Massachusetts House approves income tax bill and sends to Senate
The Massachusetts House voted 97 to 29 to pass a new income tax measure and send it to the Senate. Supporters touted it as a landmark reform while opponents argued the 6 to 10 percent rates on intangible property would burden the poor and real estate. Amendments limited broker pledges to principal taxation and delayed interest on taxes, but several tougher changes were defeated.
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Tax bill debate cuts through Massachusetts finance row
Maurice Ketten notes opposition to the bill and urges an amendment to raise more revenue to balance 1917 receipts. Wealthy supporters push for a broader change while Attleboro fears a $40,000 deficit. Abbott of Haverhill doubts the plan but will likely vote yes with concerns about assessing five times as much intangible property. Catheron of Beverly calls the issue too technical for a referendum. Worrall amendment rejected. referendum amendment beaten 39 to 70.
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Found German resort in heart of London
London May 10 Herbert Samuel secretary for home affairs said a public house in central London occupied by naturalized Germans and a resort of other naturalized Germans used treasonous anti British language. He stated it could have become a dangerous centre and that internment of the men involved was necessary under his powers.
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Herbert Samuel
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Diamond Man Under Arrest In Brooklyn Fraud Claim
Albert Stern, a wholesale diamond merchant, was arrested in New York and later released on $1000 bail in a fraud suit filed by Brooklyn widow Annie Nassberg. She alleges Stern obtained $2250 after a supposed Montreal marriage, with loans totaling $100, $100, and $1750, and that the marriage was not valid after five years together and a child.
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Nassberg
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Stern
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Canada
Nassburg
Brand new shell game found with elastic tail snap
A Board of Health inspector seized 200 lobsters marked fresh boiled after发现 red rubber bands were used to snap the tails, creating a deceptive sign of freshness. The discovery exposes a new phoney food trick in the seafood market.
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Old lobster contraption triggers health inspection
Inspector John F. Linehan spots a cart on Dover Street with lobsters that fail a tail test. A rubber band concealed the tail, revealing the crustaceans were dead. Health officials seize the lot and pursue the vendor and supplier in a decayed crustacean case.
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Tissue Building Remedy for Throat Troubles
A historical note describes a tissue building aid for those with throat troubles, highlighting its thin, weak, and run down condition and advising against weakening stimulants or dangerous drugs. The fragment implies a safe, gentle supplement approach rather than harsh stimulants.
Father John's Medicine Tonic Shapes a Stronger You
Frank Bennett of North Adams Massachusetts endorses Father John’s Medicine Tonic as a cure for a stubborn cough and as a body building aid. He says his weight rose from 155 to 170 pounds and calls it the best remedy for colds coughs and bodybuilding.
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