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The free American citizen

The free American citizen. Illustration shows an American citizen sitting at a table, eating a meal; every item on the table and almost every item in the dining room and kitchen in the background, has a tag on it indicating at what percent that item has been taxed, for instance, the tag on the salt and pepper shakers states Tax 33 per cent, the tag on a potato or the fork he is using to eat it with states Tax 40 per cent, the tag on the table cloth states Tax 45 per cent, the tag on a teapot on the stove in the kitchen states Tax 45 per cent, and an insert shows a tombstone with a tag that states Tax 50 per cent. Date 1912 September 25. The free American citizen. Illustration shows an American citizen sitting at a table, eating a meal; every item on the table and almost every item in the dining room and kitchen in the background, has a tag on it indicating at what percent that item has been taxed, for instance, the tag on the salt and pepper shakers states Tax 33 per cent, the tag on a potato or the fork he is using to eat it with states Tax 40 per cent, the tag on the table cloth states Tax 45 per cent, the tag on a teapot on the stove in the kitchen states Tax 45 per cent, and an insert shows a tombstone with a tag that states Tax 50 per cent. Date 1912 September 25

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Cent Citizen Fork Indicating Insert Instance Item Pepper Percent Potato Puck Shakers Stove Taxed Teapot Tombstone


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