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There’s almost this wink at the end where Fanny says, By the way, Charles brought our son to bawdy houses so he could be educated just as Charles was.—
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30 Oct. 2025 -
The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute.—
Mary Spicuzza,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
31 Oct. 2019
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Car seats have expiration dates, and crib safety regulations are constantly changing.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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The talk of settling down and staying in the crib feels like moodboard fodder, without any of the scraps of conversation and vivid stories that give a fly-on-the-wall view of actual personal relationships.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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The alleged brothels, which were posing as massage parlors, were operating in Cupertino, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Mountain View and San Jose.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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Simultaneously, officers raided a second illicit massage parlor minutes away, where a woman was found sleeping and there were signs others were living there as well.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Among the chapters are Minnesota Identity, Red River Oxcarts, Upper Landing Industry, settlements of Germans, Bohemians, Italians and Irish, schools and brothels, Shepherd Road, West End Art and Entertainment and Community Reporter newspaper.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jetson said she and two other courtesans were fired after the brothel learned about the unionization effort.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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