Signing Up Day for Gaston in Massachusetts Campaign
A Gaston campaign rally at 35 Congress Street drew a large crowd as supporters lined up to sign Colonel Gaston’s nomination papers for governor of Massachusetts. First signer was John Hardy of Dorchester, followed by T. H. Simmons from Commonwealth Avenue and Michael Murphy of Roxbury, all in public service or firefighting backgrounds.
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W. A. Gaston
Govrnor
Massachusetts
Herbert Kenney
Gaston Camaign
Congress Street
Colonel Aston
John Ardy
Adams Street
Dorchester
Customs Service
T. H. Simmons
Commonwealth Avenue
New Tax on Soft Drinks Passed by Ways and Means
Washington August 12 the House ways and means committee added an 10 percent levy on all soft drinks sold by manufacturers producers bottlers or importers and a 1-2 cent tax on soda fountain drinks as part of an 8 billion revenue bill.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Tax plan details target soft drinks and beer revenues
The proposal would tax soft drinks at two cents per ten cents and one cent on seven cents or less, with near beer taxed at ten cents per gallon. Projections suggest about 100 million dollars from this source. The Treasury adds a stamp tax on medicines and outlines excess profits and war profits schedules, maintaining current rates while debating higher rates in alternate plans. The committee will review these changes next.
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Becaus
Treasury Department
The
Treasury
McCall Praises State Guard In Framingham Review
Governor McCall lauded the State Guard for training men for the U S Army and aiding emergency forces. He praised its disciplined ranks and noted many guardsmen entered national service. He reviewed the 20th Regiment led by Col Warriner and the 3rd led by Col Frothingham after five days under canvas.
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United States Army
McCall
State Guard
Framingham
Guard
Commonwealth
William S. Warriner
Louis A. Frothingham
Jesse F. Stevens
Butler Ames
William C. Rogers
Death of Lieutenant Foss Reported
Washington reports the death of Lieutenant Frank F. Foss of Providence R I from scalds after the boiler accident on the U S S Nepatin on August 6. The Navy Department announced Foss died from injuries in the incident in which two men were killed and three injured.
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Washington
Frank F. Foss
Providence
R. I
U. S. S. Nepatin
Navy Department
Auto Dealers to Meet War Board Friday on Edict
Washington Aug 12 Representatives of the National Automobile Dealers Association were asked to meet the automobile committee of the War Industries Board next Friday at 10 AM to discuss the board s recent advice to passenger autos.
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Washington
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Automobile Committee
War Industries Board
Man Struck By Auto Truck After Leaving Tram
An afternoon accident occurred when a man alighting from an electric vehicle stepped into the path of a fast moving auto truck. He sustained injuries and was attended by onlookers and emergency responders.
Zeppelins Scuttled at Sea After RAF Air Battle
A large Zeppelin was sighted at daybreak. Royal Air Force craft attacked it and closed in. After a brief engagement the airship was struck and exploded, flaming as it sank into the sea.
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Royal Air Force
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