Comments on: Mob-Law in Peoria, Ill. http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:33:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Grandma's Attic http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-38778 Grandma's Attic Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:43:13 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/#comment-38778 Did you see in Bolivia where the prostitutes have sewn their lips closed in a protest? It can be found here: http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN2436073120071025?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews Did you see in Bolivia where the prostitutes have sewn their lips closed in a protest? It can be found here: http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN2436073120071025?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews

]]> By: Mister Ed http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-38545 Mister Ed Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:41:38 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/#comment-38545 I love the term "houses of ill-fame". When I was growing-up in Peoria during the 50's and 60's the PJS called them "houses of ill-repute", mainly in articles about the infamous "Merry Go-Round" red light district - S. Jefferson - Aiken Alley - Warner St. Famous Madam Pam Miller had a market on S. Jefferson next to her house of ill-repute called the Live and Let Live Market. It wasn't really much of a store, just an old house turned into a small market on the main floor. In 1964 and 1965 at ages 17 - 19 I worked for MeadowBrook Dairy that used to be on Big Hollow Road, old route 150, the part that is now called MeadowBrook Road. The dairy was located where the back part of the BP station is and most of what is the big car wash. There used to be an A&W Root Beer stand on part of the big car wash property and Maid Rite up at University next to the small old gas station. Anyway, during the summer of 1965 I filled-in as a route driver one or two days a week, usually on Tuesday and Thursday, delivering to our wonderful dairy products to cafes and some small stores including the Live and Let Live Market. I would make an early morning delivery to the market then have to go next door to the house of ill-repute to get payment. That was always a slow process knocking on the door to wake-up a "lady" who first peered through one of those little peep doors in the door and wait for her to get the money - that stop was a cash only stop. My boss was concerned that Pam and her girls would be arrested and the dairy out it's money. After looking at some of the "inmates" of that particular house of ill-repute I wondered why anyone would visit there. By the way, Pam Miller ran ads for her market in the Police Benevolent Association magazine and was reported giving generously to same; I guess to keep the men in blue looking elsewhere. I love the term “houses of ill-fame”. When I was growing-up in Peoria during the 50’s and 60’s the PJS called them “houses of ill-repute”, mainly in articles about the infamous “Merry Go-Round” red light district – S. Jefferson – Aiken Alley – Warner St. Famous Madam Pam Miller had a market on S. Jefferson next to her house of ill-repute called the Live and Let Live Market. It wasn’t really much of a store, just an old house turned into a small market on the main floor. In 1964 and 1965 at ages 17 – 19 I worked for MeadowBrook Dairy that used to be on Big Hollow Road, old route 150, the part that is now called MeadowBrook Road. The dairy was located where the back part of the BP station is and most of what is the big car wash. There used to be an A&W Root Beer stand on part of the big car wash property and Maid Rite up at University next to the small old gas station. Anyway, during the summer of 1965 I filled-in as a route driver one or two days a week, usually on Tuesday and Thursday, delivering to our wonderful dairy products to cafes and some small stores including the Live and Let Live Market. I would make an early morning delivery to the market then have to go next door to the house of ill-repute to get payment. That was always a slow process knocking on the door to wake-up a “lady” who first peered through one of those little peep doors in the door and wait for her to get the money – that stop was a cash only stop. My boss was concerned that Pam and her girls would be arrested and the dairy out it’s money. After looking at some of the “inmates” of that particular house of ill-repute I wondered why anyone would visit there. By the way, Pam Miller ran ads for her market in the Police Benevolent Association magazine and was reported giving generously to same; I guess to keep the men in blue looking elsewhere.

]]> By: WLW http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-38466 WLW Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:11:30 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/#comment-38466 Don't apologize for digging interesting things up, I enjoy your finds. And yes, they do not write like that anymore, it has been a long time since I seen an article in a paper written above early grade school level. It is quite sad since that has caused so many good and fun words to disappear from our language. Don’t apologize for digging interesting things up, I enjoy your finds.

And yes, they do not write like that anymore, it has been a long time since I seen an article in a paper written above early grade school level. It is quite sad since that has caused so many good and fun words to disappear from our language.

]]> By: Cory http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-38405 Cory Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:35:59 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/#comment-38405 If they said those kinds of things in the paper now, no one would be able to read it. We're surrounded by adults that can barely read at a third grade level. I can't count the number of times I've been ridiculed for using words like "vestibule" and "enumerate". It's pretty sad. If they said those kinds of things in the paper now, no one would be able to read it. We’re surrounded by adults that can barely read at a third grade level. I can’t count the number of times I’ve been ridiculed for using words like “vestibule” and “enumerate”. It’s pretty sad.

]]> By: Ms. PH http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-38389 Ms. PH Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:11:13 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/#comment-38389 I just love the language used. You just don't see phrases like "quell the disturbance" or "embracing sofas" or "the house was completely riddled and sacked" anymore. My favorite is "such was the character of the mob and those who countenanced the proceedings, that no opposition to the proceedings was made." Maybe that's the problem with the current media reporting - no one says "quell the disturbance" anymore. I just love the language used. You just don’t see phrases like “quell the disturbance” or “embracing sofas” or “the house was completely riddled and sacked” anymore. My favorite is “such was the character of the mob and those who countenanced the proceedings, that no opposition to the proceedings was made.”

Maybe that’s the problem with the current media reporting – no one says “quell the disturbance” anymore.

]]> By: Blogging: Around the Peoria Blogosphere http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/comment-page-1/#comment-38382 Blogging: Around the Peoria Blogosphere Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:04:05 +0000 http://peoriaillinoisan.blogpeoria.com/2007/10/26/mob-law-in-peoria-ill/#comment-38382 [...] article on mob law in Peoria has nothing to do with those jaywalking [...] [...] article on mob law in Peoria has nothing to do with those jaywalking [...]

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