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Title
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Multimillionaire Kept Low Profile
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Description
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Article on Lamon Vernon Harkness, who lived in Kansas City, Missouri from 1888 to 1891. Harkness inherited his wealth from his father, S.V. Harkness, who was a partner in Standard Oil. He was reported to be one of the wealthiest men in the United States, �??second only to Rockefeller.�?� Harkness built a mansion at 3125 Troost Avenue in an area called �??Millionaire�??s Row.�?� He did not stay in Kansas City long, leaving in 1891 to move to Kentucky.
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Date
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1990-02-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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It Happened in Kansas City
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Description
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Short article about the "richest man ever to live in Kansas City," Lamon Harkness, or L. V. Harkness, residing in a brownstone mansion on Linwood Boulevard east of Troost Avenue. Upon his death in 1915 he left an estate of $150 million dollars, garnered from Standard Oil money.
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Date
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1951-09-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
