In on a Bet for Confederate Note Exchange
A conversation shows a wager amount of two hundred and a request for a Confederate note. The dialogue hints at a risky bet and a demand for the notes involved in the exchange.
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1906
Page
15
A conversation shows a wager amount of two hundred and a request for a Confederate note. The dialogue hints at a risky bet and a demand for the notes involved in the exchange.
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