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Ruth Gift 1873 - 1969

Ruth Gift of Dallas Center, Dallas County, Iowa was born on February 25, 1873, and died at age 96 years old in May 1969.
Ruth Gift
Dallas Center, Dallas County, Iowa 50063
February 25, 1873
May 1969
Female
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  • 02/25
    1873

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    February 25, 1873
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  • 05/dd
    1969

    Death

    May 1969
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    Ruth Gift lived 21 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1873, in the year that Ruth Gift was born, on May 27th, German archaeologist and businessman Heinrich Schliemann found what he said was "Priam's Treasure" - confirming the existence of ancient Troy. The find in Hissarlik Turkey is still disputed as being a part of Troy.
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In 1884, when she was merely 11 years old, 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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