Word: sportin
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Gordons were the only Negroes in White Sulphur Springs, Mont. At the Springs was a "sportin' house" Madame. Her name was Big Maude. Unlike her kind, she was not a fighter, could not beat policemen. She was genteel, of noble English descent (her story), and wise. She charged more for drinks than any of her competitors. The miners and farmers marveled at the way her four girls dressed. Big Maude asked Taylor Gordon to work for her. He agreed, ran errands for the girls, served drinks, wore brass buttons and blue coat, received good wages, liked...
Another thing mr Editer it eint fair that these Capper fellows should go around sportin that little gold dingus of theirs while the poor nuglected atheletic heroes haint got nothing to show...