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Elwood Riffett 1913 - 1978

Elwood Riffett of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on September 30, 1913, and died at age 65 years old in October 1978.
Elwood Riffett
Houston, Harris County, Texas 77057
September 30, 1913
October 1978
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  • 09/30
    1913

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    September 30, 1913
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  • 10/dd
    1978

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    October 1978
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    Elwood Riffett lived 10 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1913, in the year that Elwood Riffett was born, ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.
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In 1926, when he was merely 13 years old, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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