THE BEQUEST
R. Robert Clarkson sat by his fire, smoking thoughtfully.
His lifelong neighbour and successful rival in love
had passed away a few days before, and Mr. Clarkson,
fresh from the obs...
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W. W. Jacobs, remembered today almost exclusively for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw" (The Lady of the Barge, 1902), was one of the most popular English humorists of the early twentieth century. H...
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The financially faltering Fisk University is seeking a quick ruling on whether it can sell a 50 percent stake in a 101-piece collection of artworks donated by Georgia O'Keeffe in 1949.But first the...
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Brooke Astor, the aristocrat who spent her long life giving away millions of dollars, carefully arranged to continue her philanthropy after she died. But her favorite charities fear that the nasty ...
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Brooke Astor, the grande dame of New York City society who spent her long life giving away millions of dollars, carefully arranged to continue her philanthropy after she died. But her favorite char...
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Making charitable gifts with appreciated securities is generous. It also offers you tax benefits. As long as you have held the securities more than one year, you will get a deduction for their full...
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