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Mayor Praised for Fine on Elnora Welsh in Prostitution Case
In a Thursday trial, Mayor McKellar fined Elnora Welsh $15 for keeping a house of ill repute above a brick building on Texas and Common streets. Dr. F F Robinson testified to a shocking pattern of indecency across from his drugstore near the First Methodist church, prompting community action and moral support for his efforts.
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McKellar
Elnora Welsh
Texas
Common Streets
F. F. Robinson
First Methodist
J. Henry Shepherd
M. C. Eishner