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A petition, signed by over 700 citizens, was submitted requesting that the Sunday Breeze-Mercury and the Sunday Sun be stopped from publishing and circulating their newspapers. The petitioners state that "these papers do smirch the character of our citizens and corrupt the morals of our youth." See full description in Digital Collections

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To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle Greeting: Whereas there is now being printed and circulated in this city an certain paper known and designated as the Sunday Breeze Mercury, and also a certain other paper known and designated as the Sunday Sun: and Whereas, these papers do smirch the character of our citizens and corrupt the moral of our youth; and Whereas certain of our sister cities, deeming such publications unfit to be read by their citizens, have prohibited their circulation within the corporate limits of such cities; Therefore, we, the undrsigned, most respectfully petition your Honorable Sir and Body to take such action as will effectulally stop the publication and distribution of said papers in our own fair city. NAMES Chas B Ames Geo H Lee Florence Skinner G H Gordon Angie Morse Elinor Rockwell Hettie L Greene Alida E Sprague J T Fleenor Paul Morm N M Gonenthus Nettie A C Lee May E Sidlunor G L Camp L H Foster J M Comstock Maggie Morse

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To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle Greeting: Whereas there is now being printed and circulated in this city an certain paper known and designated as the Sunday Breeze Mercury, and also a certain other paper known and designated as the Sunday Sun: and Whereas, these papers do smirch the character of our citizens and corrupt the moral of our youth; and Whereas certain of our sister cities, deeming such publications unfit to be read by their citizens, have prohibited their circulation within the corporate limits of such cities; Therefore, we, the undrsigned, most respectfully petition your Honorable Sir and Body to take such action as will effectulally stop the publication and distribution of said papers in our own fair city. NAMES J Shepherd Mrs S E Shepherd A G Hoffman A McNaughton Ella M Huff Ethelyn Pruse Frank Hoffeditz Vern C Butts Willie Hoffeditz Charlie Luskey W Kinneir Lizzie Kinneir Mary Thornton Julia A Butts Alice M Shepherd Jr. Winnie Shepherd E Shepherd A Shepherd Mabel Strong Sadie Stoffeditz Eve Cookson Annie Shepherd Chas A Craig Clara Hammon Geo Brown Sidney Butts 26 names

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To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle Greeting: Whereas there is now being printed and circulated in this city an certain paper known and designated as the Sunday Breeze Mercury, and also a certain other paper known and designated as the Sunday Sun: and Whereas, these papers do smirch the character of our citizens and corrupt the moral of our youth; and Whereas certain of our sister cities, deeming such publications unfit to be read by their citizens, have prohibited their circulation within the corporate limits of such cities; Therefore, we, the undrsigned, most respectfully petition your Honorable Sir and Body to take such action as will effectulally stop the publication and distribution of said papers in our own fair city. NAMES Elyah Jones P L Allen A Conning Lulu Allen Homer L Buel Lizzie Esplin Agnes Conning H B Ricghards A L Berry May Roberts D Pater M S Colmer F D Sharp C W Richards S J Haynes Alice Cox L Untermute Helen E Brown Katie Burgess Mrs Thos Anderson Geo W Hadfubl H Guard Mrs. Jas Anderson B L Sinclair A W Sparks

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To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle Greeting: Whereas there is now being printed and circulated in this city an certain paper known and designated as the Sunday Breeze Mercury, and also a certain other paper known and designated as the Sunday Sun: and Whereas, these papers do smirch the character of our citizens and corrupt the moral of our youth; and Whereas certain of our sister cities, deeming such publications unfit to be read by their citizens, have prohibited their circulation within the corporate limits of such cities; Therefore, we, the undrsigned, most respectfully petition your Honorable Sir and Body to take such action as will effectulally stop the publication and distribution of said papers in our own fair city. NAMES H E Eisenbeis H F Flower H C Hills Wm Thomson W Haneater W R Taylor Mrs. Paul Land Mrs. Annie E Hanson Jessie Bauks A C French F S Campbell

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To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle Greeting: Whereas there is now being printed and circulated in this city an certain paper known and designated as the Sunday Breeze Mercury, and also a certain other paper known and designated as the Sunday Sun: and Whereas, these papers do smirch the character of our citizens and corrupt the moral of our youth; and Whereas certain of our sister cities, deeming such publications unfit to be read by their citizens, have prohibited their circulation within the corporate limits of such cities; Therefore, we, the undrsigned, most respectfully petition your Honorable Sir and Body to take such action as will effectulally stop the publication and distribution of said papers in our own fair city. NAMES E K Herrich Jack Storey George Carlson Willie Buhtz Mrs Geo Roberts A J Goddard Mrs C A Goddard C A Goddard Minnie Buhts Agnes M Goddard EM Goddard Edith M Gousell Clara P Goddard

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