How to Figure Your Federal Income Tax in 1917
Overview of the 1917 War Income Tax rules clarifies who owes tax, exemption amounts, and filing deadlines. It outlines two acts affecting 1917 income, filing before March 1 1918, and payment by June 15 1918, with Massachusetts specifics for returns via John F Maley. It lists net income categories and allowable deductions including business expenses interest taxes losses and property related deductions.
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New England
United States
Jore
Massachusetts
John F. Mal Jey
Internal Revenue
Boston
Mass
Americans Ready for Fray in Trenches on Front
Wartime dispatches describe American British and French operations against German lines with heavy artillery and patrols. Reports note renewed Allied successes near Verdun and Aisne while German attacks elsewhere are repulsed or repurposed. Air combat sees multiple enemy planes downed by French British and Italian crews. Turco-Tartar forces advance in southern Russia, seizing Yalta and pressing toward Sevastopol.
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London
Gssine
Teutons
Aisne
Verdun
Beaucourt
Baden
Armentieres
Ypres-Staden
France
Germany
Brest-Litovsk
Berlin
Russia
Yalta
Crimea
Sebastopol
Black Sea
South Sudbury Mourns Elderly Resident and Moves
Frank Deming 80, longtime Sudbury resident and former school board member who moved from Framingham, died Tuesday in Woigell Grove cemetery Framingham Centre. Ralph H Richardson has moved to Waltham with his wife leaving many friends behind. Waldo Chamberlain and family moved into Richardson’s former home. A daughter was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Lansford Harrington, formerly of the village, with Harrington working as a War Department stenographer.
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Frank Deming
Framingham
Chester
Woigell ' Grove Cemetery
Framingham Centre
Ralph H Richardson
Waltham
Memorial Church
Waldo Chamberlain
R. H Richardson
Washington, D. C
Monday
Lansford Harrington
Harrington
War Department
Sunday Noon Train Service Restoration Noted
A report notes the Boston to Concord Sunday noon train has been restored after recent changes. Chaplain Walker reportedly influenced the action by representations at the office. The Village Improvement Society calls Junction friends to await further notice of its annual meeting during the week of Washington's birthday. Wood Choppers Wanted Good pay A N Fowler & Co Cord?
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Boston
Concord
Walker
Junction
Washington
Church Week At a Glance With Scout Week Planned
Rev Alfred W Stone leads Sunday morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon. Box Scouts attend as Scout week is nationally observed. Sunday evening service at 7 features the annual Men s Club service with a pastor s sermon. The men s class meets at noon to discuss Men and Religious Activity. The school topic is Jesus Chooses the Twelve. Endeavor societies meet at 330 430 and 545 with What My Church Stands For. Midweek gathering Tuesday at 730. All welcome.
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Alfred W. Stone
Sermion
Box
Jesus
Water stove explosion damages kitchen in West Acton
Morning blaze at the home of AB Parker frozen pipes left the stove, connected to the water front, unable to heat. Mrs Parker rebuilt the fire unknowingly, the stove exploding with a loud report heard by nearby neighbors. No one was in the kitchen, but it sustained heavy damage.
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A’b. Parker
Town Meeting in Boxboro Adopts Australian Ballot System
The annual Boxboro town meeting was held Monday with the Australian ballot system used for the first time. George W Burroughs served as moderator and officers elected include S. Hagar as clerk Albert Hartwell treasurer J L Richardson tax collector school committee Mrs Maud Richardson selectman S D Salmon 34 George W Burroughs John H Coffey.
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Boxboro
George W.burroughs
Hagar
Albert Hartwell
Tre
J. L. Richardson
Maud Kathan Richardson
S. D. Salmon
George W. Burroughs
John H. Coffey
Sudbury Community Notes and Local Activities
James McGressey lost a valuable horse recently. Friday evening service was held at Lewis Baynes. Mrs. Lawrence Hadley visited relatives who are sick in Jamaica Plain. Fred Clark has a new auto truck for transporting school children. No school sessions here Tuesday due to frozen water pipes. Marion Parmenter of Cambridge visited her aunt Mrs Etta Bent. Mrs Sanders visited her son Everett at Ayer. Charles Buswell moved to Piper place and will work this season. Alice Garfield has returned to E C Powers at North Sudbury. E P Stiles distributes coal in small lots. Red Cross meeting held with Mrs A N Young. bed spreads allotted finished.
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James McGressey
Lewis Baynes
Frank Fisher
Ayer
Loring
Puffer
Parmenter
Lawrence Hadley
Jamaica Plain
Helen’ Noyes
Pith Moore
St. Fred
Marion. Parmenter
Cambridge
Etta Bent
Sanders
Everett
A. N. Young
Believing with the Heart and The Head and the Heart in Religion
A church service Sunday honors Abraham Lincoln’s 108th birth anniversary with a program on his career’s effects on the Negro. The pastor will speak on heart faith versus head belief and a special evening service at 7 o'clock includes Sunday school and music. all are invited.
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Abraham Lincoln
Remains of Herbert Dakin Interred at Sudbury
The remains of Herbert Dakin of West Somerville were brought to Sudbury for interment last week. He was the son of John Dakin and lived in Sudbury during his early life.
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Herbert Dakin
West Somerville
Sudbury
John Dakin
Reverend Guthrie Delivers Front Line Lecture in Concord
Rev Ernest Graham Guthrie of Boston will lecture before the Concord Woman's Club Monday February 11 at 3 pm on The Battle Front from Rheims to Verdun. He just returned from the front after months of service and will show 150 French government slides illustrating five lecture phases. All gentlemen are cordially invited.
