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After receiving word of an imminent crusade against the red-light district, Williams sold her house and purchased 10 acres (40,000 m 2) just outside the city limits of La Grange. [79] Business developed steadily particularly during World War I, and the nondescript house was gradually expanded as business grew.
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The Chisholm Trail and Texas and Pacific Railway were branded as the economic driving force leading to the progressive development of the rambunctious red-light district. [5] [6] [4] At its peak, Hell's Half Acre consisted of boarding houses, bordellos, gambling parlours, hotels, saloons, and a sparse assortment of mercantile businesses. [7]
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In most areas, red light enforcement cameras are installed and maintained by private firms. [126] [127] [128] Lawsuits have been raised challenging private companies' rights to hand out citations, such as a December 2008 lawsuit challenging the city of Dallas' red light camera program, which was dismissed in March 2009. [129]
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Some notable examples include the novels Under the Skin by James Carlos Blake, [108] Last Dance on the Starlight Pier by Sarah Bird, [109] No Greater Deception: A True Texas Story by Sydney Dotson, [110] Galveston by Suzanne Morris, [111] and Overlords by Matt Braun, [112] as well as the anthology Lone Star Sleuths: An Anthology of Texas Crime ...