''The Argus'' was a longstanding

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weekly newspaper. Founded in February 1894 and published until November 1983, it had a satiric bent and was aligned with the Republican Party. The paper was founded by A. T. Ambrose; six weeks later, Henry Chadwick bought a half interest. Ambrose died in 1900; Chadwick continued to operate the paper until 1934.''Seattle Times'' obituary of Henry Chadwick, reproduced in ''The Argus'', June 16, 1934, p. 5. In the early 20th century, ''The Argus'' favored municipal ownership of utilities and public transit. While primarily the voice of the city's professional and business classes, it also supported moderate

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. During the Chadwick era, the paper was "virulently anti-Japanese and anti-Black" and opposed

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