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Orpha Hawse 1900 - 1994

Orpha Hawse of Peoria, Peoria County, IL was born on April 26, 1900, and died at age 93 years old on February 23, 1994.
Orpha Hawse
Peoria, Peoria County, IL 61604
April 26, 1900
February 23, 1994
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Orpha Hawse's History: 1900 - 1994

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  • 04/26
    1900

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    April 26, 1900
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  • 02/23
    1994

    Death

    February 23, 1994
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    Orpha Hawse lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 93.
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In 1900, in the year that Orpha Hawse was born, 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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In 1922, by the time she was 22 years old, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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