbus
County of
Columbia
Portage City
St. Creer
Jake
Lake Superior
Bayfield
la Crosse & Milwaukee Railroad Company
la Crosse & Milwaukee R. R
la Crosse & Milwaukee Company
Circuit Court of the Circuit
Circuit Court
Secretary of State
le Crosse
Mikwaukee Railroad Company
United States
Wisconsin
la Crosse & AG
Wankee Railroad Company
Old Lake & Milwaukee Railroad Company
la Crosse
Secretary of the Interior
la Crosse &, Milwaukee Railroad Company
Sail Company
Post-Office Department
Conegress
la Crosse & Milwwau- Keo Railroad Company
Saai Company
Atotal
Qaid Company
Fife
la Crosse & Mibwaukee Railroad Company
Fndividals
el Company
guid-Ta-Crosse & Milwaukee Railroad Company