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The Woman's Suffrage Association State of Wisconsin

Laura R Wolcottt M.D,, President P. S, Annneke, Recroding Secretary Kate Kane, Corresonding Secretary
Mathilde Franziska Anneke Vice-Pres't

Milwaukee,..........................1888....

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as were the foolish maidens in the gospel, who had no oil on their [illegible] when the [crossed out] [illegible word] arrived, but we will be wise, prepared and ready so that no imprudence [indescretion, want of judgement] on our part might injure or dishonor the deed, and that no [shall?] [crossed out line...] intolerance shall lame & burden our mission [crossed out line...] and no fanatice error for temperance and [illegible] virtues shall [illegible] and chain our honest will.

We are well aware that suffrage is no magic wand, which will fulfill all that human inclination and freaks might [wish] [fulfilled] desire, but we are also well aware that it is a stepping stone to education and [crossed out] comprehension.

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