Talk Income Tax At Shows In Massachusetts
Theaters statewide host talks on filing income tax returns this week as the Four Minute Men promote tax law compliance. Collector Malley and staff prepare to handle a surge in both corporate and individual returns over the next two weeks, with publicity distributed across the state. Excess profits returns currently receive emphasis, and all blanks must be filed by April 1.
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Massachusetts
Internal Revenue
Malley
Internal Revenue Office
Silver Thimble Sale Extended Two Days
The Red Cross silver thimble fund store on Boylston Street continues the sale of thousands of silver and gold items. Miss Lillian Gay chairs the committee as brisk demand prompts a two day extension. The sale closes tomorrow at 5 p.m., with hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Red Cross Silver Thimble Fund
Boylston Street
Lillian Gay
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Urbana Woman
An Urbana Illinois reader testifies to relief from change of life symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports regained strength, disappearance of nervousness hot flashes and backache and returns to full housework.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Urbana
Til
Toms
Frank Henson
S. Orchade St
Sloan's Liniment Advertises Pain Relief
Advertiser promotes Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia headaches sciatica sore muscles and shin pains. Claims quick penetration relief without rubbing and non staining skin. Bottle lasts long prices 25 50 cents and 1.00 available from all druggists.
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Sloan
Uproot German Power in Trade Approved by Senate
Washington March 11 Legislation to sell all enemy property and uproot German commercial influence was approved by the Senate and added to the urgent deficiency appropriation bill An amendment allowing the President to acquire title to German steamship docks and wharves at Hoboken was also accepted The enemy property sale provision passed unanimously 64 to 0 after hours of denunciation of German culture and world domination aims.
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Washington
Senate
Germaan Steamship Companies
Hoboken
N. J
New U.S. move to seize enemy property under new law
The alien property custodian would gain power to place German and Austrian holdings in American hands under the Trading with the Enemy Act. Debates centered on treaty concerns and timely action. Purchases of Hamburg American and North German Lloyd docks at Hoboken were expected to proceed with the $2 billion deficiency bill. Senator Martin quoted A Mitchell Palmer on German owners returning to Germany and waging war, urging accountability from Germany for American losses.
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Germany
United States
Teutonic Movement
Prussia
Congress
Hoboken
House
Senate
A. Mitchell Palmer
Senate Appropriations Committee
Martin
Miss Sprague to Be Soloist at Horticultural Show
Miss Marion Sprague daughter of Mrs E D Brandegee of Faulkner Farm Brookline will appear as soloist in the Acacia Tea Garden at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Red Cross Flower Show at Horticultural Hall tomorrow afternoon. Mayor Peters opens the program. Captain T F MacMahon of the Trish Guards will speak on battles at Ypres and the Somme. Proceeds go to the Boston Metropolitan Chapter Red Cross.
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Marion Sprague
E.D. Brandegee
Faulkner Farm
Brookline
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Red Cross
Horticultural Hall
Sprague
Boston
American Red Cross
Peters
T. F. MacMahon
Trish Guards
Ypres
Somme
The
Woman Dies After Snow Sweep Collapse in East Boston
Nina Donahue aged 40 of 6 Condor Street East Boston collapsed while sweeping snow on her front porch early last night and died before an ambulance from the Relief Hospital arrived.
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Nina Donahue
Condor Street
Boston
Proven Swamp-Root Aids Weak Kidneys Doctor claims Swamp Root heals kidneys
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer swamped Root as a herbal kidney liver and bladder medicine that relieves back and urinary troubles. It urges readers to buy a bottle or send ten cents for a sample to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton NY while noting Boston Daily Post as the source.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Dunn and Casey at Banquet
Colonel John H. Dunn of the 101st Infantry and Major William J. Casey were honored at a banquet at Hotel Avery. Dunn stated that the war is no time for individual counts while Casey avoided airing grievances publicly, stressing restraint.
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States
John H. Dunn
101St Infantry
Hotel Avery
William J. Casey
Casey
Veterans of the Ninth Massachusetts Bid Farewell at Banquet
Veterans of Boston’s Ninth Massachusetts Regiment received a royal welcome at a banquet hosted by the John H. Dunn Club. Lieutenant-Governor Coolidge, Ex-Mayor Curley, District Attorney Pelletier, and others attended as Major Casey spoke of training and retirement, praising American and French troops and Pershing’s timing. Colonel Dunn recalled frontline service with pride.
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Massachusetts Regiment
Boston
Fighting Ninth
Coolidge
Commonwealth
Curley
Pelletier
John J. Martin
The
Inxchange Trust Company
Edward M. Gihon
James R. Nicholson
Timothy K. McCarthy
John H. Dunn
Logan JL. McLean
Army
Navy
Colonel Dunn
Uncle Sam
Pershing
Casey
Shubert Beats Burns In Bridgeport Bout
Shubert of New Bedford outpointed Wrankle Burns of Jersey City in a 12 round city bout. Shubert pressed with slugging tactics to win six rounds while Burns took four and two were even, in one of Bridgeport’s most interesting battles.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Shubert
New Bedford
Wrankle Burns
Jersey City
Burns
Wilson's Bill Will Be Fought in Congress
President Wilson renewed his demand for the Overman bill giving him wider powers to coordinate and reorganize government departments. Senator Overman said a compromise seemed unlikely and that the dispute would be fought out.
