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Seattle May 6 1893
To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle
Greeting:
Whereas there is now being pronted 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
F W A Williamson
B Goff
C S Goerke
D Horton
Clark Davis
F O Howland
P C Austin
Jay W Robb
B F Briggs
Saml Treshiver
Jas Howe
Ino N Whyte
H Butler
H Wallis Carr
K M Gardman
E E Emmirson
Goe A Pidduck
H D Nelson
Geo Holcomb
R Therinen
Fred Holcomb
H E Seelyr
Wm McAlister
H T Beadles
W R Hinckley
J Fred Beaid
Lillie P White
Mrs. E M Hadine
Emma C Suckert
Mrs. N C Davis
Mrs. H P Nelson
Mrs. F O Hornland
Jennie Carr
Louie Dyer
Mrs. J J Putran
L M Semmeus
Mabel Helms
Sama Briggs
Mary Helms
J K Butterfield
Mary Emmirson
Edward T Lewis
Lee Taylor
H A DuBoise
Mrs. James B Goff
Rose Brown
W J Gilbert
J J Putraw