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Lura Spence 1884 - 1976

Lura Spence of Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina was born on January 4, 1884, and died at age 92 years old in November 1976.
Lura Spence
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina 29203
January 4, 1884
November 1976
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Lura Spence's History: 1884 - 1976

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    1884

    Birthday

    January 4, 1884
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  • 11/dd
    1976

    Death

    November 1976
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    Cause of death
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    Lura Spence lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.
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In 1884, in the year that Lura Spence 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 1896, Lura was merely 12 years old when on January 28th, the first ticket for speeding - called "furious driving" - was issued. Walter Arnold of Kent England was fined 1 shilling plus costs - for going 8 mph. The speed limit was 2 mph.
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