Glen Sutton:
Our border villages experienced intense alcohol smuggling during the American prohibition of 1919. Several hotel owners profited from the traffic of alcoholic beverages. At the same time, prostitution attracted a male clientele from Montreal and Boston by train, such as the famous Palace of Sin brothel run by adventurer and businesswoman Lilian Miner, alias Queen Lill.
She sees an opportunity to make a fortune: A hotel in East Richford, built ON the international border.
With the advent of American Prohibition in 1919, the three-story hotel became a stop for many businessmen and government officials from surrounding cities. Divided into two parts, the hotel made it possible to escape American police raids. The second and third floors are used for the moral and physical relief of male clients