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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
4
In a Boston case years ago real estate expert N J Bradlee faced a cross examination over his $100 million trust holdings. The lawyer pressed limits of Bradlee's knowledge, prompting the witness to admit he could not give a precise figure yet roughly estimated his portfolio at about a hundred million.
The Portuguese preserve strict primogeniture habits, but property is divided among all heirs. Whole estates are cut into many parts, sometimes ten acres split so ten heirs each receive small parcels. As a result fertility drops while vast northern lands lie unused, attracting farmers to claim large holdings near the Tagus.
A New York Times correspondent recalls a Boston hotel dinner story with a waiter named Sam who quips about inherited spelling while a 1776 Washington General's order demands swift action against looting. The Journal of American History records Gen Washington's personal orders threatening court martial for officers aiding theft of public or private property.
A collage of brief quotations and dialogues from various sources. The items include a young couple awaiting a streetcar and a plea to Mary, snippets about Chopin practice and music lessons, a reflection on life by Sir Walter Scott, and quips about marriage and travel. The mix reads like a newspaper clip column.
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