To the homes of good men and greatW. H. Wise, 1916 |
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... rich and happy - and being happy she was certainly rich . She was a rare woman . Her spirit was independent , her mind culti- vated , her manner gentle and refined , and she was endowed with a keen sense of humor . From her , the son ...
... rich and happy - and being happy she was certainly rich . She was a rare woman . Her spirit was independent , her mind culti- vated , her manner gentle and refined , and she was endowed with a keen sense of humor . From her , the son ...
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... rich as Rockefeller . But Edison is worth , oh , say , two million dollars , and that is all any man should be worth - it is all he needs . Yet there are at least a hundred men in the world today , far richer than Edison , who have made ...
... rich as Rockefeller . But Edison is worth , oh , say , two million dollars , and that is all any man should be worth - it is all he needs . Yet there are at least a hundred men in the world today , far richer than Edison , who have made ...
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... rich as Rockefeller . But Edison is worth , oh , say , two million dollars , and that is all any man should be worth — it is all he needs . Yet there are at least a hundred men in the world today , far richer than Edison , who have made ...
... rich as Rockefeller . But Edison is worth , oh , say , two million dollars , and that is all any man should be worth — it is all he needs . Yet there are at least a hundred men in the world today , far richer than Edison , who have made ...
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