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1 story matching cat
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:cate, cato, carat, catch, cater, cathi
- The Chinese Girl Barred From the Y.W.C.A. Pool
In a 1926 essay, a Chinese writer catalogues American prejudice—segregated Y.M.C.A.s, a church donor’s daughter turned away from a swimming pool, and lecturers who twist China to fit their biases.