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1 story matching gambit
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:gambier, ambit, gambl, gamber, gambol, gam
- Social Club’s Liquor License Gambit Fails
A club for 'colored gentlemen' finds their strategy to circumvent licensing laws derailed by a bureaucratic oversight in their incorporation paperwork.