This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1920
Page
3
Acting Collector Andrew J. Casey dispatched deputies to manufacturing plants with ten or more employees to secure income tax returns. The program has aided citizens who cannot leave their work sites to visit federal tax offices and many firms have sought help for their workers.
Deputies at several factories report 20 to 100 returns daily as Acting Collector Casey warns more staff may be needed. He outlines that every US resident is liable to tax, including aliens, with normal and surtax rates for 1919. Net income, deductions, and credits determine the tax under the statutory framework.
The dean announced that courses in the new engineering school to rival Tech will require reading knowledge of French and German. Harvard students must parlez vous while others will sprechen Deutsche to take those courses.
Biddeford Maine authorities authorize Special Health Officer John W Mahoney to pursue whiskey supplies for medical use during the influenza epidemic. City solicitor Williemill Stone to aid. efforts coordinated with federal authorities amid high mortality and ongoing illness.
Mr and Mrs Samuel W Cole celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at home in Brookline with many guests and gifts. They were married in Meriden and later moved to Brookline. Mr Cole directs music in the public schools and serves on the New England Conservatory faculty, with prior service as organist at Clarendon Street Baptist Church. They belong to Brookline Baptist Church. he belongs to Osgood Lodge I O O F Portsmouth NH. Their son Charles W Cole lives in Baltimore.
Fifteen year old Patrick Curran of South Boston fell two stories into an elevator well at 153 Atlantic Avenue yesterday and escaped injury. A slight bruise on the right wrist was the extent of his injuries. He lives at 142 C Street.
Furious storms from Norfolk to Boston delayed the British steamship Clan Cumming by 36 hours on a run from Madagascar and South Africa. She landed 12 deck crew at Norfolk, faced frozen pipes, damaged gear, and extreme seas off Nantucket Lightship before reaching Commonwealth Pier in South Boston. Captain Calderwood reported a wrecked Rostellan nearby and declined aid, requesting a report to owners.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.