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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
2
A summary of local notes reports Bush county's toll road conversion to a free pike, regional growth, and civic items. It mentions smallpox cases, postmaster appointments for Richmond and Greenfield, population estimates for Connersville and surrounding areas, and a flood of local social, religious, and business happenings including dedications, sales, marriages, and Memorial Day observances.
Dublin notes detail residents returning to Chicago and marrying locally, visitors from Richmond and Minnesota, a rheumatic treatment in Spiceland, property purchases on the New Castle pike, deaths and burials, and various visits to relatives. Local church services raise funds for debt. crime and discipline include a fine for a garden rake incident. Shippable livestock and a busy year of sales are reported by O. H. Beeson.
Cambridge City trustees authorize Richmond Street and Interurban Railway to build and operate a single track electric street railroad on Main and Center streets within the town limits with standards for track placement, street restoration, and utilities. The ordinance covers construction timelines, passenger and freight service, fare limits, safety rules, bridge and sidewalk adjustments, and a 40 year franchise ending in 2042 with a $1000 performance bond and arbitration for track crossing compensation.
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