For the instruction of the populace

For the instruction of the populace posters of an impending epidemic will occasionally be put up by the city council. (The first poster forbids sour pickles, rotten vegetables, and (I think) abortions (!), while demanding cleanliness.)
We believe, however, that it would also be immensely useful to include a placard published on behalf of the populace: For the instruction of the city council. (The second poster wants better channeling of the Danube river against floods, better water services, better waste removal.)
(Kikeriki, Vienna, 1886)

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