Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

Boston News Snippets From The Golden Rule Era

Notices from Boston dated items include Rev W H H Murray starting the Golden Rule on October 6 and Capt Robert W Shufeldt visiting the Navy Yard. A new Mercantile Market on Mercantile Wharf aims for late month occupancy while Boston University builds a $300,000 endowment. The late Dr Winslow Lewis leaves property to his widow executrix minus three small legacies. Charlestown and Warren bridges bow to river traffic with many vessels waiting. Rice men occupy old Talbot headquarters on School Street. Washington Village reports 85 children without school accommodations. Beacon Street cars resume ten minute headway next Monday. The Highland Company withdraws the 4:50 am inward car. A Kneeland Street meeting invites Irishmen to support Mitchel testimonial. The Boston Beach train mishap delays 42 cars and 21,000 baskets arriving late. Street lamp breakage tallies shown for Boston 1869–1874. William Chase, 91, ex-soldier of 1812, dies at 125 Eastow Street. Horace King markets Zell publications at 100 Washington Street. Charles D Stanford, Western Union operator, sent 87 messages to Portland in one hour, translated instantly at 42 wpm.