HARLEM WOMAN CELEBRATES 114TH BIRTHDAY
New York City (JFK+50) On September 19, 1924, the Associated Press reports Mrs. Mae Urdang celebrates her 114th birthday in the Harlem* home of the Daughters of Israel.
A celebration for Mrs. Urdang will include her 'younger' brother who is 100 years of age and her 89 year old son.
The AP says Ms. Mae is a vegetarian. She does not eat eggs and lives mostly on bread, cereal, soup and coffee.
*Harlem is located in Upper Manhattan, NYC, bounded by the Hudson River, Harlem River & 55th Street. Its main artery is 125th Street & is home to the iconic Apollo Theatre.
SOURCE
"Brother and Son, Aged 100 & 89, Fete Woman 114," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., September 19, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
