Hattie LaBlanc in White Slave Hearing
A judiciary committee hearing described Hattie LaBlanc as a 14 year old Cape Breton import sold into a white slave trade. Attorney Byron B. Johnson, counsel for the Watch and Ward Society, urged heavier penalties for trafficking in women while detailing the girl’s alleged murder victim status.
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Committee On Judiciary
Hattie LaBlanc
Clarence F. Glover
Cape Breton
Byron B. Johnson
Watch and Ward Society
State House
Johnson
Waltham
Melvin M. Johnson
Melvin Johnson
LaBlanc
Byron Johnson
ZaBlanc
Boston
J. Frank Chase
Nate Tufts
Boston hearing on white slave law faces test of reform
A mainly female delegation urged a Massachusetts measure to curb white slave traffic, proposing fines and jail for obtaining women for immoral purposes. Testimony alleged 200 disorderly Boston houses and a 20-year system for watching unprotected girls, with critics pressing broader protections beyond unmarried women.
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Boston
Frederick B. Allen
Watch and Ward Society
Allen
J. Frank Chase
Mr. Chase
Chase
Mr. Allen
Massachusetts
Glover Will Contest hinges on Mrs Glover and alleged undue influence
Albert R Glover testified about his belief the will did not reflect Clarence Glover’s wishes due to his wife Lillian’s reputation. He described tensions with attorneys over representation and noted suspicions of a conspiracy to remove Clarence, while court considered Mrs Clarence Glover’s appearance and further proceedings.
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Albert Glover
Will
Elmore
Albert
Glover Brothers
Clarence
Scott
MacFarland
McIntire
Lawrence F. Smith
Glover
Waltham
Albert R. Glover
Clarence Glover
Mr. Glover
Dorchester
Miss Daniels
Lillian
South Market Street
State Street
Isimore
New York
Miss Parker
Durnham Street
Boston
Superior Court
Suffolk County
Elizabeth R. Glover
Mildred Frances Glover
Mildred B. Glover
Mildred Glover
Larry Smith
Seymour
Ocean Steamer Quips and Lager Advertisement
In a maritime overheard exchange aboard an ocean steamer, a passenger jokes that the vessel sinks into waves but promises only P. B. Lager stays down in this weather. The quip shifts to an ad urging readers to drink a bottle of P. B. Lager.
Salome Dancers Seen by Legislators Trigger Court Worries
Prominent lawmakers and merchants attended a massed stag in a hall on Massachusetts Avenue last Saturday night where two girls danced Salome. Jeanne Pelletreau and Margaret Percival, aged 28 and 20, were arrested and jailed. Police probe aims to bring dozens more attendees to court in Friday proceedings, as four dances are alleged and each man paid two dollars for admission.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Salome
Jeanne Pelletreau
Hanson Street
Margaret Percival
St. Botolph Street
Dedham Street
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Mass
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March Woman’s Home Companion
Jessia Willcox Smith
Ja Kelly
Juliet Wilbur Tompkins
Mary Heaton
Marion Harland
Margaret E. Sangster
Sam Loyd
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