Income tax praised as fair for all classes in new law
The passage defends the income tax tied to the tariff bill as a just, equitable scheme. It notes broad public support with two thirds of states approving the constitutional amendment and explains graduated rates with exemptions for singles and married filers. It argues the tax targets wealth and privilege, projects $100 million annual revenue, and links the measure to broader fiscal policy and progress.
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Verdi Centennial Echoes Wagner Tributes Across Opera History
The New York World notes Verdi's hundredth birth anniversary rekindling Wagner tributes from May. It argues Verdi and Wagner shaped modern opera, comparing their works from Aida to Otello and Falstaff with Wagner’s Ring and Tristan, and states their dual influence defines the era for opera houses and music lovers.
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Saint-Fox Skips Debt at Barber Shop
A Parisian poet Saint-Fox, rich yet in debt, sits in a barber shop. A major creditor, a tailor, bursts in demanding payment. The poet asks to wait until he is shaved, the barber witnesses the agreement, then leaves with a beard lasting for life.
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Riley's Treat Next Misheard By Drunken Rider
A drunk man named Riley boarded a trolley car and paid fare. The conductor called Riley street next, but Riley misheard I’m Riley’s treat next and retorted you’re a liar I treated last in a humorous exchange from an August National Monthly item.
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