Post Office News

This Is Your Book Mark

The Post Office News Company of Chicago sold newspapers and periodicals and books from out of town and from all over the world.  In 1897, they were located at 217 Dearborn Street.  In 1904, they were located at 178 Dearborn Street.  They eventually had six locations.  By 1956, their headquarters were at 37 West Monroe Street.  When that location was demolished some time in the 1970s to make room for a new office building, Messrs.  Franklin and Dry closed the business.  This "Friday" bookmark notes their past presence.

Four bolts

It was here

The metal newspaper box outside the former candy store had been removed a long time ago.  Traces of its presence remain:  the four bolts that anchored the box to the sidewalk, and, the less worn and lighter shaded sidewalk concrete beneath the box.