Gifts Not Taxed As Income Under New Law
The article explains Massachusetts and federal income tax rules on capital assets and gains, dates of valuation March 1 1913 and March 1 1918, and how gifts, depreciation and depletion affect tax computations. It notes that gifts after March 1 1913 use fair market value for gain calculations, while pre date gifts use March 1 1913 value, with future discussions promised.
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Massachusetts
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Senate
Dorchester Concert Tonight By Dorchester Community Workers
Dorchester School Centre hosts a 8 o clock concert under the People's Choral Union of Boston. Conductor Frederick Wodell leads a double male quartet and the Wodell Treble Clef Club with 20 women. Herman A Shedd and Mary R Raynes direct the 50 voices with Hazel Tuttle and Mildred Howes on piano. Audience participation encouraged. Tomorrow afternoon the center screens Peggy Smiles.
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Dorchester
Dorchester High School
People’s Choral Union of Boston
Frederick W. Wodell
Wodell
Herman A. Shedd
Mary KE. Raynes
Hazel Tuttle
Mildred Howes
Dorchester School Centre
Peggy Smiles
Senate Sets Vote On Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment
Arrangements were made for a Senate vote on Monday on the House resolution proposing submission of a federal woman suffrage amendment. Managers and opponents anticipate little debate and expect passage before Congress adjourns.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Eastern Steamship Fleet to Restart Down East Service
After weeks idle the Eastern Steamship Company's fleet valued in the millions will resume schedules to Down East ports. Vessels in port include the North Star North Land Camden Belfast Calvin Austin City of Bangor and Ransom RB Fuller. The Governor Cobb and Governor Dingley are in Shipping Board service as training ships. Portland Boston line to restart in April and Bangor service to resume with St John and Yarmouth spring schedules.
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Eastern Steamship Company
Down East
North Star
North Land
Camden
Belfast
Calvin Austin City
Bangor
Shipping Board
Portland-Boston
St. John
Yarmouth
Boston
Portland
Death by Own Action Not Wife Identified
HOLYOKE Feb 6 Lieutenant M I Brennan of Auburn R T son of Thomas I Brennan committed death by own action today. Police said the woman shot by Brennan was not his wife but Edith Heath formerly of Auburn. Brennan had a wife and two sons in Auburn unaware until word of his death arrived.
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Holyoke
M. I. Brennan
Auburn
R. T
Thomas I. Brennan
Brennan
Edith Heath
Heath
Pershing denies mail congestion in France for U.S. forces
General Pershing cabled the War Department to deny reports that mail to and from American expeditionary forces was congested at French railheads. He said there was no delay or accumulation of mail for the United States or properly addressed mail arriving in France for soldiers.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department Today
United States
France
Pershing Reports Mail Delays at Central Army Post Office
General Pershing cites 1210 sacks of misaddressed mail at the central Army post office in France now being redirected while only 1 sack of dead letters shipped to the United States in January. First class mail moves on trains reaching army railheads in six days. outgoing mail averages four and a half days to Bordeaux and 2.2 days from line posts to reach that terminal. Bordeaux reports floors cleared after each shipment to the States. delays blamed on water or other factors.
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General Pershing
Central Army Post Office
France
United States
Central Office
Howe
Postal Express Service
Army of Occupation
Bordeaux
Trowe
Frrance
Lands to be divided as land reform act is published
Basle Feb 6 Count Karolyi president of Hungary informs cabinet that land division will begin once the land reform act is published. First estates to be subdivided are the Karolyi holdings at Heves.
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Basle
Count Karolyi
Iungary
Vienna
Heves
Appeals for Stricken France Reach 10 000 Backers in Boston
Appeals sent by the American Committee for devastated France to 10,000 residents at 419 Boylston street seek $500000 for a $2000000 fund. The circular outlines that $500 buys two cows a stove a double bed four sheep two goats and one year of schooling for two children or funds a poultry farm and a paid poultryman for a wounded soldier.
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United States
France
Bankers’ and Manufacturers' Committees
American Committee
Boylston Street
Boston
Alleged murderer lynched in New Bern area
John Daniels, a Black man charged with killing Grover Dickery, manager of a lumber company, was taken from jail at Jacksonville near New Bern today and lynched. The event follows the accusation in connection with the murder.
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Newbern
N. C
John Daniels
Grover Dickery
Jacksonville
Will Seize Cape Cod Canal
Secretary Baker asked the Attorney General to begin condemnation proceedings against the Cape Cod Canal property after the owners refused a government offer of 8 250 000. Congress authorized acquisition with Army Engineer Corps valuation guidance. Army engineers and accountants studied the property value before the offer.
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Washington
Baker
Attorney- General
Cape Cod Canal
Congress
Secretaries of War, Navy and Commerce
Army Engineer Corps
Army Engineers
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Thomas H. Ray
Internal Revenue
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Sunday Post
Capital Assets
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Elm St
Wash, St
Dorchester Community Workers
DR. Schaefer’s Hospital
Newbury ST
Back Bay
Central Wharf
Waltham
Ho Waltham
Dept. B
Knox Jenet
Washington St
Cape Canal
Morse
Wash’n St
Col. Brattle
Adams Square Ax
Issatisfied
Adams Square
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