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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1885
Page
3
The piece surveys women in politics, gymnasiums, and social introductions, praising female agency while critiquing greedy behavior and rigid advancement norms. It highlights Miss Sweet and Miss Helen Burdett as examples of capable, independent women challenging gender expectations.
A collage of anecdotes and notes on women of influence from Helen Burdett to Miss Ada Sweet, detailing weddings auctions and social trends. The piece covers royal, European, and American figures, with fashion comments on hats dresses and marital engagements, plus a look at decorative art and public notices.
Readers submit puzzles covering fruit riddles word enigmas and crosswords with prizes for best complete answer lists. Entries on one side only and addressed to Editor Puzzle Department Wisconsin post Office.
The fragment presents reader questions and guidance for a family oriented column. It includes requests for full name and address in ads, brief communications to the editor, and inquiries about coin dealers piano brands pronunciation and publication addresses. Answers reference dealers and linguistic notes, with several queries about names poems and authors.
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