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Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1878

Page

7

Income Tax Favor in Republican Ranks Stirs Debate

In a terse vote the Committee of Ways and Means backed a bill for an excess income tax, eighty seven against, one hundred five for. H C Burchard writes that many Northwest Republicans support the tax and cites Supreme Court approval and historical context, arguing income tax is fairer than taxing daily necessities.

Sesbne Ays and Means House of Congress Ohio Northwest Supreme Court Illinois H. C. Burchard

Opening of the International Exhibition Amid Great Pomp

Rainy dawn gives way to sunshine as the International Exhibition opens with grand ceremony in Pans. Notables present include the Prince of Wales, Marshal MacMahon, and royal exiles. President McMahon declares the fair open and commends France the world’s gaze.

Siastic la Republique France Prince of Wales Don Francis D’assises Spain Due D’aosta Italy Prince Frederic Denmark Prince of Orange Netherlands Prince Henry Holland Marshal Macmahon the Elysee Grand Arcade Trisserene de Bort McMahon Republic Department of Manufactures Philadelphia America Bacon Bridgman Dana Dubois Ward Bunce Maynard, Lippincott The Avenues Keystone

Paris Illuminations Draw Vast Crowds and Mixed Reactions

Crowds packed the boulevards and impassable streets marked the opening of the Exhibition in Paris. Flags flew as American colors glowed and illuminated displays lit the des Italiens and des Capucines. Police reports note semi riotous episodes as 100000 people cheered at the exit gate while ambassadors and the Papal Nuncio attended.

Des Italiens Des Capucines Paris Pont de Jena

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