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Merston Howard 1884 - 1971

Merston Howard of Penobscot, Hancock County, ME was born on November 17, 1884, and died at age 86 years old in January 1971.
Merston Howard
Penobscot, Hancock County, ME 04476
November 17, 1884
January 1971
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Merston Howard's History: 1884 - 1971

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    1884

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    November 17, 1884
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  • 01/dd
    1971

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    January 1971
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    Merston Howard lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1884, in the year that Merston Howard 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 1909, by the time this person was 25 years old, explorer Robert Peary, a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, claimed to have been the first to have reached the geographic North Pole. His claim has been disputed for over a century - some say that he ended up 60 miles from the North Pole. Peary was the only navigator on his team and he didn't submit his records for public review.
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