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Laura Courson 1884 - 1966

Laura Courson of Pinson, Jefferson County, Alabama was born on October 1, 1884, and died at age 81 years old in July 1966.
Laura Courson
Pinson, Jefferson County, Alabama 35126
October 1, 1884
July 1966
Female
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    1884

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    October 1, 1884
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  • 07/dd
    1966

    Death

    July 1966
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    Laura Courson lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1884, in the year that Laura Courson 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 1911, she was 27 years old when the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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