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Bernice C. Downing
1878–1940American newspaper publisher and editor
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Bernice C. Downing, the American newspaper publisher and editor, was born in 1878. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 2 languages. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
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Bernice C. Downing
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1878
Bernice C. Downing
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Business
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newark and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Bernice C. Downing: Oakland Tribune Oakland, California United States of America Thursday, April 7, 1932, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons