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    The following people were born
    BREWE, Dr Arthur Jackson — 18th August 1866
    WARD, Mr William — 18th August 1874
    MCCOY, Miss Alice — 18th August 1885
    BROWN, Miss Amelia Mary — 18th August 1893
    RICE, Master Arthur — 18th August 1907
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    New York Times (1912) ASTOR WILL CONTEST NOT CONTEMPLATED
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