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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1885
Page
5
A terse meditation on pluck over fate, urging young men to choose courage and perseverance. The prose contrasts brave, self-reliant souls with nerveless ones, urging action now to build a lifelong reputation for courage and steadfastness.
Moderate business with light money demand at Milwaukee banks. Clearings $673,245.46. balances $77,407.64. Grain futures mixed. flour demand steady. Minneapolis mills restarting, weekly production up to 2,750 barrels. Wheat weak then mixed domestic prices. London and Paris markets show varied movement. Live stock markets report higher hogs, steady cattle and sheep. Milwaukee hog packing totals listed.
A fragment poem by Wl. Seadgaton laments world sorrow and seeks guidance from a child as a beacon toward heaven. The excerpt contrasts innocence with burdened life and ends with a prayer for burden relief and peace. The clipping also notes assorted 19th century notices including a death, a stolen jewelry recovery, a mine explosion, a medium's death, and wills and legacies.
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