[PW] obit for Julius H. Block (1858-1934)?

[AllenAmet at aol.com]

Hi,

  In researching the life of Julius Block, I see precious little of him 
anywhere. There was just a related article in the New York Times in Aug 1979 (by 
Harold Schonberg), but no death notice, etc.

  Block was born in Natal, South Africa, but mainly grew up in Russia, NY, 
and London. He claimed to be the first person to introduce - into Russia - the 
following inventions: the bicycle (1879), the typewriter (1885), and the 
phonograph (1889).

  He was friends with Tchaikovsky and other music notables, but finally lost 
his business there as a result of the Revolution (1917).

   According to his private Memoir ('Mortals and Immortals'), he died in 
Switzerland in 1934, but no mention of a month or day.

  Does anyone know if such can be determined, or if an obituary exists 
anywhere?

Thanks!

Allen
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