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Ernest Graham Guthrie
Boston
Concord Woman’s
Rheims
Verdun
Guthrie
Middlesex Sevens Triumph Over Milton Academy 2 1
Middlesex school seven edged Milton Academy 2 to 1 at Concord rink in a hard fought winter contest. Romaine scored both Middlesex goals as the home team clinched the state private school title bid with strong play from the lineups of Brown T. Romaine Thayer and Lincoln. Referee Raymond assisted by Gallagher with goal umpires Franklin and Rice. Timer Peters. Time 20 minute periods.
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Middlesex School
Milton Academy
Middlesex
Concord
Elever
Romaine
Concord Boys
Middlesex Milton Academy Brown
Hastings
T. Romaine
Humprey Thayer
Phillips
Lee P. Roma
West Acton Woman's Club Guest Night at Baptist Church
The West Acton Woman's Club hosts a guest night on Friday February 15 at 7 pm in the church vestry. The Perkins ladies trio performs, and Miss Erdine Cowlishaw a Leland Powers alumna and faculty member will present Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman.
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West’ Acton
Baptist’ Church
Perkins Ladies
Erdine Cowlishaw
Leland Powers School of Oratory
Bernard Shaw
West Acton Woman's Club Holds Tuesday Meeting
The West Acton Woman's Club met Tuesday afternoon January 29 with president Mrs Louise Clark presiding Rev Luther G Morris gave an engaging talk on Wales using radioscope. Mrs Morris sang songs in the native language to end the gathering.
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West Acton
Sunday Church Unites With South Sudbury in Union Service
The Sunday union service united the church with South Sudbury. Rev Aaron Williamson preached on Ye remain here yet your brothers go to war. A large South Sudbury choir attended and Mr Keene conveyed attendees by barge. Sunday school and evening service will proceed as usual. the uniting task is abandoned with each church resuming its former services.
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South Sudbury
Aaron
Williamson
Keene
Holstein cattle consigned to Brattleboro sale from Vermont
Everett Haynes of this town went to Brattleboro Vermont in charge of a carload of purebred Holstein cattle consigned by Grassland Stock Farm Concord and the Kelsey Ranch Lexington to be offered at the second annual quality sale next week at Brattleboro.
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Everett Haynes
Brattleboro
Livestock Sales Co
Con ‘Ord
Kelsey
Lexington
I O F F ball raises funds for Red Cross in Concord
The I O F ball Friday night January 25 netted 110.98 and was donated to the Red Cross. FF S Walker chaired the dance and drew praise for its success with attendees from surrounding towns. Albert H Wiggin warned of a worsening coal shortage next year. Lost War Savings certificate advertised between Concord post office and Nine Acre corner. Help wanted for two children care, Mrs A M Harlow Cres cent road contact 87W.
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Red Cross
FF. S. Walker
Concord Lodge
Concord Post Office
Nine Acre Corner
Sudbury Rd
Nowell
Concord
Iffass
A. M. Harlow
Crescent Rd
Tel
Church extends six weeks’ vacation to pastor Rev C Li Pierce
The Baptist church society have extended to their pastor Rev C Li Pierce a six weeks' vacation. He has been ill for the past five weeks and is in need of rest. The ice house of A F Blanchard was filled Thursday by A H Perkins. Wood Choppers Wanted Good pay. LN Fowler & Co., Concord Junction. adv.
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The
Baptist Church Society
C. Li Pierce
A. F. Blanchard
A. H. Perkins
Wood Choppers
Fowler &_ Co
Concord Junction
Deaths of Aaron Ready and Samuel Lasoff in Service
Friends mourn the deaths of Aaron B. Ready of Lexington who died in the Quartermaster's department in Jacksonville Florida and Samuel Lasoff of East Lexington who died at Georgetown University Hospital on Thursday.
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Aaron B. Ready
Samuel Lasoff
Lexington
Quartermaster’s. Department of the Army
Jacksonville
Fla
East Lexington
Georgetown
Alleged Slayer Committed to Danvers Asylum
Antonio J. Szczepanek of Newburyport under indictment for the December 10 murders of Annie Spiewok and Wladyslaw Billz at a Polish boarding house has been committed to Danvers asylum for observation. Court physicians believe him insane.
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Newburyport
Mass
Antonio J. Szczepanek
Annie Spiewok
Wladyslaw Billzatza
Danvers Asylum
Funeral of Mrs Lizzie H Jones Held in Cold Weather
The funeral for the late Mrs Lizzie H Jones was held at her former home on Thursday afternoon in frigid conditions. Rev E C Whitney, her former pastor, officiated and the body rests at Mt Wadsworth cemetery. She was long a respected schoolteacher loved by her scholars and friends for her sunny disposition and generous nature.
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E. C. Whitney
Mt. Wadsworth Cemetery
Attempt to murder in Avon Massachusetts arrest of banker
Luciano A Cueei a banker was arrested at 89 South Elm Street Avon charged with assault with intent to murder Joseph P Delatenna a Lynn baker. Police say Cueei shot Delatenna twice in the back and once in the head as he left an Italian Benevolent meeting. Delatenna is listed on the dangerous list at Lynn Hospital.
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Avon
Mass
Luciano
A. Cueei
South
Elm Street
Joseph P. Delatenna
Lynn Baker
Gueei
Delatenna
Lynn “Hospital
Death of Judge Putnam in Portland Maine
Judge William L. Putnam of the United States circuit court of appeals died at his home in Portland Maine after retiring last fall due to illness. He was 75 years old and regarded by lawyers as one of the ablest federal judges.
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Putnam
Portland
William L. Putnam
United. States
Court, of Appeals
Puttam
Long
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Main’st
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