Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1885

Page

5

Efforts to Abolish Boston Common Council Discussed

Boston Post reports rumors of a legislative move to end the Boston common council. Critics cite quorums broken, echo votes, large carriage hire bills, and alleged corruption as reasons the body has lost public confidence. Proponents favor a larger single board of aldermen to run city business more honestly and efficiently.

Boston Common Council Common Council Dirmen Aldermen

Old Colony Railroad financial report and líneas of 1845 data

The statement to the Railroad Commissioners presents the Old Colony Railroad annual figures ending Sept 30 1845 with 1885 and 1884 comparisons. It details total income expenses dividends surplus new construction and property costs plus passenger and freight earnings and rail quality metrics. Also noted are railroad commissioner actions on Forest Avenue station and praise for the Megantic road improvements and leadership changes including W F Smith becoming eastern passenger agent for several lines.

Eheid Colons Old Colony Railroad Abace Govaricrecar Asecac Earnings Cihet Trois Pakonicie Seccbecans Totel Mi'eage Ceccesee Mabe Esas Kelilee UOTE South Boston Framingham and Lowell Road Sea View Hotel John H. Payne Forest Avenue New York and New England Megantic Road Maine Railroad Franklin and Megantic Railroad Wis W. F. Smith Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway Broadway New York City Smith Central Vermont Railroad Eastern Grand Trunk Railway Vicksburg & Meridian Frank S. Bond Queen & Crescent Detroit,Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railroad Grand Trunk Medford Maine Judkins Lawrence Boston and Albany Railroad J. M. Yeaton West Newton Mead Newton Lake Shore Michigan Southern Michigan Central Washington Street Boston and Albany Railroad Company Wakefield Furber Boston and Maine Te Union Freight Railroad Old Colony Railroad ‘Company Ies Atlantic and Pacific California Southern Atlantic Southern Los Angeles Colton Southern Pacific Chicago Burlington Quincy Northern Union Pacific Callaway Omaha Mexican Central Little Rock Ft. Smith Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland Flint Pete Marquette Wisconsin Central Common Marquette Houghton Onatonagon Kansas City Clinton Memphis Worcester Nashua Rochester Maine Road Connecticut & Passumpsie Rutland Common New York Old Colony Boston & Lowell Boston & Albany Maine Central St. Louis

Gambling sermon condemns the gambler as social leech

Rev M J Savage argues gambling harms society and individuals, calling a gambler a leech and thief while distinguishing two types of gamblers. He condemns high stake and church fair gambling, urges education and moral action, and praises free seating to reach the urban poor.

M. J. Savage Church of the Unity Mr. Savage Savage Wall Street Aes

Carpenter's Son sermon replies to Jewish Rabbi at Clarendon Baptist

Revered A J Gordon addresses a large audience at Clarendon street Baptist church on The Carpenter's Son A Christian Response to a Jewish Rabbi. He argues prophecy supports Christian claims, cites Josephus and the Talmud, contrasts Rabbi Schindler, and asserts Jewish restoration prophecies foretell return to land after centuries of persecution.

A.J. Gordon K Rabbischinadler Clarendon-street Baptist Church Carpenter Rabbi Schindler Temple Adath Israel Jesus Josephus Almud Canon Farrar Christ Rabbi Schindter Gordon Pilate

Farewell sermon marks Dunn leaving Dorchester church

Rev. A. T. Dunn of Stoughton Street Baptist Dorchester preached his farewell on the eve of departing for Portland Missouri’s Free Street Church. He urged unity, Christian charity, and urged listeners to be at peace as the hills around Dorchester advance housing and immigration pressures.

Reginald H. Howe Longwood Jesus Son of God A. T. Dunn Stoughton Street Baptist Church Dorchester Free Street Church Portland Jesus Christ Messrs. J. Cohen & Son WM. Topping & CO White Street N. Y

Creditors Offered 50 Cents on the Dollar in Massachusetts Notice

The report lists Charles K Wadham Co Boston creditors offered 50 cents on the dollar in short time paper. Several failures noted including Lorenzo D Young Genoa dealer in grain, W S Horner Springfield boot dealer, and Garlichs firm stock brokers. Court records show assignments, liabilities and assets. Francis Garlicks fled with assets remaining, while Samuel H May & Co Montreal filed a judicial assignment with equal liabilities and assets. Suffolk County real estate attachments and multiple Commonwealth vs. cases cite numerous small sums against several individuals.

