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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1904

Page

7

Obituary Roll of 1904 Prominent Names Lose Many in Time

A long obituary list notes the death of famous figures across societies and nations. Gen James Laingstreet, Princesse Mathilde Bonaparte, Park Godwin, Gen John H. Gordon, Jean Leon Gerome, George Francis Train and others are mourned with ages and locations from Gainesville to Paris to New York. The roll spans January through November with actors, scholars, soldiers and leaders among the deceased.

James Laingstreet Gainesville Princesse Mathilde Bonaparte Napoleon Jerome Westphalia Paris Park Godwin New York City John H. Gordon United States Chaynton Jean Leon Gerome George Francis Train Herman Edward von Holst Chicago University Freiberg Germany Annie Chambera-Ketchum Ronnie Blue Flag William Vernon-Harcourt Gladstone House of Commons London Henry C. Payne Washington Frederic Auguste Bartholdi New York Harbor Belfort France Matt W. Ransom North Carolina Weldon N. C M. King George of Saxony Dresden William Scott Worth

List of 19th century shipwrecks and notable deaths

The record enumerates several maritime disasters and notable deaths from 961 drownings in the Clallam strait disaster to fires and sinkings off Washington and Ireland. It lists shipwrecks including the Queen and Norge, plus a long roll of prominent figures such as Marcus Hanna and Pauline Kruger with ages and locations.

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