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Loma Lester 1902 - 1974

Loma Lester of Oakwood, Buchanan County, Virginia was born on February 2, 1902, and died at age 72 years old in June 1974.
Loma Lester
Oakwood, Buchanan County, Virginia 24631
February 2, 1902
June 1974
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    1902

    Birthday

    February 2, 1902
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  • 06/dd
    1974

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    June 1974
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    Loma Lester lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1902, in the year that Loma Lester was born, about 150 thousand United Mine Workers went on strike in eastern Pennsylvania for a wage increase and more suitable hours. They eventually got a 10% raise and their workday was reduced from 10 hours to 9. Because winter was coming and most people at the time heated their homes with coal, President Teddy Roosevelt arbitrated between the owners and the workers - the first time that the Federal government arbitrated in a strike.
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In 1922, she was 20 years old when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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