Chharles K. Wadham & Co Devonshire Street Boston Lorenzo D. Young Evc Genoa N. Y W. 8. Horner Springfield Charles Garlichs Charles and Francis Garlicks No. 7 New Street Max H.C. Brombacher Court of Common Pleas Samuel H. May & Co Montreal Teir Suffolk County Heal Estate Commonwealth Charles E. Young Fred L. Stacy Same John Isyons James J. Doherty Owen Doherty Henry A. Doherty

Boston Knights Adopt Resolutions on Union of Post Office

At a Boston Assembly of Knights of Labor on Sunday afternoon November 1 the group unanimously approved resolutions hailing the Boston Post becoming a union office. The recording secretary was instructed to send copies to assemblies and labor unions in the state. William J. Thomas recording secretary.

Boston Assembly Knights of Labor Boston Typographical Union Boston Post William J. Thomas E. L. Pickard Mortzagor Joseph OC. Davis Boston Mass Revere George Dew Deans KE. L. Pickard Fort Hill Square Fox Leach Wheeler Z. L. Pickard Henry H. Savage

Pure Bourbon and Rye Whiskies From G M Taylor’s

A brief ad notes exceptionally pure and safe stimulants offered as G M Taylor s Old Bourbon and Pure Rye Whiskies in bottles only from druggists and grocers.

Taylor

New York Financial Summary Shows Broad Market Rise

The New York financial page reports easy money on call at 2 to 3 percent, firm foreign exchange, and dull government bonds. Equities opened higher with gains of 1 to 5 percent, then fluctuated but closed with most active stocks overall higher. Notable advances include Vanderbilts, Lake Shore, and New York Central, while Reading weakened. weekly volume was 2,477,009 shares and monthly total 12,563,000 shares. Provisions, dairy, meats, and farm produce also stocked varied prices across regions.

Appleton Lowell Lyman Massachusetts Great Falls Naumkeag York Langdon Chicopee and Pepperell Atlantic Atlas Boylston Bunker Hill Central Fourth Merchants New England Old Boston Republic Second National Shawmut Shoe & Leather State Blackstone City Exchange Globe Hide & Leather Market Mount Vernon North Revere Messrs Irving A. Evans & Co Atchison Erie Western Union Lackawanki Vanderbilts Lake Shore New York Central Gould N. White Lackawanna Union Pacific Central of New Jersey Delaware and Huson Missouri Pacific Northern Pacifics Oregon Navigation Oregon & Transcontinental Company Northern Pacific Common Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company Northern Chicago St. Louis Pittsburg Ehe Atlantic and Pacific St Andrews York State Cape Cod Virginia Jersey Farneil Pembroke New York New Orleans Cienfuegos Barbados Porto Rico Rio Java Maracaibo Lazuka Jamaica St. Domingo Imperial Hyson Young Hyson Twenkey Hyson Skin Congon Souchong Oolong Japans Cincinnati St Louis Country Centennial Beacon Light Nova Scotia Dry Shore Fchoice Buenos Ayres Buffalo George C. Eldredge & Co Emery & Hodges No. 28 State Street Northwest Boston Chamber of Commerce Beige

Receipts of Staple Products by Railroads

A historical list summarizes receipts by several railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Gid Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Boston and Maine and others. It records quantities of cotton, wool, flour, cornmeal, oats, butter, cheese, beans, apples, hay, leather, hides, calves, beef, eggs, tea, marmalades, bacon, and many other staples delivered by each line. The figures mention hundreds of bales, buses, cases, bags, and rolls across multiple divisions and dates.

Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Gid Colony Railroad New York New England Fitchburg Railrard Boston and Mainera Boston and Maine Railroad Western Division By Express

Commodity ledger fragment shows varied goods and quantities

A historical ledger lists numerous commodities with counts across categories. Entries include butter, wool, flour, cheese, cornmeal, eggs, oats, beans, wheat, apples, potatoes, malt, hay, millet, tallow, leather, beef, pork, lard, hides, skins, bacon, tea, coffee, sugar, molasses, and more, each with respective unit quantities and occasional weights or bags. The list appears as an itemized record of stock or trade tallies from a warehouse or market.

