The boom towns of the Old West had a shortage of eligible women and that void for the lusty young men was filled by what were euphemistically referred to as good-time girls, shady ladies, soiled doves and ladies of the evening. An alternative was provided on a
census report that referred to herself as a “ceiling expert,” while another claimed she was “horizontally emp
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