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Bessie Davis 1894 - 1975

Bessie Davis of Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA was born on January 14, 1894, and died at age 81 years old in November 1975.

Bessie Davis
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Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA 18501
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January 14, 1894
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November 1975
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In 1894, in the year that Bessie Davis was born, on April 21st, a coal miners' strike closed mines throughout the central United States. The Panic of 1893, and the resulting depression, hit coal miners hard and the miners only struck for 8 weeks - they couldn't afford to live without their wages any longer.
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In 1900, at the age of just 6 years old, Bessie was alive when when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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Davis, Malissa Jame Haynes, Ursula (Born Jun 10, 1842) Jackson, Melissa (Born Apr 1, 1894) Davis, Juanita (Born Sep 30, 1914) Davis, Charlotte (Born Nov 6, 1951) Davis, Sarah (Born Jan 7, 1850) Turner, Anna (Born Oct 14, 1895) Swearingen, Twila (Born May 28, 1901) Davis, W. (Born 1877) Davis, Maggie (Born 1878)
Davis, Harriet (Born Jan 29, 1875) Poister, Fannie  (Born Aug 31, 1874) Davis, Mary Catherine (Born Mar 20, 1838) Davis, Eoline (Born Dec 18, 1881) Holcomb, Sarah (Born 1835) Davis), Clara (Born 1863) Davis, Daniel Davis, Margaret (Born May 16, 1847) Davis, Caleb (Born May 8, 1842) Davis, Thomas (Born Feb 3, 1884)
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