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Flag Incident - Public domain document scan

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Flag Incident - Public domain document scan

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Clippings report on Seneca chapter of Daughters of American Revolution March 1911 charge that Geneva Political Equality Club had violated the law and desecrated the National flag by displaying a print in which Betsy Ross is depicted at sewing a new fifth yellow star, representing Washington, onto a suffrage flag; and Geneva Political Equality Club's response after consulting city attorney, William O'Brien, who found no violation of law.

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01/01/1911
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geneva
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