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Title
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Uncle Ben Majors Tells of His Father, a Hardy Pioneer Who Became Kansas City's First Millionaire
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Description
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Photos, illustrations, and biographical article about Ben Majors (Uncle Ben) and his father, Alexander Majors. Description of the life and career of 81-year-old Uncle Ben, born in Cass County, Missouri, in 1845 and brought to Kansas City in 1850, working in the freighting firm until becoming a storekeeper in Oklahoma about 1906. Description of the life and career of Alexander (1814-1900), "one of the founders of Kansas City" and prominent freighter in Westport starting about 1850.
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Date
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1927-01-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article