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September 3, 1927

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Beau Belmont

PROFILE of Joseph E. Widener. He owns one of the most complete libraries of sporting books and the finest private collection of Rembrandts in the world. In…

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Save me from my friend the deadbeat.

Stephen Leacock

Save me from my friend the deadbeat. Man with flattering interest and make-believe solicitude is able to wangle ten and fifteen dollars at a time from his …

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