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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
20
Frank Lailer of Engine 31 was killed and James O Connell of Ladder Truck 13 badly hurt as a four alarm fire gutted a five story building at 7 Sears street. About 25 people fled for safety in the blaze causing at least 150000 dollars in total losses.
A lengthy blaze began at 8:55 am and burned through eight hours with freezing hydrants and icebound equipment hampering efforts. Firefighter Lailer died after a fall while directing water from the rear of Atlantic avenue buildings. O Connell, 40, suffered severe facial injuries but survived. Chief Mendonough cited difficult cause and police join in the investigation.
Four carloads of Christmas mail arrived at a French port from the United States and were sent to headquarters of regimental units of the American expeditionary forces. The bulk of 30 000 sacks moved by 90 freight cars reached units by Christmas Day. four storm at sea delayed today’s onward delivery by three days. Large packages over seven pounds also handled by quartermaster's department.
The Bureau of Markets will conduct an intensive store to store food survey on December 31 in 41 counties across 81 states and New York City in cooperation with state and local agencies. All grocery meat flour and feed dealers will record on hand stocks on survey day.
The Woonsocket Comb Company plant was destroyed by fire today in Blackstone. Loss estimated at 13000 dollars, with aid from Woonsocket helping prevent spread to adjacent buildings.
The Post Santa Claus fund received yesterday contributions from Claire F. Gay Mulbridge Maine and Gwendolyn B. Henalyn Randolph totaling 10.00 and bringing the total to 9 011.50 A statement of receipts and expenditures will be published later.
Between 350 000 and 375 000 people in Massachusetts will be affected by the federal income war tax with returns due from January 1 to March 1. Any earner of 1000 dollars or more yearly or a married person with 2000 dollars income will be taxed, with state and sub‑division employees largely exempt if they lack taxable property. The Unity building collector’s office has added 30 clerks and plans to double staff before year start.
John I. Malley and John D. Murphy announced a statewide program to simplify income tax filing. One hundred trained agents will visit every town to assist with blanks, collect by bank check or money order, and reduce errors and refunds requests.
The late Charles H Crump of Shreve Crump Low left an estate appraised at 17236115 in Suffolk County Probate Court. Personal property totals 16371015 and real estate 8661. The largest asset is 850 shares of stock in the jewelry firm valued at 127500.
Trustees of the New Bedford Textile School report to the House clerk urging the State government to sustain manufacturers during the war, citing increased national need for textile school services and asking for continued backing of the industry.
Chancellor A Bonar Law pledges that Britain will not repudiate war liabilities in an open letter. He argues repudiation would ruin national credit, dishonor the nation, and bar future borrowing. He warns any postwar policy must not favor creditors who kept funds from the state in its crisis.
Theodore Marvin of Brookline, a Dean Academy student from Longwood Avenue, Brookline, was accidentally shot in the right arm while handling a rifle at a relative’s home in Newcastle. The bullet was removed at Portsmouth Hospital.
Despondency from long illness believed to drive Mrs Vienna M Dean 70 to take her life by hanging at her McKinley road residence. Relatives found the body in the cellar.
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