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1 story matching flex
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:flexibl, flea, fled, flee, flem, flew
- The Battle for the Soul of the Seattle Police Department
In an 1885 municipal election, Seattle women flexed their new political power to demand a moral cleanup of the city’s police force, specifically targeting the conduct of Chief of Police James Woolery.