Wednesday, lovely day, Marilyn went to dentist and I to doctors, 8:30 am. I came home and washed. Marilyn, Anita and kids here in pm a while. Clifton had some typing done. Clifton and I went to Rykers for supper and then played some rook. Met Marilyn and Jim after and went to El Patio for cakes. Girls went to show with David and Liz.
Comment: Busy day......an on this day in 1911, when Dad was about 3 years old.... one of the darkest moments of America's industrial history, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City burns down, killing 145 workers. The owners had a history of burning down their factories to collect the insurance money and therefore made sure that sprinklers and other devices to fight fires were at a minimum in case they wanted to burn this one...and of course, they got away with it....take a read.....http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/triangle-shirtwaist-fire-in-new-york-city
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