Cleo Pkge RUSE

Court records in patent dispute and lumber suit

Court records list cases before Judge Cour and Judge Carpenter. Innesly and Noyes versus Celluloid Manufacturing Company and others claim patent infringement. Betts firm and E B. Smith plus Felt represent defendants. Parker versus Stearns seeks 335,193 dollars for unfinished lumber shipped, with resumed action Wednesday.

Cour. Celluloid Manufacturing Company Et al Innesly & Noyes Et. al Samers American Zylonite Company Et al Betts Atterbury & Betts E. B. Smith E. M. Felt New York Carpenter D. W. Parker A. T. Stearns H. KE G. R. Swasey N. Morse J. R. Bullard

Abbott and Others Court Case List Compilation

A historical docket excerpt enumerates case numbers and parties including Abbott against Fisher and Shepard, Fitch versus Simonds, Lawson against Guernsey, Hill versus Fitzgerald, Pacific National Bank versus Sullivan, Wyman versus Wooldredge, A and W Sprague Mant Co versus Mosely, Vile versus Dana, Mihan versus Dennett, Powers versus Boston, Golden versus Bennison, Warren versus Perry, Emeron versus Savory, Greene versus Farlow, Stardale versus Baker, Seme versus Free Hospital for Women, Knowles, Thompson versus Boster, and more as a list of pending or scheduled matters.

Abbott Fisher Shepard Fitch Simonds Lawson Guernsey Hill Va Fitzgerald Pacific National Bank Sullivan Wyman Wooldredge A & W Sprague Mant’ & Co Mosely Vile Dana Mihan Dennett Powers Boston Golden Bennison Warren Perry Emer Ve. Savory Greene Farlow Stardale Baker Seme Skola 'Ga Knowel Thompson Va Boster

