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Subject: Re: [IASCOTT] !! Davenport Democrat; Scott Co, IA; July 20, 1924 "Moving Day"
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 18:17:33 EDT
In a message dated 6/4/2004 3:11:08 PM Central Daylight Time,
writes:
> That it was no easy task for these girls to secure honest employment after
> leading the lives they did, was well illustrated in the case of Laura
> Stoner, an
> inmate of Mabel Rink's resort at Second and Rock Island streets.
> The Stoner girl was what is know as one of the better class of girls in
> the
> east end, if a classification of them is possible. In other words, she came
> of a
> good family, was neat in appearance, and had been an inmate but a short time.
> Previous to her life of shame, she was employed at one of the Davenport
> hospitals. Her mother was dead.
>
This is very strange ... I did a check of the 1910 census & found a Laura
Stoner, aged 30, single, born in Iowa living in Battle Creek, MI.
She was listed as a "Lodger" at a Sanitarium. Her occupation was that of
Physician. ????? The D'port Democrat states she had been employed in a D'port
hospital, but do you think a Dr. would become a prostitute?
It would be interesting to learn more about Laura Stoner.
Lynnea
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