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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
4
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The Oliver grand jury conducted 95 sessions, returned 441 indictments involving 47 persons, and filed a concluding report noting witness reliability issues and contradictory evidence that could have produced broader results. It describes extensive corruption linked to city officials and a mayor, with moral upheaval likened to an earthquake and a call for civic renewal.
A narrator mocks Colonel Blethen for visions and fearsome creatures in the city, comparing readers to skeptics of the Times. The piece casts doubt on the Colonel’s grip and hints at a looming crisis linked to a city printing contract. The ending urges rest for the overwhelmed Colonel.
The text includes a disturbed speaker contemplating suicide after failed hopes, scattered lines about bees lifting weight, milk in space, Nile waters, and weather, plus typos and advertising snippets for photography and rents. The readable parts hint at personal crisis and chaotic garbled content.
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