Gambling

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Butchers and Blood Sports [published October 5, 1884]

jpkntz July 6, 2026

I met old Deaves, the butcher, with his...

Bitter Feuds Among Gamblers [published February 17, 1884]

jpkntz July 3, 2026

The recent terrible affray between Lane and his gang...

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Horace Greeley, the Anti-Gambler, Owes His Career to Lotteries [published August 13, 1882]

jpkntz March 21, 2026

Passin’ the Tribune office recently, I couldn’t help comparin’...

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The Disappointments of George Wilkes [published Sep. 27, 1885]

jpkntz June 20, 2024

George Wilkes, who was buried yesterday, was one...

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Larry O’Brien, the Populist Sport [published May 17, 1885]

jpkntz May 19, 2024

The terrible fight in the very midst of...

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Horse Racing Disappointments and Fixes [published July 20, 1884]

jpkntz May 9, 2024

Takin’ in the races at Monmouth Park some...

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Edward Stern and the Riverboat Sharpers [published Jan. 7, 1883]

jpkntz March 21, 2024

The recent death of Gambetta has given the...

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New York’s Boss Gambler and His Family Melodrama [published May 18, 1884]

jpkntz January 29, 2024

For one, I have never been able to...

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The Vicksburg Gambler Lynching [published May 22, 1881]

jpkntz November 26, 2023

Gamblers have their ups and downs like other...

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Memories of Old New York and Two Notorious Women [published Aug. 5, 1883]

jpkntz November 11, 2023

I met old Mark Taylor the other day...