George Bernard Shaw Passes on
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The death occurred on the 2nd November, at 4-59 a.m. at his residence, in the little village of Ayot St. Lawrence, of this great man of arts, letters, philosophy, satire and controversy, at the ripe old age of 94. In living to this age, G. B. S. divorced age from senility successfully. Our interest no. 1 lies in recording this fact. Longevity without senility is the objective of to-day's medicine. Up to the moment he stumbled, fell and broke his thigh a few weeks ago, he was actively engaged in his usual literary pursuits. In fact he had embarked on a new venture and was writing a guide book to the little village of his choice in verse, with photographs taken by himself.
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