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Divorce suit shocks New York and London society
The social world is stunned by Mrs John Jacob Astor and Col Astor announcing a divorce suit after her successful years in London society. Mrs Astor, formerly Alva Willing of Philadelphia, rose from prominent Philadelphia roots to join the New York elite alongside her notable husband.
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