The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as
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The result was: promoted by
Cwmhiraeth (
talk) 07:34, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
... that Sallie Shearer's brothel (pictured) in Reading, Pennsylvania, was "magnificently furnished" with fine velvet carpets and beautiful mirrors?
ALT1:... that during her career as a brothel-owner in Reading, Pennsylvania, Sallie Shearer(pictured) was stolen from, extorted, arrested, fined, jailed and raided?
Article is new enough, long enough, no copyvios and the hooks are sourced (have to AGF for paper sources). Image is suitable and public domain. The hook is okay, I'm just wondering if we can have something with a bit more "pazazz" in it. Paging
Captain Humour.....
Ritchie333(talk)(cont) 14:50, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
First let us look to Genesis 4:9 for inspiration: And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is thy brothel? And he said, I know not: Am I my brothel's keeper? Now then... I don't see much potential here in the funny department; seems to me the pictures are the main interest:
ALT2 ... that Sallie Shearer's 19th-century brothel (pictured) was the subject of a cache of secret photographs recently discovered in California?
The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as
this nomination's talk page,
the article's talk page or
Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by
Cwmhiraeth (
talk) 07:34, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
... that Sallie Shearer's brothel (pictured) in Reading, Pennsylvania, was "magnificently furnished" with fine velvet carpets and beautiful mirrors?
ALT1:... that during her career as a brothel-owner in Reading, Pennsylvania, Sallie Shearer(pictured) was stolen from, extorted, arrested, fined, jailed and raided?
Article is new enough, long enough, no copyvios and the hooks are sourced (have to AGF for paper sources). Image is suitable and public domain. The hook is okay, I'm just wondering if we can have something with a bit more "pazazz" in it. Paging
Captain Humour.....
Ritchie333(talk)(cont) 14:50, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
First let us look to Genesis 4:9 for inspiration: And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is thy brothel? And he said, I know not: Am I my brothel's keeper? Now then... I don't see much potential here in the funny department; seems to me the pictures are the main interest:
ALT2 ... that Sallie Shearer's 19th-century brothel (pictured) was the subject of a cache of secret photographs recently discovered in California?