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Henry Besteder 1900 - 1972

Henry Besteder of Kingston, Luzerne County, PA was born on June 24, 1900, and died at age 71 years old in January 1972.
Henry Besteder
Kingston, Luzerne County, PA 18704
June 24, 1900
January 1972
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    1900

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    June 24, 1900
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    1972

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    January 1972
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    Henry Besteder lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1900, in the year that Henry Besteder was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1913, Henry was merely 13 years old when 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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