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New York's Raines Law meant to crack down on drinking, but it instead gave rise to an industry of hotel brothels.
The social evil in New York city : a study of law enforcement; Research Committee of the Committee of Fourteen. (1912, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1919–1924). Annual Report; Research Committee of the Committee of Fourteen. (1914-1915). Annual Report
John Raines. The Raines Liquor-Tax Law, The North American Review, Vol. 162, No. 473 (Apr., 1896), pp. 481-485. Frank B. Gilbert and Robert C. Cumming. The Liquor Tax Law of 1896: The Excise And Hotel Laws of the State of New York, As Amended to the Legislative Session of 1897. With Complete Notes, Annotations and Forms. Albany, N.Y.: M. Bender ...
John Raines (May 6, 1840, in Geneva, Ontario County, New York – December 16, 1909, in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He authored the 1896 Raines Law , which prohibited liquor sales on Sundays, except in hotels, which had the unintended consequence of fostering prostitution .
In case 1, Larry Salander is a big name in New York's art world, but he defrauds collectors of over $100 million. In case 2, Stefan Wilson advertises his investment fund as a solid bet, and investors go so far as to mortgage their homes to join the fund, only to find there is a hidden cost.
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Raines Corner, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States; Raines law, the New York State liquor tax law of 1896 authored by the New York State Senator John Raines; Raines v. Byrd, a United States Supreme Court case; Raines, Tennessee, a suburb on the southern boundary of Memphis, Tennessee
The Committee of Fifteen was a New York City citizens' group formed in November 1900 to combat prostitution and gambling.Established by influential members of New York's upper class, the Committee aimed to expose and reduce vice within the city, focusing particularly on areas where police corruption and political protection facilitated illegal activities.