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The Last of Earth Comes to Him Pain lessly and in an Instant
William H Vanderbilt collapses at 2:30 p.m. in his Fifth Avenue study while discussing Staten Island plans with Robert Garrett. He dies within minutes from a sudden brain hemorrhage, a painless stroke he is said to have anticipated only for birthdays.
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DSAD
New York
Willian Ant
Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Robert Garrett
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Staten Island
Mr. Garrett
Mr. Vanderbilt
James W. McLean
Mcl Iean
Dr. McLean
Fifth Avenue Palace
Cornelius
George
St. Bartholomew's Church
New Dorp
Vanderbilts
Chauncey M. Depew
Mr. Depew
Gorringe
Iyo
Falas ‘Yoatters
Ramuel Cooke
St Bartholomew's Church
Saratoga
Aldine
Barry
Goyxor
Vanderbilt Eee
Fats Bevie
Cornelia
William K
Fréderick .W
Ge W
Eliott B
Shepherd
William D. Sloane
Hamilton McK. Twombley
Benard Webb
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York Central
Vanderbilt Lines
William HH
William H. Vanderbilt
New Brunswick
N. J
New Vende
William Wes
Boitman
House of Dean, Robinson &Co
Wall ‘Street
Miss Kissom
Brooklyn
William
New York & Harlem Road
Hudson River
Commodore
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Northern