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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1921

Page

3

Museum asks court ruling on use of income

The Museum of Fine Arts seeks Supreme Court guidance on using the $5000 income from Charles Ames Cummings will to acquire architectural representations beyond those specified. It asks if it may buy original architectural objects and costs, and whether income can fund mounting or binding such pieces, noting space limits and existing similar collections at Harvard and Tech. The defendants include the Attorney General and the testator's widow and children. Yesterday internal revenue offices reported 100 plus delinquents paying taxes late, with fines and penalties. many returns were filed by mail, and totals are expected to surpass last year’s 325,000.

Museum of Fine Arts Supreme Court Charles Ames Cummings Boston Magnolia Harvard Tech Allen Internal Revenue San Francisco Maine Woods Mitchell Leary

Mrs Boyer Speaks to Boston Teachers Club

Mrs Ida Porter Boyer spoke at the Boston Teachers Club meeting held at the Twenty Century Club yesterday. Her topic was Current Events and the New Administration. Miss Annie G Scollard presided and a social hour followed the talk.

Boston ‘Teachers’ Club Twentieth Century Club Ida Porter Boyer Annie G. Scollard

Noted labor leader Michael J. Cohan dies in Brockton

Michael J. Cohan a prominent labor leader and vice president of the Massachusetts AFL chapter died at his Brockton home after weeks of illness. Born in Ireland about 50 years ago he came to America at 14 and worked as a shoemaker in North Brookfield before rising in labor circles. He led the Central Labor Union and served as secretary of the Joint Shoe Council and business agent of the Sole Fasteners Union while holding AFL state office. Survived by wife and two children.

Brockton Michael J. Cohan American Federation of Labor Mr. Cohan George M. Cohan Ireland America North Brookfield Central Labor Union Joint Shoe Council Sole Fasteners’ Union A. F. of L Seville

Relatives Sought for Man Killed by Falling Tree

Mrs Lillian Ashcroft of Monmouth Maine asks the Post for relatives of William Joseph Smith killed Feb 17 when a tree fell on him on her farm. He said he lived on Shawmut avenue Boston and was born Charlestown April 23 1877. He had two brothers and a sister. the youngest brother Charles a tenor. another brother married and ran a grocery. an uncle was a Charlestown storekeeper.

Lillian Ashcroft Monmouth William Joseph Smith Charles Charlestown

Pannonia to Dock at Cunard Pier If Passengers Cleared

Port physicians will begin examinations at seven o clock to determine if all passengers are free from disease and uncleanliness. If cleared, the Pannonia will dock at the Cunard pier in East Boston and proceed to New York without delay.

Cunard Cunard Line Pannonia Trieste Messina Palermo Gibraltar Boston New York

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