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Riding a winning streak, Bessie Jacobs gets some advice from her husband, Bob, as she lines up a billiard shot in the home they completely refurnished(...)
Riding a winning streak, Bessie Jacobs gets some advice from her husband, Bob, as she lines up a billiard shot in the home they completely refurnished(...)

Riding a winning streak, Bessie Jacobs gets some advice from her husband, Bob, as she lines up a billiard shot in the home they completely refurnished(...)

Date3/24/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Riding a winning streak; Bessie Jacobs gets some advice from her husband; Bob; as she lines up a billiard shot in the home they completely refurnished with the winnings they got from a lucky Irish Sweepstakes ticket just over two years ago. It brought them $486;000; but they haven't acquired any snooty airs.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024828F
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