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ROBERT W. CHAMBERS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Vancouver, Dec. 15. Robert W. Chambers,, the author, died following an operation. Robert W. Chambers was bom at Brooklyn, New York, on May 26, 1865. As a young man he studied art in Paris and was for a time illustrator to American periodicals. He made his debut as an author in 1893 with “In The Quarter,” but first gained real prominence with “Cardigan” and “Maid At Arms,” two romantic stories of the War of Independence. He changed his method and with “The Fighting Chance” took up modem social romances and soon became a best seller. He wrote many novels and also collections of pesudo-scientific mysteries and a number of humorous sketches. His best known books are “The Common Law,” “The Girl Philippa,” “The Firing Line,” “Who Goes There?” and “lole.”
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Southland Times, Issue 22200, 18 December 1933, Page 8
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141OBITUARY Southland Times, Issue 22200, 18 December 1933, Page 8
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