The Harlem Post was a local weekly newspaper printed in German for the local German population. Its first edition was published on Sept. 12, 1895.
The paper’s May 13, 1897 edition included the following news:
•Harlem dog taxes are due now.
•The Methodists in Franklin Park are planning to build a new church.
•The wife of Johann Wolf, residing on Hannah Street, who had been sick for some time, is now starting to recover.
In the same edition, a house is advertised for sale: House and Lot, 53 ft. front, in Harlem. All new improvements. Hot and cold water. Price: $2,400. A down payment of $1,000 is required. Further information available from Frank Lehman, Harlem.
And an ad from Philipps General Passage and Travel Agency at Sherman House, 62 S. Clark St. in Chicago, promises low cost ship tickets to and from Europe.
Translated by Uli Leib