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Lucy Houston 1913 - 1985

Lucy Houston of Shorter, Macon County, Alabama was born on August 10, 1913, and died at age 71 years old in April 1985.
Lucy Houston
Shorter, Macon County, Alabama 36075
August 10, 1913
April 1985
Female
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Lucy Houston's History: 1913 - 1985

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  • 08/10
    1913

    Birthday

    August 10, 1913
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  • 04/dd
    1985

    Death

    April 1985
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    Lucy Houston lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1913, in the year that Lucy Houston 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 1920, Lucy was only 7 years old when the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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