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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1885
Page
4
A discussion on the impact of a potential European War outlines moral and material costs, noting war's demoralizing effects and broader economic repercussions. It argues Milwaukee and the United States may see a temporary boom from wartime demand, then bear global financial burdens. The piece also reviews Wisconsin's 1885 86 appropriations, praising overall prudent spending and predicting no state tax levy for the current period.
A stated puzzle about Washington society notes plentiful leisure and money but few marriages due to a lack of eligible young men. Most worth marrying men are abroad or in business, leaving middle class and foreign envoys to shape the marriage market. Daughters of the rich face selection challenges as fortune hunters pursue or avoid them, while trustworthy partners are rarer among elites and easier to find in the middle class.
General Grant remains gravely ill in New York on April 11 as he endures throat pain and feverish symptoms. He rests and receives treatments, with anodyne given at 2 PM. Senator Chaffee notes the weather did not lift his spirits. Grant expresses regret at leaving family and unfinished war history, while his overall life mission is said to be fulfilled. A medical pamphlet offer from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo is included.
In Epworth Wisconsin a long defense of women’s rights is voiced, criticizing the Legislature for failing to pass reforms including a girls reform school and women’s suffrage, while urging Lincolnian justice and public sentiment alignment against party bias. The piece laments indecision and argues that denying women voting rights degrades all citizens and weakens democracy.
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