ois, Case #22754, where one can only ask, “What were they thinking?" These nifty pictures reflect what clearly are religious statues intended for churches [think very large] and as such were to be duty free. However the agent did not recognize these statues as such and levied a duty more appropriate for the retail market. Mr. Stone, a great name for one in his business, won his appeal. The written document reflect the opinion of the appellate judge, probable not what he was thinking.

rtifacts and a very clear decision. When goods are imported they fall into categories and then the import tax is levied. The little red strips you see were classified, if you can believe it, as playing cards. These would be the very first playing cards with invisible letters should you chose to believe that these are playing cards. It was up to Hip Lung to challenge this classification, and he did and he won the appeal. In fact these are counters or as we might say "chips" used in card playing not the cards themselves. Need I add," 'Hip, Hip, Hooray!!,' for Hip?"

p further and offered popular articles on foreign countries, pictures of actual clay workers and in the 1893 edition several feature articles on the Chicago World's Fair. As before the actual case, Iron Clad Drier Co. v Harland Brick Co. #22529, in the U.S. Circuit Court, Northern District of Illinois, that pitted two Chicago firms against each other over processing patent rights, is not the story here. Rather the pictures and feature articles hold our attention. Enjoy your trip to the 1890s.