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Common Council Zumors Railroad Matters Hoosac Tunnel Oakdale Central Massachusetts Railroad Caswell, Massey & Co the Gambler A. J. Gordon Kk. BH. Howr Free Church Association The Finance and Trade Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Sterling United States Philadelphia San Fran Baltimore Providence Louisville Minneapolis Milwaukee Detroit Galveston Lieveland Columbus Indianapolis Hartford New Haven St. Joseph San Francisco Peoria Syracuse Kane City Columb’s Gfield N.Y Friends of the Road Ogdensburg Lake Champlain New York Commercial Bulletin Luke Iboston Stock Exchange Brokers’ Board Hig St. Lo ATES At & Pacos K.C.S& M Nm&s Ny&ne Rutland PS W. & Nash Bell Boston Land Boston Water P OF the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co First Mortgage UH Venmer & CO Congress St Blake Brothers&Co NEW York Financial Toledo Louis Dall Bright Canada Mil&l Liverpool Commons Peewee Western Rangers Uplands Orleans Rppon Agssese Seteeskioestsss Og Ma & E Great Britain France Augusta Wilmington Mobile Charleston Norfolk Canada South Central Pacific Chi & St. Leeeee Ody Delaware & Hud Sessaudeenee Eae Louisville & Nazh Athe Lake Erie Ohio & Missisippi St. Paul Aeerespee St. P.& Omaha Texas Pacific Wabash Pac Western Daiton Tbs NP Pacifict Essge Alten & Terre Hache Pittsourg Pullman Pal Air Boston Air Line Canada Pacific Rock Pitts Cee Louisa TRE Sane Onesaneake Obio Reneatees Aeeerneerenur Penteeere St Pontin East Tenn Tor Fort Wayne Lund Bloom den & Rio Grande iDen So Park & Pac Pac Esas Eces Lewes Scee Lena Laren Morris & SS Jose Ee Orrseersan Vreens Den Rio Grande Berzale Oregon Ecs Oregon I Roverment Co Bos Hart Colorado Coal Male & Norcross Enne Cccesscecs Cal & Va Colorado Plymouth Caledonia Best & Belcher Minnesota Wisconsin Hoston Eng Samaria Doherty & Co Peyser & Co Stone & Downer French & Co Steigns & Co Cooke & Co Martin & Co Congdon & Wilbur Fuller Chas L Iveson & Co Ward &Co Fairbanks Chas Fletcher Warren & Blanchardt Carl Schoephof Breckmand & Prichard Shreve, Crump & Low Jordan, Marsh & Co Bariges Brown, Durell & Co Earle Mant Co Revere Rubber Co Zenas Sears Boston Rubber Co Callaghan Mullen & Co Steiman & Fuller Mant Co Brushware Rolff & Co Hartley &O Lesson & Co Cummner, Jones & Co Wheelock & Co Taylor &Co Codman & Hail Codman & Hall Warren & Banehatra Norton Tilton & ci Baring Bros & Co Abram French & Co Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Brown Durrell & Co Forbes, Jr Durfee Arthur A Brigham China Roberst T Pairo Bird & Co Machinery Stone & Downer Bolls Steel Sheldon & Co Carpenter & Co Jones & Co Hyde Bros Mitchell Briggs Bright & Capen Essee Sewing Machines Flaherty Colby & Co Booth & Co Forbes & Co George Bridge Simons, Hatch & Whitten Jno Farley & Sons H Tully & Co Cumner, Jones TD & M Williams Shepard, Norwell & Co Bradford Thomas & Co Schoenhof Thornton Lothrope Bolt Benj Levy & Co Hart & Young F Hovey & Co Stearns Court Record U.S. Crcuit Court Superior Court Aldrich Nogee New Metallic P Co Blanchard Boston Gas Light Co Sewall Ige Mason Gallagher Ayres Machine Co Child Sohier Crowley Clifford Thompson 7As Light Co Jones Bufford Colateral Loan Co Davis Darlington—Peard Francis Wilson Dudley Darlington Barths Beard Praths Gannon Eliot Gannon Margaret Daniel Taylor Bancroft Cambridge Harriet H James B Bancroft Cheney Cambridgeport Lanvinda Cheney S F Cheney Athol Este Canton Fla William Liyod Katie John Ann E Estle Charlestown Stedman Che’sea Jencie G A Kate Stedman Southere Mary KE Souther E B Souther Contazz Ious England Nottingham Hospital America Roosevelt Savannah Swift Boi Dan Leahy Jersey City N. J Swirrt Spectric Co Atlanta, Ga C. J. Lewis Friendship Street I. Price Calisaya Caswell, Hazard & Co Blair Sal Y S. KR. Hnights & CO Eee Street Main St West First Johnson Moody & GB Devonshire New Yok Grand Street Willowdale A.S. Richards & GO F.G. Wolbert F.c.wolbert, Sons & Co Leonard St John OC. Wilmerding Samuel Bunting's Market St Lippincott, Son & CO Market Street WB. IL Merchants’ Exchange wem + Si Hechau+s Casares Suffolk National Bank Manufacturers’ National Bank Holliston National Bank Framngham National Bank Framingham I Waltham Gas Light Co New England National Bank Old Boston National Bank National Eacle Bank Concord Ft Smith City of Lowel Consolidated R R of Vermont Lake Champlain RR Boston Stock Exchange AUSCS W. 1 E & T Fairbanks & Co R Re California Southern R Rco McKay Sewing Machine Asso Boston and Providence RR Co Asiatic National Bank Salem Central National Bank Norway Washington Insurance Southern KR R Co Butland RR Oneal Burlington and Missouri River Rancis Heashacy National Uuion Bank Atlantic National Bank Columbian National Bank Massachusetts National Bank AR Go Lancaster Mfg Co Lowell Mfg Co Horatio Harris & GG Ametiovests and Covemisaionm Merchants Almeria State St Steamatiy Missouri Almeria Grapea Almeria Grapes Sicily Albert Howes Sierket Mtrest Brightos Beices Brighton Warren Avenue Bestanss Frederick H. Rindge Forest Street Waitham Edpwin P. Foss Mokrtgagee Patrick W. Driscoll Mary Driscoll Patrick W William Bell Suffolk Elizabeth Bell Deachben Main Street Driscoll Charles Street Durgan John Galvin Middlesex Aasignes
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication