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Sassy the Cat Inherits $500 From Washington Benefactor
A stray alley cat named Sassy, once adopted by the late Fannie Downer of Washington, D.C., inherits $500 per her will. Mary Bladen now cares for Sassy in Washington as the estate is probated.
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Pacific & Atlantic
Batti Bernardi
Mme. Melba
Sassy
Mary Bladen
Washington, D.C
Fannie Downer
Washington
Miss Downer
Miss Bladen