Isaac Alexander, known as Alexander the Great Tailor, who died a few days ago, has left a will disposing of his estate, which is valued at 63,000 pounds. The document makes a specific request that his son, Claude, should not gamble on the stock exchange and that he should follow the best traditions of the Jewish religion.
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