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Ruth Scherping 1896 - 1982

Ruth Scherping of Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon was born on September 9, 1896, and died at age 86 years old in November 1982.

Ruth Scherping

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon 97219

September 9, 1896

November 1982

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In 1896, in the year that Ruth Scherping was born, on January 28th, the first ticket for speeding - called "furious driving" - was issued. Walter Arnold of Kent England was fined 1 shilling plus costs - for going 8 mph. The speed limit was 2 mph.

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In 1900, she was only 4 years old 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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