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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
12
About 45 million dollars was paid to the government by 65,000 Massachusetts taxpayers as the third instalment of the 1920 income taxes, according to internal revenue officials. Wednesday was the last day for payment and clerks continued processing envelopes received by midnight. Officials will not know the exact delinquent count for several days.
Mail pilot John L. Eaton, missing since Tuesday after leaving Reno on an east bound mail plane, is alive and safe at Shafter Nevada. Local officials confirmed his location and condition after a short disappearance.
John Jackson Walsh the Democratic candidate for governor had his car stolen after using a friend’s vehicle to attend a Roosevelt rally on the Common. Walsh reported the loss, and police were asked to recover the automobile.
Funeral services for Miss Marion Ruth Perlstein a former yeoman KF were held yesterday at her parents home 43 Hansboro Street Dorchester She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Perlstein.
The article explains the purple finch or purple linnet, noting male raspberry red plumage and female gray brown, with immature plumage like the female. It describes seasonal movements, nesting in gardens and fields, feeding habits, and a light creak heard in flight, with a 1920 copyright by The International Syndicate.
A cat owned locally is believed to be the oldest in Massachusetts, having lived through 20 summers. The owner notes the cat's long life and companionship, marking it as a notable regional animal milestone.
MARION aged report notes Massachusetts feline Mis chief Nelson owned by Betsy C Nelson of Marion born in 1900 and still alive. The town records its belief Mischief holds the longest lifespan for a cat in the state.
A long lived cat named Mischief has never had a sick day in two decades. Her owner notes Mischief remains playful and intelligent and has never spent a night alone, with two 16 year old sons nearby. The well known feline is expected to live on for years.
Albert L. Stratton 38 longtime banker and state bank examiner died at his Shrewsbury home after a Hodgkins disease battle. He served as treasurer of Worcester County Institution for Savings and was active in banking circles statewide.
Paris dispatch reports Jean Jules Jusserand officially taking the post as French ambassador to the United States with ceremonies noted in Paris.
States has been awarded the grand cross of the Legion of Honor, announced today.
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