Wealthy Taxpayers Claim Low Incomes in 1869
Statistics show many rich men earning around £20,000 yearly declared incomes under five dollars, illustrating widespread underreporting or misclassification in the 1869 income tax data.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1895
Page
7
Statistics show many rich men earning around £20,000 yearly declared incomes under five dollars, illustrating widespread underreporting or misclassification in the 1869 income tax data.
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John B. Curtis of Curtis & Son in Portland recalls being among the first American drummers to travel west from New England. He describes long early journeys by canal and stage to the Pacific coast, subway-like pace, primitive Chicago, and a period when three miles an hour by canal boat was considered fast. He reflects on changes in travel, hotels, and the drumming business while preserving vivid recollections of routes and experiences.
A fragmented report describes various African mining activities and encounters with illicit trade. It mentions counterfeit schemes near Paris involving pipes and counterfeit merchandise, plus a reference to a law targeting fake ex¢ar products and a crackdown on related crime, with names and places obscured.
A fragmented note references Royal £20 powder coat and Wall Street New Yorker material, with unclear context but indicates a financial claim or price mention linked to a powder-related product or service.
The readable fragments show a chaotic stream of words and scattered names, with references to places, people, and dates jumbled together. No clear event stands out, but repeated mentions of geographic terms and personal names hint at a regional bulletin or archival page.
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