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Merle Bates 1898 - 1974

Merle Bates of Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama was born on January 13, 1898, and died at age 76 years old in January 1974.
Merle Bates
Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama 36330
January 13, 1898
January 1974
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Merle Bates' History: 1898 - 1974

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    1898

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    January 13, 1898
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  • 01/dd
    1974

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    January 1974
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    Merle Bates lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1898, in the year that Merle Bates was born, magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company controlled 84% of the oil and pipelines in the United States. Rockefeller grew Standard Oil through the merger of several other small oil companies throughout the U.S., creating a monopoly.
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In 1900, at the age of merely 2 years old, Merle 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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