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Ruth Ross 1913 - 1997

Ruth Ross of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on January 5, 1913, and died at age 84 years old in May 1997.
Ruth Ross
Bronx, Bronx County, NY 10467
January 5, 1913
May 1997
Female
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    1913

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    January 5, 1913
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  • 05/dd
    1997

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    May 1997
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    Ruth Ross lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1913, in the year that Ruth Ross 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 1921, Ruth was just 8 years old when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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