Word: bets
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Lincoln, "The Holy City" to many Nebraskans, the board of the Nebraska State Fair, in the hole for the past three years, put on horse races, announced that the betting windows "would be so concealed as not to be apparent to anyone not wanting to bet...
...father's Ravenna stable of trotting horses which he hopes to make the best in Italy, if not in the world. Independently rich, Swimmer Gambi has for several years been challenging swimmers like Champion Marvin Nelson to a 5-mi. race for a $25,000 side bet. So far no one has bothered to accept. He uses a strange 76-to-the-minute stroke which causes him to be called "the Italian windmill." Thick and loquacious, Swimmer Gambi celebrated his victory by going to Montreal for another marathon swim this week. Then he plans a trip to Kentucky...
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...Orleans, La., Sidney Magnon, 53, banana trimmer, bet Walter Massarini $25 he could stay under water for 25 minutes, won. The $25 went to the relict and four children of Sidney Magnon...
...supper I said to myself and the boys: "You know, boys, I sort of have a feeling that people would sure love just to get a taste of our own family's whiskey." So we set about making it. And now you've got it. And I bet it tastes as good to you as it does...