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On the recordDecember 26, 1909
All distilled spirits pay, under the internal-revenue laws, a heavy tax.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Decision on the Meaning of the Term Whisky" Under the Pure Food Act and the Proper Regulations for Branding...

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