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Forrest Farnham 1884 - 1983

Forrest Farnham of Exira, Audubon County, Iowa was born on October 6, 1884, and died at age 98 years old in March 1983.
Forrest Farnham
Exira, Audubon County, Iowa 50076
October 6, 1884
March 1983
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Forrest Farnham's History: 1884 - 1983

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    1884

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    October 6, 1884
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    1983

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    March 1983
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    Forrest Farnham lived 23 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 98.
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In 1884, in the year that Forrest Farnham 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 1912, Forrest was 28 years old when in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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