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...Alice Timleck, 36, mother of 17 (16 living), has also given birth to ten within the ten-year period covered by the Millar will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Fortune for Fecundity | 9/28/1936 | See Source »

...whom twelve were born within Toronto's city limits. City records show only ten registered within the decade. Rats killed one Kenny child. If the contest judges rule out her two unrecorded infants, Mrs. Kenny still has a good chance to break the tie and pocket Bachelor Millar's $500,000 by delivering the child she is now carrying before All Souls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Fortune for Fecundity | 9/28/1936 | See Source »

...Halloween, 1926, mischievous Charles Vance Millar, rich, unmarried Canadian lawyer, silver mine owner and race track gambler, died in Toronto. When his will was examined it was found that he had left $500,000 to that Toronto mother who bore the most children within the next decade. To be counted, the offspring might be born alive or dead, legitimate or illegitimate. With Oct. 31 just six weeks away, the Toronto baby derby last week entered the home stretch. Five fecund women were running almost neck & neck. Of these, three would be out of the money if anyone bettered their record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Fortune for Fecundity | 9/28/1936 | See Source »

Dark horse of the competition is Mrs. Grace Bagnato, 43, sturdy Toronto-born Italian court interpreter, who habitually keeps working up to the hour of her confinement. Mother of 23 (14 living), she has already been able to produce nine to qualify for the Millar money. Last week she was due to produce again before time is called, hoped for twins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Fortune for Fecundity | 9/28/1936 | See Source »

...fifteen new assistants are: William H. Nichells, of Lexingten, Kentacky economics: Donald M. Kubel, of Bar Keley, California, economics; Carl E. Thomas, of Belmont, economics; Richard R. Goodwin, of Brockline, biology Branford P. Millar, of Warsaw, New York, English; Kenneth P. Miller, of Columbus, Ohio, English; Meyer R. Abrams of Long Branch, New Jerees. English; Basis W. Kchler, of Thun, communication engineering; Demorested of Newport. Rhode Island Biology and Olot H. Pearson, of Destenter biology...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LERNER GRANTED LEAVE, UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES | 1/14/1936 | See Source »

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