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Ruth O Shields 1898 - 1990

Ruth O Shields of Bellingham, Whatcom County, WA was born on April 7, 1898, and died at age 92 years old on June 29, 1990.
Ruth O Shields
Bellingham, Whatcom County, WA 98226
April 7, 1898
June 29, 1990
Female
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  • 04/7
    1898

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    April 7, 1898
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  • 06/29
    1990

    Death

    June 29, 1990
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    Ruth O Shields lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.
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In 1898, in the year that Ruth O Shields was born, on March 24th, Robert Allison of Pennsylvania became the first person to buy an American-built car. He bought a Winton, which he had seen in an advertisement in Scientific American. The Winton, built in Ohio, was made by hand and came with a leather roof, padded seats, gas lamps, and tires made by B.F. Goodrich.
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In 1923, Ruth was 25 years old when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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