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Show Money From Cotton When James Coats began to make thread In the little town of Ferguslle. Paisley, Scotland, 104 years ago. few C5uld have realized the enormous prof- lis that would accrue to the family. Nine "cotton kings," headed by Lord Clentanar, who left an estate valued at 1,024,203, died miilionajres, and . the recent death of Mrs. Coats -Boyd, who left f 7-iS.llS, brings the total to 21,203,274 for ten members of the family. Of this amazing sum amassed from the sale of reels of cotton, the stite has claimed 5,104,523 in death di ties. Montreal Family Lierald. |