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Keno |
1914 USPC |
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Ciudad Juárez, México |
Delivered to: International Book & Stationary Co., El Paso, TX |
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| The International Book & Stationary Company was a chip distributor located in El Paso, TX. El Paso had very little if any gambling. Gambling was, after all, illegal in El Paso. Juarez, on the other hand was a hot bed of gambling. US citizens would cross the Rio Grande to gamble. It is a safe bet to assume that chips delivered to the International B&S were meant for use in Mexico. | ||
| Below is an ad for the International B&S Co. | Below is a pic from the 1910. IB&S was located ("X") on the street level of the El Paso Herald building, right by the "Books" sign | |
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Keno was hugely popular in Juarez
at the time the chips were ordered. Here's a snip from a book
published in 1912 titled: Easy Money: Being the Experiences of a
Reformed Gambler (the author is referring to keno):
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Keno item below from a 1912-13 publication put out by the Jockey Club of Juarez & El Paso | |
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| Keno item below from a 1912-13 publication put out by the Jockey Club of Juarez & El Paso | ||
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