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Otha C Dowdy 1904 - 1983

Otha C Dowdy of Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia was born on October 25, 1904, and died at age 78 years old in April 1983.
Otha C Dowdy
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia 23901
October 25, 1904
April 1983
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  • 10/25
    1904

    Birthday

    October 25, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Prince Edward County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33125770 Enlisted: June 15, 1942 in Richmond Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Salespersons
  • 04/dd
    1983

    Death

    April 1983
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1904, in the year that Otha C Dowdy was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1920, by the time this person was 16 years old, speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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