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George Downs 1884 - 1971

George Downs of Independence, Jackson County, Missouri was born on November 5, 1884, and died at age 87 years old in December 1971.

George Downs
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Independence, Jackson County, Missouri 64050
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November 5, 1884
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In 1884, in the year that George Downs was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1927, he was 43 years old when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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Downs, George (Sep 25, 1907 - Apr 3, 1992) Downs, George (Aug 4, 1917 - Jun 24, 1999) Downs, George (Jul 22, 1912 - Jun 30, 1992) Downs, George (May 29, 1909 - Jan 1983) Downs, George (May 30, 1887 - May 1978) Downs, George (Jul 24, 1956 - Aug 19, 2008) Downs, George (Mar 5, 1906 - Apr 1978) Downs, George (Mar 28, 1911 - Sep 11, 2007) Downs, George (May 30, 1901 - Aug 1970) Downs, George (May 24, 1892 - Nov 1967)

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Adkins, Clara (Born Mar 4, 1887) Downs, Clara (Born Mar 4, 1887) Downs, Gladys (Oct 6, 1914 - Jul 1987) Downs, Donald (Jul 11, 1911 - Nov 1978) Downs, Charles (Aug 20, 1906 - Sep 1976) Downs, Raymond (Died Jun 1950) Downs, Herbert (Jan 15, 1915 - Jun 3, 1993) Downs, Fred (Dec 26, 1916 - Jun 10, 2004) Downs, Arthur (Mar 19, 1905 - Sep 1979) Downs, Roy (May 21, 1893 - Mar 1968)
Downs, Catherine (Aug 7, 1912 - Mar 8, 1990) Downs, Ruth (Jul 7, 1915 - Mar 8, 2006) Downs, Ethel (Sep 7, 1900 - May 8, 1994) Downs, Winfred (Mar 10, 1888 - Nov 1968) Downs, Rachel (Jul 25, 1895 - May 10, 1995) Downs, Leonie (Sep 17, 1914 - Feb 22, 1989) Downs, Carrie (Oct 20, 1892 - Nov 1986) Downs, Clifford (Sep 20, 1913 - Apr 1981) Downs, Ira (Feb 10, 1890 - Mar 1970) Downs, Carl (Jun 30, 1920 - Feb 10, 1997)
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