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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
7
A satirical piece lampoons judges and officials amid a booze controversy. Characters like Patterson and Sheriff Stringer push for a grand jury while a chorus jokes about intoxication, vacations, and systemic weakness in the judiciary and prosecutor’s offices.
The dialogue shows Sheriff Stringer and Brown pressing for a grand jury to address alleged corruption in the police, sheriff, and courts. Patterson pledges action while Judge Talamán considers calling the grand jury to reconsider. The exchange frames a tense public dispute over accountability in the city’s legal system.
The nationwide telegraphers strike disrupts Western Union and Postal Telegraph with up to 40,000 workers quitting. Chicago reports no Western Union walkout while Postal Telegraph workers strike at 7 am. In Seattle, Frederick Hansen’s murder trial continues after the death of Judge Cushman’s mother, with closing arguments underway and Hansen testifying he struck a crewman in the past.
The piece argues that a council of top industry managers and labor leaders, invited by the president, could discuss and implement concrete labor capital reforms. It envisions a national conference in Washington where labor and capital voices balance, guiding Congress and democratizing industry.
New York June 11 Carlton president of Western Union told Postmaster General Burleson that reports from all seven divisions show nothing happened. A full force is at work and traffic is clearing. He spoke in the hearing of several reporters and said Burleson telephoned him for comment.
A large Seattle dental office advertises top equipment and a staff of state certified dentists. It guarantees treatment satisfaction with iron clad promises and offers a free examination and estimate without obligation to proceed.
In San Francisco on June 11 only four of 75 Postal Telegraph night workers remained when the strike started. Western Union reported no show at their main office. unions said at least 10 answered. Sioux City reports 80 percent of Western Union operators out, while company says about 10 percent affected. Postal manager JL. TR Small said the Postal office was completely paralyzed as all operators walked out.
A customer testimonial extols Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy an herbal product claimed to combat diabetes with dietary rules. The writer says weight dropped from 157 to 114 pounds after hospital despair and praises renewed health. The ad promotes the 40 year market presence and offers samples by mail from Rochester New York.
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