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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1922
Page
3
Parker Clark, an artist and traveling salesman, railed against poll taxes after spending a day and night in jail for failing to pay the $5 levy. He condemned poll taxes as blackmail and expressed hostility toward New Bedford’s tax.
Parker returns home after Hope pays $8.89, but Clark is jailed in New Bedford for unpaid poll tax. Clark resists reform, cites past experience in other states, and laments graft tied to poll taxes. His wife later pays, yet Clark vows he would repeat the act if back in Massachusetts.
The writer denounces poll taxes as graft and recalls a city tax dispute over $3.89 extra, plus disputed charges for board and travel to jail. He notes past Boston fame as a shooter and mentions his artist wife, with their address at 271 County Street.
The Senate returns to the tariff bill with lingering disagreements over amendments. In Washington May 22 the session advances slowly while King of Utah illness delays key licensing and tariff provisions. Druggists advertise Trey Adamson's Cough Balsam for severe coughs.
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