Reston's Taxes for 1914 Paid in Full
Andrew W. Preston, president of the United Fruit Company, paid $33,600 in taxes to Swampscott yesterday. Tax collector N. G. Bubier received the check with no protest noted. Total tax levy to date, including 1914 and later personal property, real estate, moth, and poll taxes, amounts to $44,147.90.
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Andrew W. Preston
United Fruit Company
Swampscott
N. G. Bubier
Preston
Trefry
N. G. Bubler
Swampscott Officials Deny Preston Residency Claim
Swampscott officials denied Mr. Preston’s claim of nonresidency. Collector Bubier stated his taxes have always been paid promptly with no protest.
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Preston
Swampscott
Bubier
Julia Culp Recital Rescheduled for January in Boston
Madame Culp returns to Jordan Hall for a Saturday afternoon recital on January 16 at 3 o clock. Her Boston audience, disappointed by the December 5 cancellation, will be pleased to learn she has recovered. Tickets for December 5 will be honored for the new date.
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Madame Julia Culp
Jordan Hall
Madame Culp
Reform leaders threaten McDonald over Boston redistricting vote
Boston reform leaders vow to read out City Council President Daniel J. McDonald from the reform ranks after he opposed the redistricting order. Democratic chiefs seek to veto the order through Mayor Curley, citing a 1895 act that placed redistricting with the Council and Mayor Curtis as signer. They urge court action if veto is not forthcoming.
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Boston
Daniel J. McDonald
GG. A
McDonald
MacDonald
Curtis
Curley
McDonald Leads Reform Stand in City Council Split
President McDonald in his second term as a Good Government Association member faced a reform revolt after opposing the redistricting order. He criticized the order in secret committee sessions while reform leaders grew openly irate over his stance.
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McDonald
Good Government Association
Reform
Watch Night Services Held at Multiple Churches Tonight
The annual Watch Night service takes place tonight at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul on Tremont Street starting 11 p.m. Dean Rousmaniere will preach. After midnight trumpets play old hymns on the porch. Communion follows ten minutes later.
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Dean A. A. Wright
D. D
Cambridge
Woman Rescued Twice From Huntington Ave Fire
Mrs. Mary E. Foster, tenant of the second floor at 122 Huntington Avenue, was rescued twice from a flat fire about 11 o clock last night as she slept. A fire brigade responded and brought her to safety.
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Mary E. Foster
Huntington Avenue
Fire Engulfs Hallway Bursting From Kitchen On Second Floor
A blaze in a residence started in a second floor kitchen caused heavy smoke through hallways forcing several residents to flee. About $1500 in losses were reported. Mrs. Foster was rescued by lodger H. G. Dyer and later found by Chief Peter Walsh. The fire endangered an adjacent house at 124 Huntington Avenue before being controlled.
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Foster
H. G. Dyer
Huntington Avenue
Phone Company Stock at Two Dollars a Month
The Bell system offers stock to employees at two dollars per share per month with quarterly dividends. No more than one share per $300 of annual wages and a maximum of ten shares per employee. Dividends and payments are expected to cover the stock by November 1918. About 160000 employees eligible, including 16000 in New England. Investment via installment plan launched by American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
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Phone Co
Bell System
New England
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Investment by instalment shares plan announced by VP Hall
Vice President E. K. Hall explains a new co operative style stock program allowing employees with small savings to invest gradually. The plan limits share purchases to prevent high salaried employees from speculating and abusing the privilege, aiming to aid disciplined saving and steady investment.
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E. K. Hall
Co-Operative Bank
Ship Bill Is Reported In Congress To Aid U S Shipping
Senate commerce committee members filed a report urging quick passage of the government ship purchase bill. The document cites rising ocean rates and reduced tonnage since the war began and argues American control would ease distress for producers and bankers. Redfield and McAdoo support action to secure ships under the American flag.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee
Fletcher
McAdoo
Redfield
South
United States
Gluck Zimbalists to Perform Next Sunday in Symphony Hall
Alma Gluck and Sifrem Zimbalist will give a concert at Symphony Hall next Sunday afternoon drawing broad interest. Madame Gluck earns rapid popularity here, highlighting her unusual merit as a singer admired nationwide.
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Alma Gluck
Sifrem Zimbalist
Symphony Hall
Madame Gluck
Across the Border opens at Boston Toy Theatre
Beulah Marie Dix's Across the Border, shown at the Toy Theatre in Boston, depicts war horrors. The production, fresh from New York, is produced by Mr Blinn's company at the Princess Theatre and assembled by Mrs Gale is well cast in all roles.
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Beulah Marie Dix
Boston
New Toy Theatre
New York
Mr. Blinn
Princess Theatre
Sets Outshine Princess in Toy's Pember Production
Mr. Pember of the Toy crafted superior settings over the Princess production with only stage managing lagging on first nights. The cast, professional and amateur alike, blended into a polished whole. Across the Border received strong remarks, while The Two Mr Weatherbys closed the evening with charm.
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Pember
Mr. Weatherbys
Wartime drama draws mixed response at local theatre
Review notes strong performances by Robert Stowe GH Aubrey Beattie and Kathleen Patch in Across the Border and The Field Hospital with vivid depictions of war fatigue mercy and humanity. Beattie delivers humane justice while Bliss and Clark aid the ensemble in solid comic and dramatic turns across three acts and a spicy sketch by St John Hanks.
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Robert Stowe GH
Gill
Aubrey Beattie
Mr. Blinn
Paul Bliss
Toy Company
Kathleen Patch
Norman Clark
St. John Hankin
Mr. Weatherbys
Mr. Beattie
Miss Patch
Robert HH. Clark
Somerville May Weigh Coasting Ban Citywide
Somerville considers prohibiting coasting after several accidents. A fatality reported and victims include a fractured skull at Somerville Hospital, two with broken legs, one with brain concussion and facial injuries at home.
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Somerville
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