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Washington
Wilson
Overman
Congress
North Carolina
President Opposes Limit on Authority and New Agency Ban
President Wilson rejects Senator Smith Georgia's proposal to curb his power to run the army navy and shipping board. Senator Overman opposes the limit and says the judiciary committee has enough votes to back the bill as reported. The committee met again Wednesday likely to hear the President's views and adopted an amendment barring creation of any new agency in any department reorganization.
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Wilson
Smith
Georgia
Army, Navy and Shipping Board
Overman
Judiciary Committee
Japanese Ice Mint Foot Remedy Promises Quick Corn Relief
A Japanese product named Ice-mint claims to shrivel and lift off hard and soft corns without cutting or tape. It allegedly reduces inflammation and provides cooling relief, preventing foot odor and soothing tired feet. Sold and recommended by druggists nationwide.
Boy of 15 Returned Home From War After Enlistment
Charles Toye aged 15 of Dorchester was enlisted in July 1917 and served with the Eighth Regiment in France last fall. The War Department deemed him too young to fight and ordered his return home. He trained at Lynnfield and Westfield before reaching the front. He arrived home recently with his mother seeking dismissal.
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Charles Toye
Norwell Street
Dorchester
Mary Toye
France
War Department
United States Army
Lynnfield
Westfield
Liberty Loan Parade Set for April 19 in Boston
A large parade will march in Boston on April 19 featuring troops from Camp Devens, the Harvard radio school, the Technology aviation school, the Navy Yard, Commonwealth Pier and harbor forts to aid the Liberty Loan drive. Mayor Peters announced the plan after returning from Washington with war department officials reportedly enthusiastic about the event. Troop requests will go through local commanders.
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Camp Devens
Harvard Radio School
Technology Aviation School
Navy Yard
Commonwealth Pier
Harbor Forts
Boston
Liberty Loan
Peters
Washington
War and Navy Departments
Train crash narrowly injures doctor at Beachmont crossing
Dr Norman L Harris of 24 Parkway Chelsea escaped serious injuries when a Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn train struck his auto at the Winthrop avenue crossing in Beachmont. The car was left upright with the doctor at the wheel as the crossing gates were disabled by a Sunday storm. Crossing tender Cornelius Donovan warned him with a lantern but the driver did not see the signal amid bright background lights.
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Norman L. Harris
Parkway
Chelsea
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Big Auto
Winthrop Avenue
Beachmont
Cornelius Donovan
Harris
American Mother and Son Killed by Bombs
London reports the bodies of Mrs Lena Guilbert Ford an American poetess and her three year old son Walter found among the rubble of a house destroyed in a German air raid last week. Twelve people perished in the blaze. Ford once lived in Elmira New York and wrote Keep the Home Fires Burning a famed WWI song. Her mother Mrs Brown of Elmira was pulled from the wreck Friday.
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London
Lena Guilbert Ford
Ford
Elmira
N. Y
Walter
Brown
Yard
Frown on buoyancy box idea tests on Lucia
Washington March 11 Naval experts expect an unfavorable report from the board led by Rear Admiral Albert B Winterhalter after tests of the former Austrian steamer Lucia fitted with interior buoyancy boxes intended to render her unsinkable.
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Washington
Albert B Winterhalter
Lucia
Naval buoyancy box debated for unsinkable ships
Naval engineers hesitate to back buoyancy boxes as a means to torpedo proof ships, preferring current designs. The Winterhalter board prepares its report for Secretary Daniels while allied constructors largely deem unsinkable craft unwise, save for Italy's test vessel, amid concerns over retrofit time and cargo loss.
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Shipping Board
Navy
Winterhalter Board
Daniels
United States
Italy
Meyer Burial Service Plans for Former Secretary George L Meyer
The funeral for George L Meyer, former Secretary of the Navy, will be held this afternoon at St Pauls Cathedral at 1 o clock with Bishop Lawrence officiating. Interment follows at Hamilton. Honorary pallbearers include Senator Lodge Admiral Leigh C Palmer Harvard President Lowell and others. active pallbearers are sailors from Charlestown Navy Yard. The House passed resolutions, Governor McCall sent condolences, and Navy officials designated to represent at the funeral. Flags at half mast were ordered at Post Office and Navy yards from dawn to sunset the day after orders were received.
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George L. Meyer
Bishop Lawrence
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Hamilton
Senator Lodge
Leigh C. Palmer
President Lowell
Harvard
Francis L. Higginson
Philip Dexter
I. Tucker Burr
G. C. Cutter
Jefferson Newbold
J. A. Tuckerman
Charlestown Navy Yard
Meyer
House
McCall
Daniels
Spencers. Wood
First Naval District
Bureau of Navigation
Navy
Post Office
Navy Yard
Navy Department
Used Trolley as Ambulance in East Boston Rescue
Dennis J. Foley a Boston Elevated conductor saved 14 year old Frances Cassidy by commandeering a trolley car to rush her to Hast Boston Relief Hospital after she collapsed on a Chelsea Central avenue car. Foley directed full speed to Central square where an ambulance awaited. doctors labeled the case epilepsy.
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Dennis J. Foley
Boston
Frances Cassidy
Boston Relief Hospital
East Boston
Central Avenue
Chelsea
Foley
Central Square
G. Lynde Gatley
Indigestion plan with Bisulated Magnesia advised
Medical authorities link most stomach trouble to excess hydrochloric acid and propose two paths. Either follow a restricted diet or counteract acid with Bisulated Magnesia at meals. A teaspoonful or two five grain tablets neutralize excess acid, aiding natural digestion without laxative effect. Available at Liggett's Riker Jaynes Drug Stores and other leading druggists.
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Liggett’s-Riker-Jaynes
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