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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1917
Page
8
A humorous reminiscence by a schoolmate about a poker lesson and horse trading, set during a Black church camp meeting. The piece recounts Tom Yandle’s laughter provoking a revival-like scene, the crowd’s reaction, and local talk about dogs and taxes plus anecdotes from Sheriff Griffith and several county residents.
Policemen railroad men and clubmen visit the journal office on a Friday afternoon to read the freshly printed issue. Professor Robert, with a poor memory, sits down and rereads Tuesday’s paper, which he had already read. The Friday edition remains for him to read again. If dates slip, pardon the mix up.
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