Word info

Everleigh

Proper noun

Meaning

A habitational surname from Old English.

A female given name transferred from the surname.

A village and civil parish of Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU204538).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

After the club was closed, Minna Everleigh claimed in testimony that she "always entertained state legislators free in the club." Source: Internet

Although Everleigh announced she would make her testimony public, threats by "Big Jim" Colosimo to kill Minna and her sister if the testimony were made public kept her silent. Source: Internet

Although newspapers reported it was an accident and occurred at his home, there is some evidence that he was shot by a prostitute at the Everleigh Club. Source: Internet

Expenses The prices of services provided by the Everleigh Club were extremely inflated by the standards of the day, though these high prices were easily paid by wealthy patrons with an excess of funds. Source: Internet

Following a 1910 Vice Commission report that noted there were nearly 600 brothels in Chicago, Mayor Carter Harrison, Jr. ordered the Everleigh Club to be closed on October 24, 1911. Source: Internet

Asbury (1940), p. 250 Prior to the opening of the Everleigh Club, Ada was responsible for recruiting staff for the club. Source: Internet

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